Date:         Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:43:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Registering the Otter
Comments: To: Pat Sloan <pmsloan@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <631400058616450C9A4167551A360330@pat43d5bf70c66>
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I thought your van was re-powered Pat. ICBC stipulates that the vehicle be
stock ie no engine swaps etc.

You might slide by the application process but have a claim denied by a
sharp-eyed adjuster.  Not worth the risk as far as I'm concerned.

Jake

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Pat Sloan <pmsloan@shaw.ca> wrote:

> OK, the Otter is officially on the road and I have a couple of questions
> about bureaucratic things for you BC vanagoners.
>
> 1.      'Collectot' Plates - My insurance agent tells me I can save about
> 15
> - 20% on my insurance if I register the van with 'Collector' plates. It
> looks as if all I have to do use the van only for 'pleasure'. Since I'm
> retired, that sounds easy, and since I'm not driving into work each day, it
> makes sense that I should pay less insurance because I'm encountering much
> less risk. Are there any hidden flaws in the plan? Any fine print in the
> regulations I may have missed?
> 2.      BCAA Membership - I'm not sure if I should be paying extra for an
> RV
> plan. My thought is that a Vanagon is NOT an RV, (smaller, lighter, waay
> easier to tow) but don't want to be surprised if I need a tow from some
> mountain road. Has anyone had any experience with this?
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Pat
>



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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
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