It was a very annoying thing about elise ownership , when the S1 first came out lots were bought by young men whos previous experience of a RWD car was zero .
they were affordable to the affluent IT geek (i bet a survey of how many initial S1 owners were in that category will bring a smile)
hence they had a reputation of being dangerously easy to put through a hedge backwards and were .
therefore insurance rate rocketed even for those older drivers ,some of whom don't work in IT
then by a slightly different model of elise or 111S was written off being side swipped at a junction and buy a sport 160 .... effectively the same car with whooooo and extra 40bhp .... insurance group 20 to the 17 for a standard S1 ..............
I'll agree with Rich and Davy insurance is often Mad ,and in our eyes often unfair , but unfortunately the insurance industry will base there risk on whatever calculation they choose often backed with some pretty impressive stats ....
I begrudge the 100 quid they charge us for telling them our audi has a stainlessaftermarket exhaust fitted though.
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