A lot of people of the BMW forum I visit have their mum as a named driver on their policy and it brings the price down...haven't tried to for myself though.
3 cheers for the South West? I'm from Mid-Devon, but like yourself and TAA said, a little too far away. But, if is still in England so there isn't a huge difference anywhere you go. Plus, you are used to living in a 'gert' field, so your surrounds won't differ that much. Not like going from London > Devon...
My Dad does a lot of work in Truro and around that area, I have spent a lot of time there (I mean, day-to-day-ish, as apposed to 'every few months/years') and it is a really nice area.
I think the *ahem* business *ahem* use makes yours so cheap Mr. X
"Hello? Mr. X's insurance company? Well..."
On the subject of Nova's...Sardine can doesn't even cut it. Everyone laughs at work when I get out of this Orange one. At 6'4, I have to have my head at pretty much 90degrees with the seat right back and down...
I wasn't knocking Nova's bud, I know how much you love them. I get a lift in a horribly modified Orange Nova 1.2. I will take a few pictures tomorrow for you all But from what I can tell, they ain't bad cars. Not many about now either.
My cheapest quote for my car (1994 BMW 316iSE) is £1040. The most expensive was £5000
It's all to do with statistics, really. The amount of 17 year olds that have crashed a Nova is ten-fold, but when it comes to 17 year olds crashing a BMW it isn't that common. Where you live helps a lot too. The reason my car is so 'cheap' to insure is because I live in the safest place in the UK