92305TBI

I'm looking a buying a late 80s Trans Am with a 305 TPI. I was wondering for you guys that have one if the insurance company sees this car a high performance (meaning higher premiums)? I just want know before I get my heart set this car.
Thanks,
Rob

88305tpiT/A

iTrader: (2)

not bad at all. I pay 210/6mo. and mine has stripes and everything. progressive is the brand and I think theyre excellent.

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88 WS6 T/A 305 TPI--
K&N,Air foil,hypertech chip, thermostat+fanswitch
free mods, dynomax catback, urethane motor+trans mounts,
SSM SFCs, Bilsteins
very trick homemade ramair, Accel 300+ ignition system.
Planning: hedman 1-5/8 longtubes, NOS 150 plate, world 305 heads, replace the "peanut"! and other susp. mods.
check it out at:
http://www.geocities.com/transam617

dude12387

hahahaha, wow......here in jerzy, we have the highest premiums im paying (are u sitting down???) $1200 a year, under my parents plan.........

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"When something breaks, it gives me an excuse to replace it with a performace part!"
1988 GTA
TES headers
Flowmaster exaust
TB airfoil
165 Tstat
JET Fanswitch
K+N's
JET chip
kenwood head unit, xplod amp, poineer 3 ways

rondubbs

budd lake NJ,, hahahhhaaa,, "29th street"

anyway when i had the 88 GTA under my name with no tickets on my record i was paying $2400 a year , thats only liability(no theft, no fire, no nothin)
I LOVE NY
it all depends on your state.
just call up some insurance companies before you buy the car,, its that easy. call everyone in the phone book and take the cheapest.

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camaro6spd

what!! is that with all of your family, how much did you add? I live in NJ too and my dad says if the cost is to high the car is gonna go, it has a blown 305 and we have not insured it yet. I will only be getting liability and comprehesive, you know compaany pays for other guy not me and if a tree are a deer smakes into my car.

james_fearn

for me in socal with my 16 year old car I pay $350 for six months, full coverage: theft, fire, collision, liabilty, etc.

James

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1985 Z-28 305 TPI
165 ECM,STB,SFC,GW "wonderbar"

camaro6spd

yeah but for some reason NJ is the highest state in the countrey AND most of the insurance compaines have pulled out and it only leaves a few so they can all jack up their rates. It sucks Royally! I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE I START ON THE 350TPI, if it is too high I will have to sell and for that I will stick a running 305 and sell it. Save me money and work. I need to know.

88305tpiT/A

iTrader: (2)

hey man that right about states though, 420 is just what I pay now in florida after all the tickets have had a few years to clear.
I used to live in NY and had a LOT of tickets and I paid
dum dum dum...

4500 a year (assigned risk NY state pool)

the only way I could get insurance after all my tickets was to pay that much.
dont believe me -- call NY central Mutual and ask them what the monthly minimum is for your Fbody in assigned risk pool and theyll tell ya -- 700 a month.

un4givin89

I have progessive, I'm paying 170 dollars a month. But when I first got my drivers lisc. at 16. (now 19) I had 3 accidents in the same month in the course of 2 weeks. So mine are high anywayz, so I figured 20 extra bucks, so what, I'll get the v8!!

custman87T/A

State Farm in NY $620 and year...and I thought that was high for liability.

okfoz

Hate to tell you this, I am 28, no tix, LAST year I paid $687 a YEAR for full coverage & $11,000 appraised value to boot. KEEP IN MIND that was an 87 Formula with the 4BBL. NOW, I bought the same Identical car, but it had the TPI I think it is about $200 more a YEAR.

As for Engine Mods, the ins company has nooo idea, That is why I converted my 4BBL over to TPI, they dont know enough to charge me more for my engine. All your premiums go by that little VIN tag on your windshield. if you start with a VIN code of 8 and have a Trans AM, beware, Firebirds & Camaros are cheeper. and a 305 TPI, 305 TBI, 305 4BBL then V6 is the order of most to least expensive insurance.

Hope this helps



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87 Formula Yellow/Black
Engine & Transmission
.040 over 5.0 converted to TPI, 9.5:1 Compression, SLP Cam Dur 206/212, Lift 480/487, Cent Line 112, SLP headers, SLP cat-back exhaust, K&N Airfilter, Modified Stock cold air intake, Ported & polished Stock TPI intake, Holley Adjustable Fuel Press regulator, AC Rapidfire Spark Plugs.
Gil Younger (no yo-yo) Shift Kit, Aluminum Driveshaft, 3.73 Posi gear
Suspension & Brakes:
Baer 12" brakes 4 wheels, KYB AGX Adjustable Shocks & struts, Hotchkis strut tower brace, South side machine frame connectors, Custom reinforced control arms and pan hard bar.
Interior:
Custom Leather interior, CUSTOM Yellow Gauge Faces, Kenwood Receiver, Pioneer Speakers, Kicker Substations, Kenwood 10 Disk Changer, Pioneer Amp.

87 Formula TPI (5 Speed) Yellow/Gray STOCK

1967 Buick Riviera 430hp Turns high 14's (Not bad for 4300 lbs)

83 Camaro (Parts)
83 T/A (parts)

http://www.3rdgenformula.com

whiterocz

get this, insurance for my TPI corvette is actually 30 bucks cheaper a month than on my L98 89 iroc-z, wierd huh?

rondubbs

first off if you need to know call an insurance agency like i said,,
secondly, i dont think it matters between 305 and 350s,, a V8 is a V8 to insurance companies.. not absolutely sure though
INSTAED OF LOGGING ON TO THIRDGEN, JUST OPEN A YELLOWPAGES AND CALL, , its that easy.

PLANT PROTECTION

iTrader: (6)

I pay more money for having a formula instead of a firebird. Both V8s, guess it depends on the company.

breathment

i pay like $80 a month, for like collision, and liablility, and i think thats it.

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88' GTA 350 MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass

JohnnyIroc

iTrader: (3)

I pay about 90 dollars a month for insurance here in NY. I used to pay only 50 a month but a sppeding ticket almost double my insurance.

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88 IROC-Z 350 TPI 5 speed
Performance Resource Chip, Flowmaster American Thunder cat back exhaust, B&M Ripper shifter, MSD coil, TB bypass, TPIS MAT relocation kit , AC Delco 160* t-stat, Richmond 3.73 gears, March Power & Amp pullies, Home made Ram Air, Steve Spohn SFC's, LCA's, and LCA relocation brackets , Panhard bar, TPIS AFPR, Ported plenum by Daniel Burk, Mac Test pipe
Best et: 14.232(all times with 305)
Best mph: 97.76
Best 60': 2.063
http://hometown.aol.com/famioso15/johnnyiroc.html