NEED A 318IS

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:03 pm

hi people, well i wanted to buy a 325i sport but the insurance quoted for myself was Ã‚£2500 so i think il wait about 2 years (il be 25 then) for that. So i figured the next best thing would be the 318is, insurance has quoted me Ã‚£990 for that!

need some help though, wheres the best place to look for one and how much should i be paying for a decent one.....

thanks.

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:25 pm

Sorry cant help with finding a 318is but - Ã‚£2500

Who was that quote from?

I was paying Ã‚£700 for 325i sport with some mods at 21. Im now 23 and the renewal premium on the standard car was Ã‚£400ish and Ã‚£520 with an engine conversion.
Im with HIC 08451 290 290, might be worth a try.
Also Adrian Flux gave a fair quote but I cant find the number.

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:27 pm

Welcome to the site mate.

Best place to look is obviously the classifieds on here. Otherwise try the BMWCar Showroom, the BMW CC GB classifieds or just search through the autotrader.

hth

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:34 pm

i can get insured on 325i sport for Ã‚£900ish @20!

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:43 pm

A good 318is should probably cost you around Ã‚£1500, the things to look out for engine wise would be the timing chain and maybe the cooling system (my old one had cooling system probs). If the cars smooth and not rattling then the chain should be ok.
Hmm but at your age u should be able to get a sensible 325i quote, unless youve been doing naughty things

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:13 pm

thanks for all the help guys...mmm if i can get a senible quote for a 325i sport then hell yeh iam gettin the 325i :lol:

also my no naughty stuff me have done

thanks for the number i l phone them and see what kind of quote they give me...

again thanks for the help.

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:37 pm

jesus christ!!!!!!!!!!! 2500 for a 325 sport at 23.....i'm only paying 1800 for a standard sport and i'm only 18. thats with privilege by the way, they are good so long as you don't have any points or recent claims.

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:40 pm

Adrian Flux have made me a happy man again, was paying Ã‚£430 for the sport, it's gone up all of Ã‚£72 for an M3...

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:48 pm

2500 was the cheapest by the way....if thats the case i am gonna phone HIC and get a quote if its less then 1000 iam getting a sport

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:50 pm

try http://www.privilege.co.uk

i find them quite good (1800 quid on a sport at 18 year old). however some don't

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:03 pm

hi m8 just got a quote from privilge....1700 u think its cos i have 0 no calims bonus???

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:03 pm

Mate you must have a bad driving record as my insurance is alot less than that and i'm 22 with 1 NCB, 9 points , my 22 girlfriend as a named driver! and modifications on a 325i sport for Ã‚£1200 TPFT

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:06 pm

bmw318 wrote:hi m8 just got a quote from privilge....1700 u think its cos i have 0 no calims bonus???

possibly, but still better than the 2500 you were getting recently though.

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:15 pm

im 20 with 1yr NCB - Insurance on a 325i is 900 n summat

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:18 pm

Simon13 wrote:Mate you must have a bad driving record as my insurance is alot less than that and i'm 22 with 1 NCB, 9 points , my 22 girlfriend as a named driver! and modifications on a 325i sport for Ã‚£1200 TPFT

totally clean llicence no fine nothing, i cant work out how all u lot are gettin such good quotes

Post Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:20 pm

it's your 0NCB that is working against you i think mate.

Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:50 am

Don't forget your postcode and occupation have quite an impact on the premium as well.

I've got a shi**y postcode but fortunately i'm old enough that premiums are acceptable these days.

Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:53 am

i suppose NCB and post code is the main problem...damn...damn...damn damn...

Guest · Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:09 pm

well mate its not as bad as me, im hopefully gonna be lookin for a 318iS soon and phoned my local broker a while back and they said they couldnt cover me full stop, said i was too young for a car in that insurance group, but ive recently renewed my policy so things might have changed since then as ive been insured for a year now. Wot insurance group is an iS?? is it 13?

Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:31 pm

yup 13 one above a 318i which is 12. When i changed to a 318is from a 318i it was a Ã‚£10 admin charge!

Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:33 pm

whats the power difference bewteen the 318 and the is by the way?

Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:42 pm

about 25~30bhp isn't it? and 8 valves

Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:43 pm

318 M40 engine 88 onwards 115 BHP
318 M10 " pre 88 ?100 BHP?

318is M42 " 89-91 136 BHP

HTH

Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:45 pm

Think 318i has about 115 and 318is has 138bhp?
They have roughly the same torque tho i think

Post Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:05 pm

Yeah the iS has all of about 5 ft.lb more

Gotta keep them rev's up!

Post Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:23 pm

Great fun to drivewhen the revs are high but mine seems a bit slugish when i'm driving normaly, anyones else find this?

Post Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:31 pm

Yeah need to keep the revs up to make "proper" progress, altho its ok mid range if your not looking to kane it. Get it chipped if you can and it makes enough of a difference, i did just before i sold mine

Gave mine more torque low down which is where it counts imo

Post Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:40 pm

oi smokinggunja6potwil you never took the handbrake off on yours :lol:

Post Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:41 pm

LOL was that at Higlands Park Andy? I remember that :lol:

Post Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:44 pm

yeah i think it was :lol:

Post Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:45 pm

God i remember that

I thought no one else saw/remembered

Guess all those petrol fuels havent damaged ur memory lol