13-01-2023, 07:41 PM
My son is 17 and driving our trials Ulster by himself on the road. Bertie Gilbart Smith who is a complete hero insures his 22 year old Micra too... no problem. He insures my modern too. It wont be £60 quid a year, but at least they are driving. The insurers who insist on the other nonsense of plus 25s sitting with them etc are missing a trick for future business. Us parents who did the early Austin 7 trips to France .... are now good business for insurers. Teach the kids to drive well and remind them how lucky they are and they are fine, as I was using the same car as soon as I passed my test back in 1982 - 20 mile commute to Chelmsford each day to college, 3 girls rammed inside to go to the pub and like our VSCC youngsters use them now - trips to France. Aged 17 1/2, Essex to Prescott hill climb, compete, camp and drive home. Fabulous cars.