I wish i baught a 325i now :(

[Alex]

just got an insurance quote for my 318is its going to be £1100 with my mum as a named driver and i can get a 325i for £1400

ive never really driven the IS far but i recon it wont be as good as its portraid

do you recon an IS with a b25 engine conversion is going to cost more than a normal 325i to insure????

or i M50 it next year with some help from you zoners

[oakey]

Just hold out and m50 it mate.
I'm sure it will feel quick enough

[Alex]

ive never done an engine conversion before, ive removed an m10 and thats as far as ive gone.

can you use a normal exhaust on an m50 or does it need fabricating as i would be no good at that

on that basis how many£££££ would an m50 b25 conversion cost

[oldroydsr4]

Just enjoy the 318is for now, get a years no claims and consider a swap.

Its likely it will get rapped up, if its your first rwd car any how.

[E30BeemerLad]

get a year under your belt with the iS and collect the 325 or M50 bits as you go along.

You're a young lad and there would be a damn fine chance you'll stack a 325 after getting out of that wheeze bag Corsa, no offence intended, just a highly probable fact

[Nay]

Ouch on the insurance mate. Its 385 for my 320i per year and i'm doing an iS conversion and the insurance company said "OK, we'll agree with that" and let me do it... no hike on the insurance!! Because the engine is "of similar power" and not "a performance moddification" and becuase its a "preferred choice" over the 320i...

I have a 320i Auto FFS !! Of course its a moddification to drive faster

Oh and i'm 20 btw. So i think my insurance is not bad considering!!

[Alex]

well most prices for the IS are 1400+ i just happened to put in my mums name and it knocked a bit off thats with direct line there the cheapest by far , i dont think there bad for an 18 year old lad

[maxfield]

I was getting quotes at over 2k for an iS on insurance

And I'm 18 now

[fuzzy]

i cant imagine having to pay so much for insurance. im happy enough with 275 a year. lifes a bitch

[hongkongfuey]

doesn't insurance go up when you modify, wouldn't be better to sell the 'is' and buy a 325i then you don't have to mess around converting, and have a year to save up if poss

[Alex]

I was getting quotes at over 2k for an iS on insurance

And I'm 18 now

direct line and put your mum as a named driver, also its cheaper comprehensive than third part fire and theft with direct line for some strange reason

[Alex]

doesn't insurance go up when you modify, wouldn't be better to sell the 'is' and buy a 325i then you don't have to mess around converting, and have a year to save up if poss

aye i suppose but the IS shell is mint and i think i might find it hard to get better

[hongkongfuey]

I was getting quotes at over 2k for an iS on insurance

And I'm 18 now

direct line and put your mum as a named driver, also its cheaper comprehensive than third part fire and theft with direct line for some strange reason

would it not be cheaper if your mum was main and you were named driver???

[marc1187]

You might be suprised how quick the 318is is, my brothers 2dr just about keeps up with my 325i touring. As far as we know the only mod on his is, is a chip.

[oakey]

^ probably but he wouldnt gain any ncb

[Ollie_bwoii]

Chrome 6 pot is the way forward!






You know thats what you really want!

[1an]

ive had an iS and i now have a b25, and the b25 is so much better in everyway. and the handling really isnt that noticeable on the road. the iS i had to rev hard to go anywhere where as the b25 pulls in all gears.

[Jon_Bmw]

An iS is going to be like a rocket ship compared to a 3cylinder corsa. Its also worth more than a tatty 325i. Keep it, rev it, crash it, scrap it.

[magpie]

alex at least give the IS a try m8 mine is unchipped at the mo and good fun
and i don't watch the petty gauge with regret just a smile

[Jhonno]

I reckon you actually wish you'd bought a 325i really

[maxfield]

I reckon you actually wish you'd bought a 325i really

[Simon13]

it will be much easier to just drive the iS then sell it and buy a factory 325i. So much easier, less hassle! Tis what i did

I couldn't get insured until i was 21 on a 325i so i had to wait! I bought the iS as a stop gap for a year as my 318i i had was a bit of nail

[magpie]

I reckon you actually wish you'd bought a 325i really

now where could i get a 325i sport mint that will go straight through an mot
and only need wheels to make it the nuts for £350??????????
oh the best M3 e30 engine is a 4 pot

[Jhonno]

You what now?

[fuzzy]

oh the best M3 e30 engine is a 4 pot

surely the ONLY m3 e30 engine is a 4 pot?

[Bob_S]

I've been there and done it pretty much, a sorted is with a 4.27 diff isnt far off a 325i.
1an.. I bought my m20b27 powered e30 for the noise, decided it was a good car and put an m50b25 in and now it's so much better, like a grown up iS really. do that, I insured my modded 320ise for 700 with all the bits declared 20 and no ncb or points.. got points now tho ah well it was worth it

[magpie]

^good man,,pitty about the points though,i collected 9 in a year in my saphie coz 10 year ago but hey
i had a laugh back then,,,

[fuzzy]

lightweights ...i had enough for 2 and a half bans on my provisional

[magpie]

9 months in borstal for 42 driving offences ie insurance,mot,liscence, back in the day 22 years ago.
makes you get legal,i'd rather drive than get a bus or walk,jail is out of the question.i learned.

[fuzzy]

you must have had a coont of a judge. i had 4 a4 sized pages of offences in my youth and never made it past community service, bans and fines

[magpie]

i binned the c/s and probation iwas a propper upstart back then ...
i'm glad my balls dropped as i'm a family man now ,still hate the traffic cops though.
evening,is this your vehicle
oh my pages said me v vagina,,,dito-dito-dito-
that fooking dito bloke got me in loads of bother,,lol

[marcp1987]

I wish I had 325 now too

The IS is a good car... its nippy enough, in the wet its still a laugh, tbh I have learnt alot about car control with mine. I just hate the noise it makes, all screamy.

Like others have said, you'll crash with a 325... the IS lets you get away with being silly with it, to a point. My mate bought his 325 and a week later I had my IS, a month on, he stacked his into a lamp post, with me sat in the back. And he's not a cockrider driver either, it was just a case of coming from a long line of fast FWD cars, and forgetting you treat RWD totally differently.

Enjoy the IS for now, then just convert yours when insurance/funds permit. If your shell is really solid, then I think thats eaiser than all the hassle of looking for a new car.

Im 21 and have 2 years no claims, and I pay 600 quid with Adrian Flux. 1100 really isnt that bad, I know older people are going to say thats bollocks but I paid 900 quid to insure my 1985 1.8 Mk2 Golf GTI last year. My mate has a 1.5 Mazda 323 and pays 800 odd.

[parkin10]

not to sound ignorant but
what is an IS what engine is in it ? i dont think i come across one before
what is an b25 what`s that from dont e30`s have m10`s m40`s and m20`s fitted or is a b25 from a different car

[Blitz]

not to sound ignorant but
what is an IS what engine is in it ? i dont think i come across one before
what is an b25 what`s that from dont e30`s have m10`s m40`s and m20`s fitted or is a b25 from a different car

IS engine is a M42 twin cam 16v 4 cyl unit. B25 is a M20 6 cyl engine which is 2.5.

[E30Gheko]

325i's rock. But you know what? enjoy the 318is now and then you'll like a 325i even more when you get one. quite a bit of petty difference too which may have an impact on you if you're 18. I used to get about 150 - 170 miles from a full tank in my auto 325, but I did cane it most of the time. I haven't managed to get through a full tank in this manual one yet

surely the ONLY m3 e30 engine is a 4 pot?

Of course!