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thepits
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Topic: Time for a poll on E30 M3 drivers I think... Posted: 15-April-2006 at 17:21 |
OK - We haven't had a poll for a while, so here's one.
As I've got an E30 M3 that's all I'm interested in - so all you E36/etc owners butt out and start your own poll!
I'll start it off - Proud to be over 45 BUT under 54!
p.s. - if you want to mention also where you live and how much insurance you pay - that'll be intersting as well - wouldn't it?
Edited by Derek M5
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Darren M
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Posted: 16-April-2006 at 09:32 |
Hungerford in Berks, paying about £260 for a limited milage policy. Age 33, full NCB.
I`m also interest in how long people have been invovled with E30 M3`s. Me = 6.5 years
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Nostrils
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Posted: 16-April-2006 at 10:02 |
7 yrs ownership this May, current mileage 129K km, Age 40, 12yrs NCD, West London and my renewal for 5000miles only is £445 - I think that is too much! - Will be reducing mileage to 3000 for the coming year!
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SHEPSM3
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Posted: 16-April-2006 at 15:49 |
Well, I nearly pressed the second button, I did own my Europa at 29, nut that was, uh hum...7 years ago! Where does the time go??
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thepits
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Posted: 16-April-2006 at 18:06 |
Well, thank you to the ...umm...... 12 people who have polled so far.
Obviously some of you are a little shy and didn't want to reveal where you were or insurance info - that's fine - thanks to those that have.
I've had my M3 for coming upto 3 years now. When I bought it was a bit of a shed, so carried on using the E30 325iSE for a while. Had to sell her to pay for the work on the M3 - and then SWMBO complained that the "steering wheel was on the wrong side" so got her a E30 318is - doh.
M3 is my daily car - 18000 miles last year - clock reads 220k(ish) now (engine only 110k - haha!)
Live in Cheltenham, car parked on the road, insured via HIC - £6000 agreed value, protected no-claims, Unlimited mileage - all for £750
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mysteron35
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Posted: 16-April-2006 at 19:24 |
Hi all, I'm 40 and living in Kings Lynn, Norfolk but from east London .
Have had 5 e30 m3's so far and bought my first in 1991 when living in Germany , at the moment I have a Diamond Black M3 and a 320is oh and a wreck of an 89 m3 that I use for spares! (rear end shunt victim). I'm with Carol Nash and pay somewhere in the region of £270 .
Regards Steve .
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US M3
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Posted: 16-April-2006 at 20:46 |
Hi all, I'm living in County Meath in Ireland, I have had a few Mk1 GTi Golfs before my E30 M3, as I could not get insured in my M3 until I turned 30years of age.
I have a diamond black US M3 which is fully loaded,heated leather,cruise control,A/C, sunroof, airbag...........
It only has 80k miles on the clock with a FBMWSH.
My insurance is €2,000, which is roughly £3000 a year, they were looking for €4500(£7000) a year but I drive a fleet car with this insurance company for the last 4.5years so they gave me my own personal insurance policy for €2000(£3000)
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The Mole
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Posted: 17-April-2006 at 04:49 |
Hi All,
Am I allowed to vote as a 'soon to be' E30 M3 owner? When I can find a sorted car that is... or should I leave now?
For the record, I'm just about to turn 30 and have been quoted £388 fully comp (with all insurances etc) allowing 5000 miles a year, through swiftcover. I thought this was quite cheap until I saw some of your insurance deals...
...apart from £3000 a year for a 30 year old?! Sounds like I've gotton off lightly!!
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thepits
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Posted: 17-April-2006 at 16:45 |
Hi to "The Mole", and welcome.
Of course you're allowed to vote (It's my poll, so I make the rules!)
Good luck in your search, good cars are getting harder to find - well at sensible prices anyway!
Insurance has been mentioned here once or twice in the past , but you can get good deals. £3000 for limited mileage - phew!
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Posted: 17-April-2006 at 17:57 |
I have a 92-K cab, 57k on the clock and pretty mint throughout.
Am currently paying £795, 5000 miles, 6 years NCB through Footman James
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Matt T
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Posted: 17-April-2006 at 18:36 |
Im 22, looks like im a young lad round these parts Insurance is a bitch though, £1600 fully comp with Elephant (London postcode, parked on street), couldnt get a classic policy with anyone!
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kbannon
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Posted: 17-April-2006 at 18:43 |
US M3 wrote:
My insurance is €2,000, which is roughly £3000 a year, they were looking for €4500(£7000) a year but I drive a fleet car with this insurance company for the last 4.5years so they gave me my own personal insurance policy for €2000(£3000) |
I think you have your exchange rate a bit off there. €1 = ~£0.70 or £1 = ~€1.45
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US M3
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Posted: 17-April-2006 at 20:19 |
[/QUOTE] I think you have your exchange rate a bit off there. €1 = ~£0.70 or £1 = ~€1.45 [/QUOTE]
When we quote people everyday, we use between 0.66 and 0.689
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1990 E30 M3 (US MODEL)
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US M3
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Posted: 17-April-2006 at 20:22 |
thepits wrote:
Insurance has been mentioned here once or twice in the past , but you can get good deals. £3000 for limited mileage - phew! |
I could'nt get a limited policy with Carol Nash even though I had a policy for the last 3 years with them on the GTi's.
My policy is not limited, even though I would'nt do 3k miles in a year
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1990 E30 M3 (US MODEL)
2008 BMW 520D M SPORT
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The Mole
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Posted: 18-April-2006 at 02:43 |
I should hope your policy isn't on limited miles, or it might work out to be £50 per mile!
Well, I have now casted my vote - swaying things towards the younger end of the spectrum possibly?
Does this show that the M3 is a respected classic by any motoring nut that's grown up reading car mags? ...or is it that they've now reached a point where they're within the financial reach of younger drivers (without much competition in the price band) as well as providing a rewarding drive?
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jpboost
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Posted: 18-April-2006 at 02:54 |
I'm 27 and have a south london postcode. I bought it about a year ago.
My insurance is 295 fully comp, on a classic policy, with agreed value, european breakdown cover and some other bits I forget. Limited to 5000miles a year... but then again they didn't ask for a mileage reading! In all probability I probably won't do more than that anyway.
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kbannon
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Posted: 18-April-2006 at 03:52 |
US M3 wrote:
When we quote people everyday, we use between 0.66 and 0.689 |
Its still a long way off €2000 being about £3000
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US M3
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Posted: 18-April-2006 at 06:24 |
Doh! I was working it out the other way around, sure it was 2am in the morning
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1990 E30 M3 (US MODEL)
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caley64
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Posted: 18-April-2006 at 06:47 |
My insurance is around 200 odd quid (AON) for the M3 and an M6 on a laid up policy. I am overseas now and if I come home and put one of the cars on the road they usually charge me about 25 quid a week then I can get MOT, buy road tax, refund road tax, SORN, etc.
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The Mole
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Posted: 18-April-2006 at 09:41 |
What a difference a phone call makes!
I've just been quoted £270 by Catrol Nash fully comp, incl a free valuation with agreed car value in case of payout.
That's a saving of £210 off my previous lowest quote!
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