Now we know what insurance groups the fiest ST and zetec-s are I was just looking to get some insurance quotes of cars in similar groups to get an idea of price. So i went onto elephant.co.uk and to my surprise they actually already have both of them listed so you can get proper quotes now. I was very happy with the quote i got for the ST just over £500 (im 23, 2 windscreen claims, no convictions and 3years ncb).

Nice one.

The insurers tend to keep fairly up to date.

Oooo £1052.... 22yrs, 4 yrs NCB, 3 points, fully comp, £250 Vol Excess

I'm pretty sure I can do better than that.

ive found with elephant if your a young'un if you add a parent as a second driver to the quote it can often bring it down a bit.

Ok I put my date of UK residency as 2000 instead of 1982... its now £799! Thats more like it! lol

I also have added my old man and that also did bring it down like you said mepal.

Shop around guys. It's the only way to get a good deal.

Deffo right there Dave, there a loads of good ones to try:

www.endsleigh.co.uk
www.tesco.co.uk - Very good
www.elephant.co.uk
www.esure.co.uk
www.egg.com
www.cis.co.uk
www.axa.co.uk - If you put a parent on the policy as an additional driver it lowers it quite a bit, even though it will never be driven by them!
www.directline.co.uk - Obviously very good, prefer Fords to Vauxhalls.
www.rac.co.uk - Surprisingly good quotes.
www.theaa.co.uk
www.morethan.co.uk
www.cia-insurance.co.uk
www.axamotor.co.uk - Love Vauxhalls, not so keen on Fords
www.expressinsurance.co.uk
www.insureyourmotor.com
www.sureterm.co.uk
www.eaglestardirect.co.uk
www.prudential.co.uk
www.belldirect.co.uk
www.privilege.com
www.norwichuniondirect.co.uk
www.confused.com
www.lloyds.co.uk
www.churchill.co.uk - Very good, especially if you insure your second car through them.
www.quotelinedirect.co.uk
www.liverpoolvictoria.co.uk

Being a bit of a lazy Git I like Egg.com for is easyness, Just enter the cars registration and the postcode of your house and it will find everything for you. The way online car insurance should be. Of course you wont be able to do this unless you've got your new car and have its Reg number.

*pales* ... £672? Mind you I might just get them (Privilege) to adjust my current cover from my weeny Flight to the ST. I think my current payments will increase by just less than double. What do you lot think? Ohhh ... there's always www.diamond.co.uk

£596.22 ... god bless diamond Asks if you have an IAM pass too... Hmmm... Tempted if it brings it down

The best quote i've had was elephant.co.uk which gave me £1000...
19yrs, 1yr NCB, fully comp, £250 voluntary excess (thats £600 excess in total! ), 2 years license + pass plus and two other drivers.

Thats not as bad as I was expecting! To reduce the excess to £350 put another £200 on the cover.

I have got the best quote through elephant.co.uk aswell. Simialar details as chrisST, and very similar quote! Even my current insurer norwich union direct, i can't even get close to that number. Gonna see what they can do for me first when i get my ST, otherwise defo else where!