Insurance with 2 yrs no claims @ 19 and M50 conversion

[robbo86]

Do an m52 alex, more displacement but weighs 16kg lighter then an m40!

[Alex]

Did any e34's come with a m52

as i'am planning on going halfers on a 525i touring as long as its got leather interior

i dont mind an m50 tbh still better than an m42

i can always do m52 at a later date

[robbo86]

528???

[Alex]

528???

only e39s came in the 528i

has to be an e34

[Alex]

also i dont think the m50's suffer from the nikasil problem either

[robbo86]

True, but check the history of the m52 for the nickasil recall issue having been dealt with and you have nout to worry about. I knew I had seen 528s and assumed e34's came with them as well.

[Felix79]

It makes me sick how insurance companies rip people off. I pay £139 a year full comp and agreed valaue on my Alpina.

do you live on an island with one hose and a police station,



very good vfm.

milage limit=? and must be a second car surely

8000 miles on the policy which is about 5000 more than I do.

[Dezzy]

Alex if you need anything I have some spares and a little knowlage from doing the swap. Just ask mate if I can I will. IMO the is is one of the best cars to start with so good crack

[Joshy]

I would call 'broker king' before you got all excited. You'll probably find when you tell them you want to put a bigger engine in there that they'll cancel the quote or something. Sticking up a quote for a 'non standard engine' makes zero sense, as you'd pay exactly the same on a M40 lump from a 316i or a 8.3L Lump from a Viper, it'd all be the same price!

I thought 'proper' insurance companies did most of the calculations based on the car that the engine is coming from?

[maxfield]

It makes me sick how insurance companies rip people off. I pay £139 a year full comp and agreed valaue on my Alpina.

i know its because all the tossers my age, to be honest i dont even drive like most people my age

On a wet day you never kick the clutch from time to time?

[ImysE30]

I'm looking into quotes as well now Alex, insurance has expired on the cabby so time for an upgrade me thinks if i keep it

M30 or M52 FTW

Harder trying to insure a modfied car when your young

[clarko74]

if a 525i touring comes up needing a head gasket or been in an accident with leather

So you're looking for an E34 that's run over a cow?

Good luck with the insurance, I'm about to renew mine and I hate all the ringing around. As mentioned above I find with any modifications it's best to call them.

[djk]

There's no shortcut - spend a day on the phone talking to specialist insurers and brokers, detailing exactly what you want to do and then you'll know for sure what's feasible and what isn't. No-one on here is going to be able to tell you if it's do-able for exactly your circumstances, you'll only know by getting the quotes.

I would have thought you'd need to insure it as a second car to get something even close to a reasonable budget - insurers charge a lot for commuting, don't ask me why, they just do.

[Blitz]

also i dont think the m50's suffer from the nikasil problem either

That isn't a problem anymore as they have either died, replaced or survived.

[Alex]

It makes me sick how insurance companies rip people off. I pay £139 a year full comp and agreed valaue on my Alpina.

i know its because all the tossers my age, to be honest i dont even drive like most people my age

On a wet day you never kick the clutch from time to time?

not really

done it once or twice with mates in the car but thats it

[Alex]

I would call 'broker king' before you got all excited. You'll probably find when you tell them you want to put a bigger engine in there that they'll cancel the quote or something. Sticking up a quote for a 'non standard engine' makes zero sense, as you'd pay exactly the same on a M40 lump from a 316i or a 8.3L Lump from a Viper, it'd all be the same price!

I thought 'proper' insurance companies did most of the calculations based on the car that the engine is coming from?

i agree with what your saying, i will double check and double check and try and find more insurance companys before i commit to anything

[ImysE30]

I'm also looking Alex

[E30BeemerLad]

Alex, forget any of the price comparison sites, they rely on too many general assumptions and when you actually follow up the quotes to take out the policy you will probably find all sorts of issues and the price could double or they will not cover you.

As already said, get on the phone to brokers like Adrian Flux, Greenlight, HIC, Graham Sykes, Lancaster, Sky, etc etc, these guys do a lot of stuff the old skool way of using ratings tables and actually phone through to the underwriters and discuss your circumstances.

If you come across as being a genuine enthusiast who is going to have done the work yourself, they take this on board (using the notion that a young lad who has poured his own money and countless hours into a project is not going to spank the car around the first lamp post) rather than a spoilt cheque book modder.

[Alex]

Alex, forget any of the price comparison sites, they rely on too many general assumptions and when you actually follow up the quotes to take out the policy you will probably find all sorts of issues and the price could double or they will not cover you.

As already said, get on the phone to brokers like Adrian Flux, Greenlight, HIC, Graham Sykes, Lancaster, Sky, etc etc, these guys do a lot of stuff the old skool way of using ratings tables and actually phone through to the underwriters and discuss your circumstances.

