Lotus Elan and Lotus Elan Plus 2 Forums

Hi all

I?m from Denmark and looking into buying an Elan in the UK. The car is sold from a private owner, and I would like to drive the car to the ferry in Harwich.
Does anybody know if it is possible for me as a foreigner, to drive the car using the sellers insurance on the way to the ferry?
I have been told that it should be possible, if the seller gets an approval from his insurancecompany, but I would like to hear from someone who has tried it.
So please come forward.

I think what you say is true but the vehicle owner will have to pay extra to get you included on the insurance. Quite a lot of bother.
In England the vehicle is insured not the owner.
Can't you get insurance yourself before collcting the car? That's the way it works in Germany.
Cheers
John

Hi John

Unfortunatly I can't get insurance before I have the car home and registred in Denmark.

My advice: try another insurer. It sounds ridiculous. How can you get the car registred in your own country before getting it in the country??
In my country (Belgium) you can insure a car with either the registration number or the chassis number. Try to get a temporary insurance with a certificate your insurer will issue with the chassis number of the car.
Regards.

Olivier.

Hi

Or you could get a UK resident to drive it to Harwich. If they have a fully comprehensive policy they could drive a car owned by someone else under their policy, third party cover only.

Jason