i should have ditched my Qantas shares when they hit $5.....that was back in '96. They have not been near that since....

You have to watch and Listen
I have not purchased anything for some time...It all just so Iffy

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

I've never bought a share.. got all mine for nix!
Whatever I get, it's gravy!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Hint...when you get free one's..Bouble up
And Sell when you think the are about to have troubles

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Yea thats the thing with insurance companies - they are great and give excelent service for years, but then you try to lodge a claim.......

But shanons all the way for me - Vigyl is $200 cheaper a year, but I like Shanons. Great service when I crashed. their assesors are arseholes though - mine tried to convince me that my mechanic (Ivan - Mini Spares) didnt know what he was doing or was in conspiracy with me to cheat them. He actualy tried to treaten me into going to someone else or give up a claim - but then it turned out we were in the right.

But I should've just called Shanons from the begining and complain, coz when i did it all worked out fine. And their guys actualy told me stuff along the lines of: "I wouldn't compromise for a used wheel, you shouldn't either" and "I reckon you've got a full right to ask for a new item". So there's customer loyalty created right there.

Vigil were $50 cheaper, but for a lot less cover. And, paying them each year from NSW was a PITA- sending cheques to Melb and hoping they got there. Sometimes got no confirmation that they had received payment.
With Shannons, you can actually ring up & speak to a real person!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

When I was living in Adelaide last year I rang Shannons for a quote on the Clubby and they never got back to me so I went with someone else. Mind you it was just for a standard worn out car nothing special. Sounds as though I might have to check them out for the beast when it's finished.
Ziff

Welcome to the club Mini haha Finally took my advice eh Kev? You can also put the Ford onto Shannons too. Doesn't need to be a classic but so long as you have another classic already insured then you can get a 10% discount on the other car(s). No I aint an insurance salesman!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

ive got every one of my cars insured with Shannons. i worked there and
know that everything you guys talk about is what they aim for. they are a
"different" insurance company and its all for the benefit of us guys!!!

gday, just out of interest does shannons insure people under 25? i was talkin to one of theire Reps at the Shannons Hot Rod Show up here on the north coast, he said he'd get bnack to me with a quote... still hasnt their website says it wont quote for under 25's too?

They definitely insure under 25's. We have many club members who have their Minis insured with them.

We have all our cars with Shannons, plus our house and contents. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

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mutant mini 1380cc '73 UK imp-Chroma Lusion-leather interior-8 x 300W Diamond Audio Dual Voice Coil 8" subs, Phoenix Gold 4 chnl amp, Pioneer 7550 DVD, 2x Phoenix Gold A1.800d MonoBlock Amp, Focal Utopia splits, 14" chrome rims 195/40/14 tyres