[OT] In fact very OT: Private Car Leasing / Insurance

["paul_watkin" <paul_watkin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

Apologies for the off topic post but I know there are a number of car
enthusiasts on the list

After 6 years of having company cars I am planning to opt out and
either buy something outright or possibly privately lease something
new or nearly new.

So far my largest personal expenditure on a car has ammounted to a
couple of grand and I've never privately leased before so I am
looking for recommendations as to reputable companies I should get
quotes from. From a surf around on the web it would appear that
everyone and his dog now leases cars!!

I am planing on taking this last opportunity to buy something sporty
before I have to be sensible and buy an estate! so any experience of
companies offering boxster's/SLK's and the like would be greatly
appreciated

Also any recommendations on insuring something like this, my last
insurance company weren't even interested in quoting a 30 yo with
full NCB on these types of cars.

Replies off list please

Regards

Paul