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Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:05 pm
by 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.
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:07 pm
by 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
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:08 pm
by Daf318is
Might be worth asking how much it would be if you put an M50 in there
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:16 pm
by robbo86
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:37 pm
by 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
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:45 pm
by ImysE30
Why stop at M50, try the M52 as well
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:33 pm
by 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
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:47 pm
by robbo86
ImysE30 wrote: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.
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:56 pm
by Bob_S
m52... ftw
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:10 am
by Dave_M3
You could check how much extra it would be to have the M42 supercharged too
Bob_S wrote:m52... ftw
+1
M50s are just heavy old fashioned lumps now
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:12 am
by robbo86
Dave_M3 wrote:You could check how much extra it would be to have the M42 supercharged too
Bob_S wrote: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!
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:18 am
by Bob_S
get the 52 in and stop being a girl, an m50 is still faster than an is
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:36 am
by robbo86
All in good time. Happy with the IS for now!
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:45 am
by 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
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:32 am
by Daf318is
I only finished my M50 a couple of weeks ago and I'm all ready looking for an M52
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:08 pm
by 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.
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:45 pm
by 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
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:47 pm
by Alex
m54 3.0 anyone put one of them in an e30
much better than m52
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:48 pm
by Morat
Turbo the M50!
24V and and iron block, what could possibly go wrong?
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:49 pm
by Morat
Alex wrote: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.
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:53 pm
by 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
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:29 pm
by Dave_M3
Alex wrote: 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...
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:19 pm
by robbo86
I love how my M42 post has become yet another "dont bother with a 4-pot thread"
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:45 pm
by Alex
robbo86 wrote:I love how my M42 post has become yet another "dont bother with a 4-pot thread"
S14 i would bother with that
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:07 pm
by robbo86
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:10 pm
by Dave_M3
Or an S42 even
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:33 pm
by 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!
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:35 pm
by Alex
Bob_S wrote: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
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:26 pm
by bss325i
S50 ftw!
Youtube footage to come when i get my laptop back from repair!
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:28 pm
by Bob_S
bss325i wrote:S50 (on hartge splits) ftw!
+1
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:47 pm
by Dave_M3
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:52 pm
by Bob_S
16" I should of been specific
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:07 pm
by bss325i
I had them wheels brand new in the box but let them go for a worthy cause.
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:43 pm
by robbo86
S50 ftw
You mean the one you were building which prompted you to sell me the IS engine to help fund it?
Re: Is conversion effect on insurance
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:32 pm
by bss325i
robbo86 wrote: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.
