M3 evo insurance

[pjavon]

Hi,
I'm thinking of buying a 98/99 M3 evo Cabriolet. Any advice on where is best for insurance, seems a bit steep on the usual sites. Also any advice on what to look out for, the one's I've seen have quite high millage, around 80-90000, would this be considered a problem or are the engines and running gear pretty good?
Thanks for any help
Paul

[duff]

This has been covered loads, a search on here and e36coupe.com should tell you all you need to know.

90k is nothing for an M3 but good history is particularly important, if it's not been looked after you'll be looking at some big bills on a regular basis. The usual points to look for are noisy vanos, knocking noise from rear suspension (top mounts/rtab), in fact the suspension as a whole, rusty arches, check brakes - front discs are £100 each.

It's going to be expensive to insure, I suppose it depends on your age etc who is cheapest. Do your research, look at a few and buy the one with the best history rather than the one which might look the best!

ETA - SMG is best avoided....

Edited by duff on Saturday 13th December 10:24

[andye30m3]

try a-plan who sponsor this forum,

I got mine for £700 ish, 29 with 9 years no claims, they are expencive to insure i got similar quotes on 911's etc.

[rampz]

elephany ot admiral.

add someone over the age of 55 as a namd driver, play around with ur job title, makes all the difference.


mine went from 1100 to 700 with the above changes.

if u have more than 1 car in ur household, try admiral multicar insurance - very cheap

[cosworth330]

Mines £640 with track cover but i am 38yrs & full no claims, could of got it for £423 on a limited mileage policy with Heritage but no track cover. Thats on a 98 Evo.

Simon.

[kusee pee]

cosworth330 said:

Mines £640 with track cover but i am 38yrs & full no claims, could of got it for £423 on a limited mileage policy with Heritage but no track cover. Thats on a 98 Evo.

Simon.

Is your track cover with Heritage too? I'd like to get a policy that includes it.

[tjw110]

pjavon said:

Hi,
I'm thinking of buying a 98/99 M3 evo Cabriolet. Any advice on where is best for insurance, seems a bit steep on the usual sites. Also any advice on what to look out for, the one's I've seen have quite high millage, around 80-90000, would this be considered a problem or are the engines and running gear pretty good?
Thanks for any help
Paul

I'm paying £520 on a 99 (V plate) evo convertible, 36 years with full protected no claims with Barclays bank

It's up for sale if your interested

1999 - v plate
85k FSH / 12 months MOT
Custom carbon black
Custom modena leather
Electric / heated leather
Harmon Kardon with BMW professional head unit
Parking sensors
New Vanos @ 76k
Eibach prokit / power flex bushes
Scorpion exhaust
Induction kit
Only selling as I'm buying an E46

[cosworth330]

Didn't go with Heritage in the end as they would only give cover for club trackdays & you had to pay extra for other non club days. Went with HIC which is any trackday as long as it is a proper organiser.