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Fad
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16th Feb 11 at 22:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not yet....i'll be ok when you get your traders quote
Warren G
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16th Feb 11 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah that will be the decider....

Traders insurance that will cover than and athe corsa...


Was going to txt your brother is see how many M3's get put through...need to sell at a profit to cover the fuel costs
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16th Feb 11 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so he wants one for the summer but isnt he pissing off to asia and auz for like a yr
Fad
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16th Feb 11 at 22:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
Was going to txt your brother is see how many M3's get put through...need to sell at a profit to cover the fuel costs


You probs wont make a profit on it due to high maintenance/age. I'd say try and get a vert around now and sell at the height of summer if profit is the main thing on your mind. Few go through but not often as he is mostly interested in ex fleet cars.
Warren G
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16th Feb 11 at 22:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Asia next month, well in 17days
Colin
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16th Feb 11 at 22:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Turn a profit on an M3.......I think you'd be very lucky!!
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16th Feb 11 at 23:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
Yeah that will be the decider....

Traders insurance that will cover than and athe corsa...


Was going to txt your brother is see how many M3's get put through...need to sell at a profit to cover the fuel costs


A trader policy to cover an m car for someone under 30 years old for social use! Good luck! Looking at a £2k excess if you do find one!
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16th Feb 11 at 23:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£250 excess for me and £1000 excess for my mrs

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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16th Feb 11 at 23:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm 27 and she is 24

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16th Feb 11 at 23:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How muchos is the policy Tom?
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16th Feb 11 at 23:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's for contents and public liability too so doesn't really count but it's around £2300

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Warren G
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17th Feb 11 at 00:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No M3 for warren then
Graham88
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That's the problem I had Warren. I would love one but they are just too much to insure. Everything else I can deal with (I'd buy a manual anyway so no SMG problems) but the insurance is like £3500 FC. My Mazda is just as quick but £1400 FC.

I would still have an M3 as I see it as a 'sensible' car. I wouldn't spend any money modifying it so would just drive it for what it is, which is a damn nice car for the money nowadays.
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17th Feb 11 at 01:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pffft whit!! Mine was only £500 to insure FC. I was 25 when I got it!
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Old git
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17th Feb 11 at 06:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's good Tom! Trying to insure mine personally is easy £670 fully comp etc but trying to add it to the work policy was hard!
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17th Feb 11 at 07:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
I've also read that they need to be updated using the latest software all the time.


Auto's can need updates too.
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17th Feb 11 at 08:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on my traders policy they seem more worried about value than what car it is, although they do know what car it is

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17th Feb 11 at 08:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think Dad's policy goes on value aswell.
Jambo
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17th Feb 11 at 09:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh I forgot to metion the fuel pump problem too. Noticeable on cold starts, car will sometimes "kangaroo" or "pulse" the throttle. Doesn't bring up any codes but is a well known problem as the STD pumps are dogshit
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17th Feb 11 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Going to do another quote at lunch and see whatta gwan, Warren you're a bastard
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17th Feb 11 at 10:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive got the SMGIII on the M5 and after my old auto RS6 I swore I would never have another auto.

When I looked at the M5 I hadnt really done my homework and thought the SMG was a glorified automatic much like the RS6.......its really not! As people have said its a 7 speed manual with a twin plate clutch which is operated hydraulically. It can change gear in milliseconds, far quicker than anyone with a clutch and stick could and you lose none of the feel of the car either!

Dont drive an auto and try and compare it to an SMG as it isnt the same and dont let the internet scaremongers put you off either! SMG has its problems but every high performance car has its reliability issues somewhere!

When my BMW warranty runs out in a few months I have had a quote off warranty direct for £490 for 13 months. And I know what people will say to this, they arent worth the paper they are written on! (probably the same people that slag SMG gearboxes off even though the closest they have been to an SMG gearbox is driving past their local BMW dealer)
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17th Feb 11 at 10:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stu can I come and drive your M5 please? I'll let you have a go in ma Jeep
Stu
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17th Feb 11 at 12:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Jambo
Stu can I come and drive your M5 please? I'll let you have a go in ma Jeep


Yeah no probs matey, you will have to come to me tho cos I cant afford the fuel! Haha
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17th Feb 11 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
one day i will own a leguna seca bleu M3!

by far the best colour imo

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