Just had a spin in a friends 330ci again, it's rather low and on BBS LM's and I must say im re tempted.

Will see when the S3 gets near 100k next year. I quite like the 330ci Clubsports.......

It may well take some time, but maybe it just isn't your cup of tea. However, I would recommend keeping it for long enough to find-out for sure (and make sure you drive it on the right kind of roads).

Wouldn't mind my wheel beiong re-done. If you find a decent place, text me please

+1

Well, Elephant actually, but same difference.

Never had any issues with Admiral chaps. Used them for 3/4 years without issue.

I'll expand... you are probably mostly aware about the silly bh that drove into the side of my car, admitted fault and I had a witness to agree. Knowing it was expensive I went through insurance rather than get her mates Dad do a bodge fix. Anyway I tell Admiral who listen and ask lots of questions then basically don't want to know, because it's non-fault there is no gain to them so sent me packing with some utterly useless accident claims management company who bumbled around making mistakes and generally fooling about. Cut to the chase my car got fixed, got a nice Scirocco for the week blah blah blah. Then just wonder if that non-fault accident will have affected my premium. I put it down just as it is, and they want £800 extra! That was with the discount of me being a year older with another year NCB. Still curious I try a the same quote but say it was my fault the accident, the premium is £300 LESS than if it hadn't been my fault. They claim that now I am much more likely to be involved in an accident because I had positioned my car in a position to be hit!!!??? I told them about 2 weeks ago I would not be renewing with a bunch of crooks.

Fast forward to today, I phone them to get them to send me my proof of NCB to be told the policy is being automatically renewed on the 1st August, pretty much lost it at this point. bds were trying to charge me £2700 for the next 10months! I had told them twice I was cancelling. Grovelling apology etc, but I will never ever use them again, and would recommend everyone else do the same.

Sorry if that breaks any name and shame rules Mods, and I hope it's at least slightly coherent, been at the bevvys this eve.

How do these 'Bonus Accelerator' policies work? They give you another years no claimed 2months early, but do other insurers accept that, even though technically after say 2 terms you've 'only' actually got 20months NCB, if that makes any sense.

I think Elephant have gone mental tbh, they wanted a couple of hundred more than last year last month, I renewed elsewhere for a whisker over £500. Down £230 on last year (hooray 21 + 2yrs NCB).

Hmmm...interesting. I always assumed that insurance companies would have "disallowed" that in order to bend you over that little bit more.



- Only joking Tom!

Oh...?

EDIT: As for the alcantara / suede steering wheel idea: I imagine it would look fantastic but my concern would be that it wears extremely quickly and would look tatty in no time...a bit like the seat bolsters on our car (another thing that irks me - but I keep having to tell myself that it's not worth spending £'000s on a 320i when what I really want is a 330ci).

That was how I got the premium that was 70% more. Made up a new name and went and got a quote directly with them. As of Midnight I will no longer be with them, and as of one minute I shall be with Direct Line.

Yes; this is what I mean. Ours are just bobbled (not ripped, torn or anything), but I'm a perfectionist so it irritates me.

Hmmm...though they are similar in that they're all big saloons (or an estate). Why not something light and with 2 seats for a bit of contrast? Just food for thought...