should i buy an m3 or not

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staffy
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:26 pm

i always said i was going to keep the sport but now ive got the m3 bug! now i am stuck i was thinking of getting big arches like elfs car and a nice set of deep dish wheels on with bare metal respray. but now im thinking i could buy a nice m3 if i sold an used the extra money. downside is an m3 is bound to be slower than mine which is around 230bhp at the moment and insurance is triple the price for the m3! what to do :eek:
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:51 pm

Insurance tripled!

Someone is trying to get your pants down, my insurance dropped by £35 when I went from a 325i sport to an M3.
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:54 pm

insurance is a fickle thing and everyone is different and so are each insurance companys variables as to whats a good customer. no one pays the same
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:55 pm

No don't buy one..............you'll make me jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:56 pm

He is in Northern Ireland where Insurance is a different kettle of fish to the rest of the UK, from what I understand.

Can't remember Staffy, do you own the Gug?
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:57 pm

Buy one is my advice.
And my insurance was cheaper also.
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staffy
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:20 pm

yes i own the GUG im currently insured for £411 an m3 will cost me £1300. ins makes a big difference as mortage payments need to be met but i love the look of an m3 maybe i need a spin in one first :evil:
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:41 pm

get one if you :
1)as loony as us :D who has them already
2) you are rich individual winkeye
staffy
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Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:46 pm

well im deff not rich :cry: but could deff be a looney :mad:
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Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:17 am

are you ever going to loose money on an m3? -nope the value appreciation is reason enough to buy one now, not sure about running costs so much... :mad:
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Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:40 am

stick with the sport!!
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