F90 M5 Competition

[rassi]

seawise said:

re tyre shortage :

Jumped in my car last night and 'bong' warning loss of pressure front offside tyre - completely flat, usual builders screw nicely located inside tread pattern, so of course 'unrepairable'.

quick search on Blackcircles showed availability for front 275/35 R20 Michelin pilot sport 4S, couple of days notice delivery, but i didn't order because they don't supply my local trusted tyre fitter and i wanted to see if they could source a replacement, which they can (another £35 admittedly) delivery within today - so i assume Michelin have made another batch - £325 though.....

costly business, other peoples carelessness

Are you replacing just the one tyre, or both?

Remember that the difference in thread across the axle should be very limited, as well as between axles.

[seawise]

rassi said:

Are you replacing just the one tyre, or both?

Remember that the difference in thread across the axle should be very limited, as well as between axles.

Just one, typically the punctured tyre was fairly recently fitted

[Terminator X]

seawise said:

re tyre shortage :

Jumped in my car last night and 'bong' warning loss of pressure front offside tyre - completely flat, usual builders screw nicely located inside tread pattern, so of course 'unrepairable'.

quick search on Blackcircles showed availability for front 275/35 R20 Michelin pilot sport 4S, couple of days notice delivery, but i didn't order because they don't supply my local trusted tyre fitter and i wanted to see if they could source a replacement, which they can (another £35 admittedly) delivery within today - so i assume Michelin have made another batch - £325 though.....

costly business, other peoples carelessness

True story bro, when I changed my fronts they are so wide that the fitter assumed it was the rear tyre! Fortunately he made a point of asking first.

Tx.

[Jazzer]

I’m looking to get back to an M5, but can I just ask what’s going on with insurance?

I have a clean history, no claims, maximum NCD, and being quoted thousands for an M5 Comp……four grand odd is the lowest!!!!

For context, I pay £485 for a 2018 Carrera GTS!!

[JMBMWM5]

Jazzer said:

I’m looking to get back to an M5, but can I just ask what’s going on with insurance?

I have a clean history, no claims, maximum NCD, and being quoted thousands for an M5 Comp……four grand odd is the lowest!!!!

For context, I pay £485 for a 2018 Carrera GTS!!

Not sure why your being quoted that high, could it be the Post Code?.
Just keep punting around it will come down as these cars are rarely stolen.

[Jazzer]

I’ve tried all over the place and can’t get below £4K…..one quote was £11K!!!!

That’s that then!!

[Max Maxasson]

Jazzer said:

I’ve tried all over the place and can’t get below £4K…..one quote was £11K!!!!

That’s that then!!

How much was LV?
Mine with them was ~£650

[JMBMWM5]

Jazzer said:

I’ve tried all over the place and can’t get below £4K…..one quote was £11K!!!!

That’s that then!!

That is ridiculous were are you based?.

[Jazzer]

RM1, nice area!

I’ve insured lots of nice cars, no problem.

I can insure a Quadrifoglio for £585, a turbo S for £857, so WTF is going on with the M5?

I will try Keith Michaels tomorrow, but there is no way I’ll be paying several grand - I’m 58, with no claims ever, other than a new windscreen in 2021…..clean licence too!

[JMBMWM5]

Jazzer said:

RM1, nice area!

I’ve insured lots of nice cars, no problem.

I can insure a Quadrifoglio for £585, a turbo S for £857, so WTF is going on with the M5?

I will try Keith Michaels tomorrow, but there is no way I’ll be paying several grand - I’m 58, with no claims ever, other than a new windscreen in 2021…..clean licence too!

Just don't understand it Privilege are good try them.

[Jazzer]

No joy whatsoever!

Apparently the M5 is approaching the same level as Range Rovers, which seem to be uninsurable!!!

I’m pretty shocked by what I’ve found out, just wonder if anyone on here has renewed recently at a reasonable rate?

[Jazzer]

Keith Michaels got it down to a less mad £1400, with category 5 tracker required, but only 8000 miles per year.

So I’m back in the game now!!

[JMBMWM5]

Jazzer said:

No joy whatsoever!

Apparently the M5 is approaching the same level as Range Rovers, which seem to be uninsurable!!!

I’m pretty shocked by what I’ve found out, just wonder if anyone on here has renewed recently at a reasonable rate?

Privilege £545.00
Fully comp upgraded courtesy Car should I need one.

[Jazzer]

That’s rather good, but you’re not near London I don’t think!?

I’m waiting for a quote from them (trying to mirror NCD).

Thanks for the info!

[SmithCorona]

1400 quid is not bad for an expensive, powerful car. The going rate these days I suppose.

[JMBMWM5]

Jazzer said:

That’s rather good, but you’re not near London I don’t think!?

I’m waiting for a quote from them (trying to mirror NCD).

Thanks for the info!

No Norfolk, so a bit more out of the way.

[Calza]

Have my eye on one of these for my next car, and ran some insurance quotes - so the messages above are quite topical.

I'm seeing around £1200, which is £500 more than my current F10.

It's a lot more expensive (although arguably a lot safer!) but I'm not sure if £500 is a fair bump or not.

[BMWM2Black]

One owner on the M2 facebook group has been quoted over £7K. WTF

I think they have found it for £2500 elsewhere, its a joke.

[Jazzer]

The premiums are laughable and will cause a lot of folk to get out of M-cars.

I refuse to be shafted and so will stay away from BMW.

Interestingly, my wife (older bird with no claims, clean licence) has had a renewal offer of £1100 for her 2020 M135i, double the previous one.

We’re being hammered from all directions, are we?

[Jazzer]

Jazzer said:

The premiums are laughable and will cause a lot of folk to get out of M-cars.

I refuse to be shafted and so will stay away from BMW.

Interestingly, my wife (older bird with no claims, clean licence) has had a renewal offer of £1100 for her 2020 M135i, double the previous one.

We’re being hammered from all directions, aren’t we?