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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Silly Question

Posted by: Qarl Jun 3 2003, 09:05 PM

I know this may seem silly...

But, what happens when you go to renew your tag and your insurance and your car has been converted from a -4 to -6?

For my insurance, they usually ask the manufacture, year of the car, and then the model. They have rates for a 1975 4 cylinder 1.8L in their database.

Same thing with our tag agency.

What's going to happen when I renew my insurance (obviously for more than it is now) and I renew my tag? Are they going to say... "We don't show a listing for a six-cylinder 914 in 1975!)

I guess it's really no different than someone stuffing an 8-cylinder into their six-cylinder muscle car.

Has anyone with conversions had any problems or hassles with the "conversion" issue?

Thanks!

Posted by: ! Jun 3 2003, 09:09 PM

Get it surveyed by an auto appraiser and then submit the results to the insurance company.

If you do not have a stated value policy, you should.....

Posted by: campbellcj Jun 3 2003, 09:20 PM

Thanks for reminding me about that...I bet my 914 is way underinsured now. IIRC the big insurers pin a max value on a 914/4 of barely $4-5K (if you're lucky). I was very close to having my ravenna car "totaled" in what was really just a fender bender; no tub or mechanical damage at all. Scary.

Posted by: krk Jun 3 2003, 09:38 PM

What mikez said. I use stated value on all my obscure P-cars. (ok, both of them -- it just sounds HUGE if you say "all" :-) )

kim.