Was anyone here (recently) driving an E30 at 17/18 y/o?

[jackov7]

I'm 16 looking for an E30 as a first car. I've been getting quotes around the 2k mark which seems too good to be true but fine by me. This is for a 316/318i (around the same £ mark) without any agreed valuations. I suppose it could therefore fluctuate?

I wouldn't think it'd be too hard getting insured on a 318i at 17 on a 20 y/o car. My mate got his test last week and got insured on a 1.9 tdi 2009 golf for £1.4k. pretty insane, makes me think that a 318i should be easily getting insured??

thoughts/advice??

[csl]

"I've been getting quotes around the 2k mark which seems too good to be true but fine by me"


Fook. I thought insuring a 3year old Astra GTE at £900 was expensive when I was 20!
I can not offer advice but well done on choice of first car.

[maxfield]

I had an E30 as my first car insurance was about £800, that was 9 years ago, and on my 316i Touring.

[ross_jsy]

A tail happy, rwd with no airbags etc car that's easy to steal or a relatively new safe Audi. Think of that one from an insurers perspective. You should get insured though. I was 18 when I bought my Sport and that wasn't that expensive to insure

[daisy123]

I was 17/18 and driving an E30 only a couple of years ago, insurance was around £1600 I think and that was for a 320 so your price definitely sounds realistic

[mani]

I was paying 900 for mine when I was 17 316i

[magpie]

glad i'm old , £180 a yr fully comp 250bhp all mods declared

[Coops90]

I paid about £1100ish on my 316 auto when I was 18 I think. Didn't Change when i swapped it to manual. Coilovers and wheels declared, nor did it go down much over the years.

[Jona1971]

£99 fully comp - one benefit of being old.

[SAP1]

I'm in the same boat mate, I'm 20 yo and I cannot find a classic car policy which will insure me. Even has a named driver on a classic car policy I'm unable to be insured on it

[parakeats]

when I was 21 I got my 1990 318i and my insurance cost me £330, I'm 24 now, and it seems to have gone up to £350ish, student living away from home, 10k a year

[kpuaar]

Can i ask what insurance company does everyone go through trying to get my first e30 im 19

[Jona1971]

flux direct

[Cypriotgeeza]

I got my first E30 at 21 which was a 318is and that was around £800 to insure at the time..

I didn't want one as a first car as I felt I needed to get used to the road first properly before getting the car I always wanted!

I'd advise something smallish to get the hang of it all then have the E30 to look forward too as a second car.

But each to their own and good luck with it if you do get it!