Having now sent in my IVA application, insurance is next on the list.

What is the general opinion on who provides the best offer?

I have had one quote from Footman James against Beauford Owners Club membership, which matches the special arrangement achieved by the Quantum Owners Club after much negotiation, which did not give that much benefit for senior members but under-30's got a great deal, sufficient to make sports car ownership affordable - does that mean that other clubs may have benefited from the efforts there?  An Adrian Flux web quote is yet to come back after two attempts - no option for "Retired" or "pensioner" under their job specs!

On the other topic of VIC, I contacted both VOSA and DVLA on this subject and received a not very conclusive reply from DVLA in that they referred me to a fairly recent "advice document" that still states that an MOT is necessary for first registration of a kit car - NO! - and states that the local DVLA will come round and inspect the vehicle after the application for registration has been made.  I thought that stopped about the time SVA came into being and that I had one of the last of these in 1999 when registering my Quantum.  With regards to the VIC, this appears to be primarily aimed at vehicles where rebodying or other major surgery has been undertaken such that the new vehicle is no longer distinguishable as its original type.

Thanks,

Hamish