Is200 Insurance Group

[ibby]

12/13 for the normal car

what happens if i "supercharge" it ;)

[crazy-dee]

you dont tell them - B) and it remains a group 12 :)

[84Stoney]

12? Is that right?

They don't much like it to be honest. Pretty much nobody will quote for it online!

Girl from Tesco asked me "What's a Supercharger?"

Told her 30% more power. (It's more than that with other mods!)

[84Stoney]

Checked WhatCar site for ins grouup. Says 13.

Though I read somewhere that the Sport is 14 (SE and S still 13).

Other info it threw up may be interesting...

(Valuation is for my car, though standard, which it is not!. Formatting may not be great.)

Lexus IS Saloon (99-05) 200 2.0 Sport 4dr 2001 (X )75,000 miles

Dealer £4,520

Private £4,050

Part exchange £3,865

Trade £3,640

Cost new £20,800

For: The super-reliable IS is good to drive, has individual looks and comes well equipped

Against: The cabin is disappointing, rear accommodation is tight, no diesels and it's expensive to buy

Reliability: Joint first place in 2007 JD Power survey speaks volumes. Alloy wheels corrode on early cars, and clutch judder can affect gearboxes.

More on this model

ENGINE

Cubic capacity 1988

Cylinders 6

Max Power (bhp/rpm) 153/6200

Max Torque (lb ft/rpm) 144/4600

Town mpg 21.4

Out of Town mpg 36.2

Average mpg 29.1

Fuel Unleaded

RUNNING COSTS

Insurance group 13

Service Intervals 20,000

Model history

Mar 99 Range

Intr as 4dr saloon. S as base with met paint, alloys, climate control, rake/adj/PAS, alarm, immob, deadlocks, r/c/locking, airbags, side airbags, ABS, t/control, 3/pt/r/c/st/belt, e/wins, e/adj/htd/mirrors, f/fogs, r/cass and CD. SE adds 17" alloys, e/s/roof, e/adj/drivers seat and suede/lthr interior. Sport as SE plus rear spoiler, tinted rear glass, no auto opt.

Mar 99 200 2.0 Sport

Intr with 153bhp inj cat 6cyl eng, 6sp man.

Aug 01 Range

Intr as 5dr estate, badged as Sportcross. Spec as saloon.

[Steviewevie]

you dont tell them - B) and it remains a group 12 :)

And then when you have an accident, the insurance company finds out you that have an undeclared modification, and invalidates your insurance, leaving you with a very large bill

what happens if i "supercharge" it

Find a modification-friendly insurance company who will cover it.

EDIT - If you become a Gold member of LOC then you'll find there are several mod-friendly insurance companies who will give Gold members a discount.

[WylieCoyote]

you dont tell them - B) and it remains a group 12 :)

And then when you have an accident, the insurance company finds out you that have an undeclared modification, and invalidates your insurance, leaving you with a very large bill

And a visit from the Police.

crazy-dee - that's a very irresponsible thing to say on a forum.

[Lexus2D]

Ibby ayup long time no see ;)

[Dan_Harris]

I'm pretty sure the sport is a 13 and the S/SE are a group 12.

[crazy-dee]

you dont tell them - B) and it remains a group 12 :)

And then when you have an accident, the insurance company finds out you that have an undeclared modification, and invalidates your insurance, leaving you with a very large bill

And a visit from the Police.

crazy-dee - that's a very irresponsible thing to say on a forum.

i understand what you mean . Sorry.

last i looked on the parkers website it told me its a group 12

http://www.parkers.co.uk/insurance/Groups/....aspx?model=423

[ibby]

Ibby ayup long time no see ;)

sweetie pie!

[ibby]

you dont tell them - B) and it remains a group 12 :)

That would be stupid!