Before falling for the Footman James rip off please try Pete Best or
any of the other insurers supporting Club Triumph, or any other club
for that matter. The TSSC is too commited to raising income to be
bothered about providing good services.
Over the eight or so years that I had my cars insured through the
TSSC I must have lost 100's of Pounds, I didn't wise up until I
joined Club Triumph. For my MkII GT6, agreed value, unlimited
mileage I pay 167GBP through Pete Best, when it was last insured by
Footman James (TSSC) it was 245GBP for the same cover.
I would seriously doubt Leon's "not trying to sell you anything
here", after all he has been on the TSSC committee for some time.
JMHO.
> From: GuyotLeonF@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 12:26:47 -0400 (EDT)
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net, DougB@3dlabs.com (dougbridgens)
> Subject: Insurance cover for 'young' GT6 driver.
> Reply-to: GuyotLeonF@aol.com
> Dear Doug,
> Have you heard of the Triumph Sports Six Club?
> Over the last 10+? years the TSSC has developed one of the most competitive
> Insurance schemes specifically aimed at younger people like you who are
> having difficulty finding sensible priced motor insurance for
> GT6/Vitesse/Spitfire & Herald cars.
> I am not trying to sell you anything here,but take a look/ask for a quote
> please,you should be pleasantly surprised.
> TSSC has 16,000 members right now,and 80% of them are insured through the
> club scheme,including me! When I changed from an ordinary insurance company
> to the club scheme,the agreed value on my car rose from 2000 GBP to 4000
> GBP,my insurance premium fell from 450GBP/year to 200GBP/year and I get FREE
> breakdown cover in Britain and on the continent,and free Green cards when
> taking my car abroad! Admittedly,I'm 38 now,but I know from talking to my
> fellow younger TSSC members that they are very happy with the TSSC
> scheme,even taking into account the fact that they have to join the club and
> get their car valued by the club,the savings are very substantial.
> Many other car clubs,for different marks than Triumph have followed TSSC's
> example and now offer their members similar schemes for their own types of
> cars.
> Incidentally,my Concours Vitesse,insured at an 15,000GBP agreed value has
> added only another 100 GBP/annum to my premium,and although a summer-only
> car,by my choice,is not on a mileage limit!
> ps.I see you live in Surrey,well why not pop along,in any car etc,it doesn't
> have to be a Triumph!,to one of our TSSC Surrey area meetings,held at
> The Inn On The Pond PH,Nutfield Marsh,near Merstham,on the A25 close to
> Redhill in Surrey.
> We meet from 8pm onwards on the second and fourth Wednesday nights each
> month,next meeting Weds 27th August,we have several GT6 owners attending
> ,including one of the best GT6-2 (GT6+ in USA) in the country.
> We don't bite,honestly,just ask for the triumph Club members if you can't
> spot us!
> (you shouldn't have any trouble there!)
> Also be sure to check out the TSSC web site at
> <http://www.tssc-hq.demon.co.uk/TSSC.html>
> or phone them on 01858-434424 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-1pm
> FAX 01858-431936
> I look forward to seeing you at a meeting soon,come & say hi to me!
> Regards
> Leon F Guyot TSSC International Liaison Secretary,81-2119.
>
>
Regards
Ian
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