E36 M3 Evo insurance

[hughjayteens]

Pondering my next purchase, and have always fancied an E36 M3 Evo.

Purchase prices are pretty good now, but my cheapest insurance quote so far is £2500!!

I am 25 with 2 yrs NCB after having a car nicked, and have a clean license.
This compares with £1500 for a Boxster 2.7 and £1380 for an M Coupe.

Any suggestions?

[pdavison]

Buy an M Coupe !

Have you tried Adrian Flux - they were competitive when I was looking. Also I've heard that Tesco are good at the moment too.

Good luck !

[AJLintern]

Footman James were by far the cheapest I found (25, 1yr NCB, 3000 mile limit, Porsche 944S2 - £823)

[M3EVO]

27 years old with 2 years NCB no claims or points
1998 M3 Evo SMG Coupe £821 for restricted mileage of 3000 miles pa. Fully Comp with £350 excess.
Car is garaged and Thatcham 1.

Oh yeah.....Adrian Flux!

>> Edited by M3EVO on Thursday 23 January 11:31

>> Edited by M3EVO on Thursday 23 January 11:37

[raceboy]

M3EVO said: .....restricted mileage of 3000 miles pa.

You don't use it a great deal then? Wouldn't it be cheaper just to hire a car when you needed one?

[hughjayteens]

I do 12000 a year, live in central london, and the car is parked on the street..

That M Coupe quote looks bloody good actually now!!

[pdavison]

There's a few for sale in the classifieds as well. The white one is still for sale by the way (and no, it's not mine).

[M3EVO]

raceboy said:

M3EVO said: .....restricted mileage of 3000 miles pa.

You don't use it a great deal then? Wouldn't it be cheaper just to hire a car when you needed one?

I s'pose!
Most hire companies wont touch under 30's on such vehicles.
I tried to hire a Ferrari 360 for my wedding day and was denied for this reason.
Besides I dont think hire companies would take too kindly to aftermarket mods.
I use it for sunny weekends, trips to Le Mans and Nurburgring, etc.
I have a company car for commuting.
I suppose its like many other people on this website who use their cars just for weekend pleasure.
My car is a luxury which I dont feel obliged to justify.

[raceboy]

Quite fancy one of these myself, when I need a sensible car , I'm always having a go at my old man for only using his B3 to go to the shops in once a week
And if you want insurance problems try insureing a B3, every insurance telesales numpty you call say's 'don't you mean an M3, B3 is not on my computer?'

[M3 DAYTONA]

ADRIAN FLUX,IDONT THINKSO HAVE A GO WITH ELEPHANT . COM ONLY THING IS YOU HAVE TOO PAY IN ONE LUMP BUT IT WAS THE CHEAPEST I FOUND

[gemini]

Pians me though to say it have you tried the bmw club of great britain then use their insurance recommendations
www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk/indexfiles/mainfram.html
good luck - great car - took an evo convertible in dakar yellow out for a t.d - wow - also want one when my garage is big enough for 5 cars!

[grey42cerbie]

Don't laugh TESCO was very cheap for me (35,5 years NCD, warks £670) and you can get a quote on-line.

Cheers, Steve
E36 M3 EVO

[douglasr]

You dont fancy another TVR then ?

I would buy the Mcoupe over the M3 any day - a future classic...

[danp]

Yeah go for the M Coupe..for some reason a lot less to insure than M3 (my quotes were over a grand less as well). Guess insurers calculate the drivers of M3's are a higher risk, and car more likely to be pinched.

I always fancied an M3 but M Coupe's are now more affordable, rarer and more unusual. And unlike an M3 no-one will think you're in a 316i with big wheels!

elephant were good for me, and many of my friends.

[malbon]

25k for a 3 year old sooped up hatchback on an old 3 series chassis ? no ta very much.

Nice engine/performance granted. But were talking Boxster/Tuscan money.

For 15k - yep. i'll think about.

[ascender]

Have you tried Elephant? They have always been the cheapest for me although you have to pay the premium in one go.

-Mike.

[hughjayteens]

Those quotes were all with Elephant.

Tesco was very similar.

I would love an M Coupe but the purchase prices is just a little too high at the moment...

[danp]

You can get em for under £20k, which will buy you a 1997 P Boxster with 50k and 130bhp less - know which I'd prefer personally ! Ref any TVR - from all that I've seen on various forums not much use if u need a car as transport !


25k for a 3 year old sooped up hatchback on an old 3 series chassis ? no ta very much.

Nice engine/performance granted. But were talking Boxster/Tuscan money.

For 15k - yep. i'll think about.

[Keifer]

Know of a great M Roadster which might be for sale circa £22k - you interetsed?

[schueymcfee]

danp said: Yeah go for the M Coupe..for some reason a lot less to insure than M3 (my quotes were over a grand less as well). Guess insurers calculate the drivers of M3's are a higher risk, and car more likely to be pinched.

I always fancied an M3 but M Coupe's are now more affordable, rarer and more unusual. And unlike an M3 no-one will think you're in a 316i with big wheels!

elephant were good for me, and many of my friends.

Maybe so, but if I pulled up to a restaurant in an M Coupe they would wonder what kind of bread I was delivering!


Sorry! I'll get me coat