New member with E30 dreams for first car

[KURY]

Hi, Im new to this website. first thing first is that i dont have a car at the mo. Im currently 17 and in july i will be 18 and so i will get a car then. I will be buying my self a E30 about May time which will give me time to do any nessesary mods to make it look great! been a big big fan of E30's for long time and the concept of getting one for my first car is just amazing

currently in the process of finding a realistic insurence quote for a 316 with help from RAF17 (thanks for all your help) so basicly hi!

[Joshy]

Hey, don't I know you from somewhere?

Good Luck with your search, if you find somewhere cheap, let me know.

[d6dph]

Hi, Welcome to the zone

[Rkive]

Hey there welcome to the zone!

Its nice to hear you have good taste for cars only being 17, good luck with getting everythin setup.

[agreen]

welcome to the nut hut matey

please wipe your feet !

[KURY]

um things arnt going well, the cheapest well only quote ive been given is £1900 duno how the hell Raf17 gets his for £1500 with same company as well i mean what the hell is that about this is so anoying i want an e30 lol

[whipsey]

have you tried adrian flux? i got a quote from them when i was 18 for a 316 with alloys ,stainless exhaust ,air filter and full suspension kit for about £1600

[agreen]

what can you do mate if ya want it ya gottapay for it get th first year out the way i know its hard but the second year will be easier

good luck

[fuzzy]

welcome to this place. good luck on finding a cheap insurance quote. you will need as much luck as you can get

[maxfield]

£800 TPTF under my Dad's Name on a 1.6 Touring.

[KURY]

k a few ppl mentioned adriun flux might give them a bell see what they quote thats a low quote how long ago did u get that?

[Nelly]

confused.com put your parents on the policey as well, it'll bring the primium down belive it or not, not used for commuting, 3k or less miles a year, off road parking etc etc - make it work for you and not for them.

[josh-hocking]

welcome!! enjoy your time here on e30 zone!
dont go on insurance uder your dads name as you'll kick yourself for not building your own no claims bonus!

[KURY]

£800 TPTF under my Dad's Name on a 1.6 Touring.

no way u must be kidding me???? that use ur dads no clain bonus or something?

[Nelly]

Sorry - www.confused.com

[maxfield]

Quinn direct.

My Dad's got 4 years no claims, which are about to disappear.

I only insured it last week...

[KURY]

yeh confused gave me the £1900 from quin direct. and 1 year later it comes down by wopping £200 omg what a joke i need 2 phone adriun flux soon before i lose my dream lol i dont want a pug 306

[grantfk10]

Welcome to the Zone. Shop around and you'll get a decent quote for insurance, we all have to start somewhere, but it's worth it!

[dimebag_from_hell]

My first proper car was an e30 325i sport, i bought it when i was 19.....2 days after i passed my test and i found the car on this forum. I love it and it turely was my dream car, the 325i sport was the reason i started driving......i always seen them going sideways along the backroads of the village i live in, i literally had regular dreams about these cars and i still love them! Now i am saving like mad with the ambition of owning an e30 m3 cecotto edition by the time i turn 21, hopfully with the help of this forum i will find a good one....

I hope you find a good car, in my opinion dont waste money on silly mods(it will just attraction attention from the pigs and burn a hole in your pocket), instead save for a real good 325i sport...


anyways im pissed as a fart so im of to bed, enjoy e30's.....and be carefull in the wet.....dont want your next post to be a picture of your car wrapped around a lamppost, take it easy fella


PS. The quotes you guys get over in england are unbelievable, over here friends of mine pay 2k for third party insurance on 1.1 petrol puegeots and saxos in their first year of driving! e30's are totally out of the question for anyone over here under 21, except the very very few with traders insurance

[bazza93]

hello and welcome try a classic car insurer for your insurance !

[daveyboy20]

Try classic car insurance, mine is with Lancaster and is £400 ive only got 1 year no claims as well

[KURY]

oh right ok cheers ill have a look

[dimebag_from_hell]

I thought you couldnt get classic insurance until your at least 21?

[greentouring]

Welcome to the zone and good luck with your quotes

[StriderDriver]

Some companys will allow you to build up your no claims as a named driver, also putting good named drivers on yours will lower it.

[KURY]

any1 know nay classic car ones then lol? if i use my mums 9 years ncb it only £900 lol but see if there willing to take them off the other cars insurence lol

[maxfield]

You must be doing something wrong, 9 years NCB and still more than mine!

And I live in a high crime area.

[12345kevin]

any1 know nay classic car ones then lol? if i use my mums 9 years ncb it only £900 lol but see if there willing to take them off the other cars insurence lol

"Most" companies won't do Classic Policies until you are 25.

No Claims doesn't count and you wont get any either, it usually based on value of car, mileage and your driving record.

My 325 valued at 2.5k with mods & 5000 miles is £190.00 (fully comp)

1ans 316i for 17 year old on my name with no no-claims was £1200, would have been £800 if I took out the policy whilst he was provisional !! (TPFT)

Don't forget the car will need to be registered in the "parents" name as well to get best price.

Quinn Direct are one of the few companies to insure 17yr olds on a BMW, at a "reasonable" price.

[KURY]

k cheers well i dont think its where i live (with out sounding snoby) i live an very expensive village nr winchester , hapshire lol and i dont under stand how EVERY1! else gets low quote when they same age in fact ill be 18 when i insure it!! it did all as if its my mum and im a named drive and lowest stil £1900 its stupid. i need a company which gives named drivers ncb thats only issue i know direct line does what about any1 else?

[gareth]

it's a nasty situation to be in, and i've been there.

9 years ago when i started driving, my first car was a 1300 mk2 escort (cheap rwd fun at the time) and that cost me £550 fully comp! the next year was £850 fully comp on a 180bhp mk2 RS2000 with every mod on their list!

i'm now paying £350 fully comp with adrian flux on a 3.5 M30 powered E30 touring with a heap of declared mods.

teehee!

on a more helpful note, speak to people at adrian flux about the options available to you. you'll often find that if the car is modified (can be just an air filter) then they can get a better rate. for example, i'd be paying £600 if mine was standard! it's like a red rag to a bull for me!

getting married helps drop the insurance but that's best avoided if at all possible! keeping the car in the garage also helps (our single garage has 3 cars in it ) so if you're picking a relative to 'own' the car, pick one with a garage and say you (they!!) use that at night!

[gaszman]

kury hello mate local to you do you have the beast yet or are you still looking try a 4 door first

[maxfield]

I don't think Adrian Flux insures under 21's...

[Joshy]

They do. They Gave me back a £4000 quote on my supra.

[maxfield]

That all.

[Joshy]

Yup, but I do have one of the older ones (MK3), it's an N/A and has an auto box (still bloody fast though).

He said the reason high for me wasn't because it's a supra, but because of the engine size. Anything with a lump bigger than a 2l isn't going to be anywhere near affordable unless it's a 4X4.