Is conversion effect on insurance

[robbo86]

Just been on to my insurance company andto convert my m40 slushbox lump to an m42 manual will cost me nothing other than a £26 admin fee.

Rather chuffed now especially since the first company I insured it with made a big fuss in asking me several tims wether it was a 318I and not an IS.

[Alex]

thats not bad, mind you the company im with direct line costs more for an m40 than an m42

once the IS engine is in you can replace it with a proper engine





only kidding

[Daf318is]

Might be worth asking how much it would be if you put an M50 in there

[robbo86]

[Daf318is]

Well thats nice

Seriously though I was plesantly surprised to find out it was going to cost me £480 for the year with all mods declared for me and the better half! Doesn't hurt to ask

[ImysE30]

Why stop at M50, try the M52 as well

[GrindCulture]

Mine was about the same when I declared my M42 swap. Nicely surprised I was, still, the iS was cheaper to insure than the 318i touring when it still had the M40 in, go figure

[robbo86]

Why stop at M50, try the M52 as well

M52 would be the prefered choice between m50 and m52, however I would be sticking m50 throttle bodies on, but I want to bring my insurance down on a smaller engine first.

[Bob_S]

m52... ftw

[Dave_M3]

You could check how much extra it would be to have the M42 supercharged too

m52... ftw

+1


M50s are just heavy old fashioned lumps now

[robbo86]

You could check how much extra it would be to have the M42 supercharged too

m52... ftw

+1


M50s are just heavy old fashioned lumps now

Not made of money, whence the 42 and ot the 52.

I blame Steve E30, everytime I talk to him it costs me money and it was his idea to do the IS conversion!

[Bob_S]

get the 52 in and stop being a girl, an m50 is still faster than an is

[robbo86]

All in good time. Happy with the IS for now!

[Dave_M3]

If I was in the UK, I'd have the M52 in a shot, be a fantastic road car and for the times you want to have fun being only 14kgs heavier than an M42 and the possiblity of having 100bhp more with just a few mods.

It's only our stupid greedy government that makes the M42 make sence over here... plus, I'm a fussy fecker

[Daf318is]

I only finished my M50 a couple of weeks ago and I'm all ready looking for an M52

[robbo86]

Well the doris will moan if I get an m52 and so will my wallet? Cant really afford the petrol or insurance on a 2.8 at the moment.

[Dave_M3]

I reckon the 2.8 would nearly be better on fuel than the b25 though like a 325 is better than the 320.. plus the fact that the car will be 14kg lighter with the M52

Insurance and tax is what stops me getting one though...
Tax would be over double what we have to pay for the 1.8

[Alex]

m54 3.0 anyone put one of them in an e30

much better than m52

[Morat]

Turbo the M50!
24V and and iron block, what could possibly go wrong?

[Morat]

m54 3.0 anyone put one of them in an e30

much better than m52

My wife has one in her E46, if this one gets written off like the last one (4.4 M62/6 speed manual) I'll know better than to let the insurance get their mitts on the salvage.

[Alex]

i suppose you dont see many of them conversions as they are in new cars (well new to me)

make sure that lump goes into an e30 morat

[Dave_M3]

i suppose you dont see many of them conversions as they are in new cars (well new to me)

make sure that lump goes into an e30 morat

Ahh, give all those new cars time and they'll be off to the scrap yards being thrown away for new models


A written off 330Ci clubsport would hold a few tasty bits for an E30 like the engine, rack and brakes

Only thing about the newer engines is the wiring would be a pain...

[robbo86]

I love how my M42 post has become yet another "dont bother with a 4-pot thread"

[Alex]

I love how my M42 post has become yet another "dont bother with a 4-pot thread"

S14 i would bother with that

[robbo86]

[Dave_M3]

Or an S42 even

[Bob_S]

because we are saving you money in these hard times.

I think I'm right in saying the m54 is a bit of a mare to fit to an e30.. was half asleep at the time though. if it's do-able at all!

[Alex]

because we are saving you money in these hard times.

I think I'm right in saying the m54 is a bit of a mare to fit to an e30.. was half asleep at the time though. if it's do-able at all!

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=e ... emb=0&aq=f#

will be an awsome conversion

[bss325i]

S50 ftw!

Youtube footage to come when i get my laptop back from repair!

[Bob_S]

S50 (on hartge splits) ftw!

+1

[Dave_M3]

What like this one

http://pistonheads.com/sales/828661.htm

[Bob_S]

16" I should of been specific

[bss325i]

What like this one

http://pistonheads.com/sales/828661.htm

I had them wheels brand new in the box but let them go for a worthy cause.

[robbo86]

S50 ftw

You mean the one you were building which prompted you to sell me the IS engine to help fund it?

[bss325i]

S50 ftw

You mean the one you were building which prompted you to sell me the IS engine to help fund it?

Yes the one which is now complete and being used. The iS was broken up to fund the brand new hartge splits i bought but have now sold to theo.