E30 Zone

whatup ppl. my names jon i'm currently a member of e36coupe.com as i own a e36 but i'm looking to go back down the e30 side of play. my first car was a 316 e30 but got offered my latest beemer at a bargain price. but now i'm goin old skool again. i was considerin an e30 325is, 325 convertible or if i find a decent one an M3. the thing i was wonderin is that i got myself an insurance quote on a 325 motorsport vert it was only 725quid as year how much differance would it be for some M power only the m3 not an evo. i don't wanna ring up my insurance incase they laff an say go away. (i'm only twenty and on my dads insurance) thanks in advance jon

I say buy a Sport.

I also say... buy mine!

M3's are more insurance than a Motorsport, as Motorsport's are only really a Sport with no roof. (in terms of running gear)

HTH

Giles.

Welcome to the Zone Jon

Insurance on a Motorsport cab at 20 for 725 quid?

I doubt they'll laugh, Motorsport Convertible and M3 are in the same insurance group...

M3 may be a little more due to LHD, but well worth asking.

I guess whether you should buy a Sport or an M3 just depends on what kind of driving you do really...

i don't race around at all. but was considerin the nurburgring later on this year and it would always be nice to say. I'm twenty and own an M3. knowin how i am i'll sell my beemer and see a tidy lookin 316 and have it through impulse.

Zayyan wrote:Insurance on a Motorsport cab at 20 for 725 quid?

Under fathers insurance!

yeah on my dads i wish i had got a fiesta for my first car then i'd be able to get some no claims. but still cant grumble with that quote!

Off topic I know, but Dave... you pulled out of having that M535i in the end then?

jonny_d wrote:yeah on my dads i wish i had got a fiesta for my first car then i'd be able to get some no claims. but still cant grumble with that quote!

how do u get on ur dads insurance then m8 as ive never been able to lol!! and ive got 5 years no claims now

he had a spare policy and gave it me if u know what i mean.

jonny - be careful insuring cars on your old fella's policy as it is a bit dodgy, especially if you have a claim.

To insure it in your dad's name with you as a named driver, the car would have to be registered to your dad, insured by him, but with you as a named driver.

Insurers are not stupid and realise many people try to do this to avoid the shocking premiums young drivers get hit with. However, if you were to have an accident, they will more than likely start doing some digging around to see if it was the case that you are the main user of the car etc. I am sure we are all well aware insurers are happy to take our premiums, but when it comes to parting with their cash it's another thing.

An insurance policy is what's known in legal terms as a contract of upmost faith. This means the insurer agrees to insure you under the circumstances you advise them of when requesting a quote, so you would be saying to them I drive the car occasionally. If they do some digging around after you have a claim and discover that you were the main user and it was all a load of rubbish you told them in order to get cheaper cover, they will shaft you fella big time!

You're better off either driving something a bit more chilled for a few years in your own name and build up some NCD or biting the bullet and insuring the 325 or M3 yourself.

I think I would wince at the premiums for a M3 and I'm 30 with 9 yeard NCD. I pay over Ԛ£500 for a modified 325 fully comp, so I dread to think what M3 costs to insure all above board.

Good choice though coming back to the E30!!!

davetouring wrote:

Zayyan wrote:Insurance on a Motorsport cab at 20 for 725 quid?

Under fathers insurance!

I realise, but it's still good!

Be careful insuring yourself as a named driver when you're actually the main one as E30BeemerLad said - the insurers can be sneaky enough to go round asking the neighbours whose car it is!

jonny_d wrote:whatup ppl. my names jon i'm currently a member of e36coupe.com as i own a e36 but i'm looking to go back down the e30 side of play.

Splitter

Fair shout I am on here looking to do the same

cheers for the advise lads i've got a mate in the insurance game amd he advised us alot on bein on my dads insurance he said its fine just as long as i don't use the car for work cause then its obvious. also like beemerlad said i have got the car in my dads name. i've been pulled numerous times by the old bill an they've been fine bout it.