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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:39 pm

hi there.im looking into getting a e30 been looking at a 320i 2 door so hard to fing a any for sale. woz considering a 318i not the is but been told these really slow. bit confused really as wot to get.needs to be the later e30 shape, plans would be lower it 40-50mm with alpinas and a nice scorpion dtm exhaust system. any advice would be really apriciated.thanks :D
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:45 pm

a 320 is not much quicker to be honest, will nail you more on insurance and is not that moddable and drinks fuel like a plane

your better off with a tidy 318is to be honest

but im biased
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:47 pm

The 320i is absolutely pointless unless you want to hear a nice noise.

A low-mileage well-looked-after 318i is what you need.

Or a 318is as Dan above suggested.
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:48 pm

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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:49 pm

the 318i that i drove was fairly gutless

a 325i is the obviosu choice but its insurance for peopel like me that means i cant have one!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:50 pm

How much is your 318is insurance Dan?
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:50 pm

1300 with a years no claims mate

they sed no to a 325 simply becuase of the capacity
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:52 pm

At 18 having been driving a year under Dad's name (no NCB) Privilege want Ԛ£1800 for a 325i Touring for me....
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:53 pm

tis under your dads tho

iv bene looking for quotes on a 325i will some random mods declared with two years ncd under my own name an its 800 max

im sitll considering an m30 swap an goin under me mams tho lol just need more power!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:54 pm

318-is wrote:tis under your dads tho
No, that's in my own name :)
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:56 pm

how the bloody hell does that work then? jammy sod!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:01 pm

I've no idea. They wanted Ԛ£2600 for a Sport though I think.

Maybe it's a nice area. And the fact that I don't report all the shit that happens to my cars in order to keep the area grouping down :x

I decided against it in the end, really can't justify paying that much on insurance.

Though if you're a lucky f*cker whose Dad's a rich cunt as you once mentioned and is happy to pay for it for you.... winkeye
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:04 pm

my dad paid for me once! on a mk 2 golf which i killed lol

i pay it monthly now
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:08 pm

It just goes to show how much the insurance quotes have gone up, When I was 19 with two years NCB.....My Sport was Ԛ£950 TPFT
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:08 pm

stevetigger wrote:It just goes to show how much the insurance quotes have gone up, When I was 19 with two years NCB.....My Sport was Ԛ£950 TPFT
bastad!!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:09 pm

stevetigger wrote:It just goes to show how much the insurance quotes have gone up, When I was 19 with two years NCB.....My Sport was Ԛ£950 TPFT
How long ago was that though :tongue:
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:51 pm

Zayyan wrote:
stevetigger wrote:It just goes to show how much the insurance quotes have gone up, When I was 19 with two years NCB.....My Sport was Ԛ£950 TPFT
How long ago was that though :tongue:
Work it out, I am 26 and I was a couple of months off 20 back then!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:53 pm

26 8O

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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:54 pm

318i's are not that slow, at 18 also. Get a well looked after one, you can always chip it, and im told it can match the 323i chipped well?!

(i have a 318i, could have guessed lol) 8)

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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:55 pm

Zayyan wrote:26 8O

Thought you were a lot older than that if I'm honest Image
me 2 steve!!!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:11 pm

Would be a good idea to stay on topic, a lad's!


Anyway, my 318i is pretty quick tbh but i have driven other 318i's that have been rather guttless as Dan pointed out. Don't get the 320, go for an 318i-318is :thumb:
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:17 pm

jonbuoy wrote:Would be a good idea to stay on topic, a lad's!
:pff: The topic was as good as answered you grumpy git! :flipbird: :lol:
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:19 pm

Zayyan wrote:
jonbuoy wrote:Would be a good idea to stay on topic, a lad's!
:pff: The topic was as good as answered you grumpy git! :flipbird: :lol:
lol, maybe its the beer talking, but thats hillarious. :P :P
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:26 pm

318-is wrote:
Zayyan wrote:26 8O

Thought you were a lot older than that if I'm honest Image
me 2 steve!!!
Why what age did you both thing I was??
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:30 pm

maybe 30ish?
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:31 pm

318-is wrote:maybe 30ish?
I spoke to you on the phone, 30'ish but why?
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:32 pm

hhaha i dunno!

u just make up images of your head of people on here its weird

take it as a compliment dude!

also rememebr im from down south u northerly ish so your accent means nout 2 me lol!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:54 pm

318-is wrote:hhaha i dunno!

u just make up images of your head of people on here its weird

take it as a compliment dude!

also rememebr im from down south u northerly ish so your accent means nout 2 me lol!
You must of been well drunk when I phoned, Im from Surrey originally!

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No more need to make an image in ya mind now!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:58 pm

:lol: it was my mums 50th so i wasnt completely sober

hope i havent caused offence buddy
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:07 pm

318-is wrote::lol: it was my mums 50th so i wasnt completely sober

hope i havent caused offence buddy
Yer ya have, nah no offence...its all good fun!
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:05 pm

stevetigger wrote:
318-is wrote:
Zayyan wrote:26 8O

Thought you were a lot older than that if I'm honest Image
me 2 steve!!!
Why what age did you both thing I was??
Well I thought more mid to late 30s.

As Dan said though think of it as a compliment :wink:
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Post Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:07 pm

Zayyan wrote:
stevetigger wrote:
318-is wrote: me 2 steve!!!
Why what age did you both thing I was??
Well I thought more mid to late 30s.

As Dan said though think of it as a compliment :wink:
I reconed about 28-30, and i have seen a pic somewhere on the zone! whoops. I would take it as dan zayan etc say as a compliment!

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