Excalibur Owners: Please Reply! - Page 16

BLACKJACK · #1 (**permalink**) 11-26-2004, 03:37 PM

MY EXPERIENCE WITH STATE FARM IS THAT THEY ARE THE BIGGEST BUNCH OF DICK HEADS IN TOWN.

TRIED TO INSURE MY CARS WITH THEM SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THEY WOULD ONLY DO IT IF I CHANGED MY DAILY DRIVER INSURANCE, MY HOMEOWNERS AND MY EXCESS LIABILITY COVERAGE. THEIR PREMIUMS WERE SO DARN MUCH HIGHER ON THE D.D. H.O AND E.L. COVERAGE THAT IT WAS CHEAPER TO STAY WITH GEICO AND HAGGERTY.

HAGGERTY CHANGED (UNILATERALLY) THEIR COVERAGE TO "MINIMUM PERMITTED" IN YOUR PARTICULAR STATE FOR LIABILITY. THAT CROSSED THEM OFF OF MY LIST.

ON RECOMMENDATION FROM A FRIEND I TRIED STATE FARM AGAIN. NO PROBLEM THIS TIME. ALL THEY WANTED WAS THE DAILEY DRIVER ON THE POLICY AS WELL. THE D.D WITH STATE FARM WAS BETTER THAN THREE TIMES WHAT GEICO WAS CHARGING BUT THE COBRAS AND GT-40 INSURANCE RATE WAS VERY GOOD. FROM THE TIME I FILLED OUT THE FORMS WITH THE AGENT UNTIL I ACTUALLY RECEIVED A POLICY - TWO MONTHS HAD PASSED AND THE PREMIUM WENT UP TWICE.

AFTER THREE MORE MONTHS I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF NON-RENEWAL- ONLY FOR THE TWO COBRAS AND THE GT-40. THE REASON: "THE CARS WERE TOO EXPENSIVE". WHAT A CROCK, THEY WERE THE SAME CARS THAT THEY INSURED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BASED ON A PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL.

I'VE SINCE INSURED THE COBRAS AND GT-40 WITH GRUNDY. VERY NICE PEOPLE -- NO B.S. - - COMPETITIVE (VERY COMPETITIVE) RATES AND FULL COVERAGE.

ACCROSS THE BOARD - GUYS EITHER HAD GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH STATE FARM OR IT WAS A NIGHTMARE OF FRUSTRATION. ANY COMPANY THAT IS ALL THAT INCONSISTANT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. WHICH SIDE OF THE FENCE WILL THEY BE ON IF YOU REALLY NEED THEM.

INCIDENTLY: MY LAST ACCIDENT AND LAST MOVING VIOLATION WAS IN JANUARY OF 1964. GO FIGURE.

I WOULDN'T TOUCH STATE FARM WITH A STICK.

JUST MY 2 CENTS AND BAD EXPERIENCE. CAVEAT EMPTOR.

Y'ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY.

BLACKJACK

relaxinrob · #2 (**permalink**) 11-26-2004, 05:55 PM

I like JC taylor for insurance

Excaliber · #3 (**permalink**) 11-26-2004, 06:43 PM

The quote I got from Grundy was very nice, good low price. Then I read the fine print:

Only covered to or from a "car show", parade or other similiar "auto event". Cruising for fun on the weekend was NOT covered! Mileage under 2K a year.

Just make sure you understand what it is exactly your buying for insurance.

...and while were on insurance...
I pay $1800 a year for my business insurance. I've read the policy countless times, as near as I can figure I aint covered for "squat". BUT I can't bid jobs without that insurance!

relaxinrob · #4 (**permalink**) 11-26-2004, 08:22 PM

JC Taylor gave an agreed value policy, no restrictions on driving, and it costs me appr. $600/year.

topgun · #5 (**permalink**) 01-04-2005, 06:07 PM

Excalibur #037 is for sale. Too many toys and must make room for one I just picked up. Anyone interested? Only 1800 miles and perfect in every way. See it at collectorcartraderonline.com Jay

Excaliber · #6 (**permalink**) 01-04-2005, 06:25 PM

See it here while the ad is still listed on the site. Asking $45K. Air conditioning option, nice!

Sounds high, but I've always thought the Excal's would eventually go up in value. Hope we get a chance to see the final sell price.

http://adcache.collectorcartraderonl...1/77252821.htm

lvlonghair1 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-28-2005, 09:08 PM

Hi everyone,
I just bought a 97 excalibur today!! Last 3 numbers of VIN are 169. Does that mean its the 169th built? It has 5,100 miles, green with silver stripe. I can't seem to find anything that shows the engine size and horsepower. Any info would be great, thanks.
Scott.