If you come across as being a genuine enthusiast who is going to have done the work yourself, they take this on board (using the notion that a young lad who has poured his own money and countless hours into a project is not going to spank the car around the first lamp post) rather than a spoilt cheque book modder.

Interesting, will give some of the above comapnys a go

you never know it may be on the road before yours

[Alex]

I'm also looking Alex

let us know what you find imy

[ImysE30]

I'm also looking Alex

let us know what you find imy

Likewise, i might not get it insured yet though, going to restore it first

[Blitz]

I'm really liking your idea. 192BHP BMW straight six with no cambelt to worry about in your solid IS shell sounds like a great idea. Nearly as economilcal as a IS as well.

Wouldn't you have to change you suspension to 6cyl setup as well and also the diff.

[Alex]

I'm really liking your idea. 192BHP BMW straight six with no cambelt to worry about in your solid IS shell sounds like a great idea. Nearly as economilcal as a IS as well.

Wouldn't you have to change you suspension to 6cyl setup as well and also the diff.

as far as i'am asware the IS has the larger struts and discs all round

diff will need changing as you say, thinking about either a 3.73 or 3.63

my mums partner recons he gets the same if not better mpg out of his 525i that his 316i m40

as long as you dont have it in vanos

[Cook318IS]

I have a mate who is with bell insurance. at the time he was 19, with a saxo vts with enough mods to get it to 190bhp (including nitrous) and he got a quote to add a supercharger too... it was about £1200 fully comp iirc Bell will be one of the first places i go to i think! (and i just want to comment to subscribe to this thread becuase my m50 is going in this week )

[Alex]

awsome

might ask you for some tips cook

from what i gather

i need

Clio brake servo
Large case Diff
Engine Obviosly ( i take it m50 has no ews to worry about)
some fabrication to the manifold
engine mounts ????e28 m5????
got a brand new IS rad will that be sufficent enough
is the wireing easyish ?
and some extra money for extras etc

also will the IS gearbox mate upto the m50 ?

[Cook318IS]

awsome

might ask you for some tips cook

from what i gather

i need

Clio brake servo
Large case Diff
Engine Obviosly ( i take it m50 has no ews to worry about)
some fabrication to the manifold
engine mounts ????e28 m5????
got a brand new IS rad will that be sufficent enough
is the wireing easyish ?
and some extra money for extras etc

also will the IS gearbox mate upto the m50 ?

If you ask me really nicely and PM me your email address, I can send you my full list of what i've bought for my set up, it is pretty extensive - i have spent almost £3.5 including the car and interior It shouldnt cost you that much though!(m40 box not m42 though, so iirc you need to use half of the e36 prop for the m42 box, and i'm not sure about the gear linkages but they can always be fabricated if need be).

[Alex]

I have a mate who is with bell insurance. at the time he was 19, with a saxo vts with enough mods to get it to 190bhp (including nitrous) and he got a quote to add a supercharger too... it was about £1200 fully comp iirc Bell will be one of the first places i go to i think! (and i just want to comment to subscribe to this thread becuase my m50 is going in this week )

just tried online and they said we cannot complete the quote because we need more information about the car

will sit down one day and get a few quotes and see what i can get on the phone

[Alex]

awsome

might ask you for some tips cook

from what i gather

i need

Clio brake servo
Large case Diff
Engine Obviosly ( i take it m50 has no ews to worry about)
some fabrication to the manifold
engine mounts ????e28 m5????
got a brand new IS rad will that be sufficent enough
is the wireing easyish ?
and some extra money for extras etc

also will the IS gearbox mate upto the m50 ?

If you ask me really nicely and PM me your email address, I can send you my full list of what i've bought for my set up, it is pretty extensive - i have spent almost £3.5 including the car and interior It shouldnt cost you that much though!(m40 box not m42 though, so iirc you need to use half of the e36 prop for the m42 box, and i'm not sure about the gear linkages but they can always be fabricated if need be).

pm sent, thanks

[Cook318IS]

Just sent the email

[Alex]

thanks

[mike_rust]

i am insured through broker king policy started on the 3rd august it took 2 weeks for the policy paperwork to come through and i keep getting stopped as for some reason its not showing up on the insurance database, not sure if other people have had issues with broker king but they are part of hyper performance as mentioned earlier in the thread

Regards

Rusty

[Bob_S]

Alex,

It is possible mate, i got my M3 when i was 19 and insurance was by no means impossible!

Dont just go through the comparison sites, try some of the smaller brokers and specialists. Some will come back with sky high quotes but you should get a few decent ones too

Best of luck with it

same here.