topgun · #8 (**permalink**) 04-10-2005, 08:48 AM

Scott, Congratulations on the purchase!!! These cars are great fun. I unfortunately need to sell mine (we own 13 cars total). My price has been reduced to $42K. Only 1800 miles. I have the owners manual & bill of sale if that info helps you. Your pictures were great that you sent me but I could not email you back? I have a new email address also that if you can reply back via email I can resend the info that I have. Read the 3rd or 4th page of this thread & it will give you the specs on these cars. Topgun

topgun · #9 (**permalink**) 04-15-2005, 07:31 PM

Excalibur #037 on ebay Item # 4542603427

sky-chicken · #10 (**permalink**) 05-11-2005, 01:23 AM

Hello All
I am new to this forum. I bought an Excalibur and the pre-owner removed the cat and did "chip tuning" However I have to put the cat back and put the original chip in. Does anyone know where to buy this chip ? Is this an original "5.0 Mustang" chip?
I need to do this because I am going to register this car in California. Any help would be great.

sky-chicken · #11 (**permalink**) 05-11-2005, 12:27 PM

Hi

Do I need the SB100 for my JAC 427 in California ? I thought this Car would be legal to bring into CA ??

Excaliber · #12 (**permalink**) 05-11-2005, 03:41 PM

Sky-chicken, NOPE no need for SB100. Your Excalibur is indeed a "real car". 100% manufactured by an authorized motor vehicles building business complete with Federal, EPA and DOT certificates. With the exception of a few early AC cars Excal's are the ONLY replica that can make that claim. If you have removed the the cat's (and a lot of people have) it could be a challenge restoring the exhaust system to "specs". The Aussies use some kind of side pipe catalytic converter which may well be legal and pass inspection, I don't know.

I guess you could say, in fact, there NOT a "replica", they ARE an "Excalibur". The year of the build of the car must meet all the smog requirements of the year in question. Smog pump, catalytic converter etc. Excal had a Federal Exemption on the "safety" issues (air bag, frame strength, seat belts, etc) and because of that exemption they ARE 100% legal in any state.

So what happened to Excal's? As I understand it when the Federal Exemption expired they would have had to go through extensive "crash testing" etc. to meet the guidelines. With the slow sales, low volume and ownership changing hands there was no money for such testing. The doors closed. The "plant" continued to make some kind of small enclosed "travel trailor" for a short time and then went belly up.

A standard electronic computer controller that matches the year of the motor should handle the "chip" problem. There not "that expensive" these days. I'd run the chip and swap out the controller only for "testing" purposes.

Jamo · #13 (**permalink**) 05-11-2005, 04:22 PM

Good info, Ernie. Sky was asking me and I had no clue.

sky-chicken · #14 (**permalink**) 05-11-2005, 07:02 PM

WOW that is great news. The owner still has the original cat and is going to ship it with my car. He told me that he does not want it tear apart because there is no way to re-asable the pipes. I was wondering what he was talking about but with your post it makes much more sense now. I have to put the cat back and go from there. The biggest suprise was when I went to the insurence with my VN number ... The car came up in the computer and it wAS NO PROBLE TO GET CHEAP INSURENCE.

Excaliber · #15 (**permalink**) 05-11-2005, 11:48 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that little "insurance thing". Is that cool or what! AND because the car is actually listed in the "special" Kelly Blue Book edition it can be financed just like any other car by a bank or whatever.

As time goes on and it becomes more complex to register "replicas" I DO believe the Excaliburs will become the "sleeper" of the Cobra world. I could see myself buying mine back, a reasonable "investment" if you would. I bought and sold it TWICE all ready and STILL am great friends with the current owner, I love that car!

sky-chicken · #16 (**permalink**) 05-13-2005, 03:43 AM

Did buy the car as an investment as well (that what I told my wife :-) ) Stock is bad for 4 years now ... this is an better investment and I can look at my car every day :-)

I like to know where the engine comes from ?? I know it is an 302 HO with SFE but in there are many types out there ...1980-1993 and 1993-2000 . I want to check for the original computer chip. The owner did some change on the computer chip after he removed the cat. Help would be great.

sky-chicken · #17 (**permalink**) 05-13-2005, 04:35 PM

Does anyone have some pictures from the real factory supercharged JAC427?
I have some questions because I can not find any data for this car.
What is the horsepower with the supercharger and would be the supercharger the only difference ? Witch Kenny Bell supercharger did they install in original in the factory ? (I was reading the thread about someone tried to do it and failed) Would it be possible to send me some pictures from your car, the hood and the engine with supercharger ?
Thank you and my email is mreuterusa@yahoo.com

Have a nice day

Mike

sky-chicken · #18 (**permalink**) 06-09-2005, 05:15 PM

I am talking to Excalibur about the hood for supercharged cobra.
If anyone interested in this hood please let me know we might get an better price.

sky-chicken · #19 (**permalink**) 06-16-2005, 11:55 AM

does anyone know about the header they used on the JAC 427 ?? tube type and goes down in the middle not on the end of the block ??

Aloys · #20 (**permalink**) 07-07-2005, 12:53 AM

Hi,anyone find that Excalibur-Article in the August-Edition of "Kit Car Builder" yet?
Good story!