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r100elp
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Been having a bit of fun today on a comparison site getting prices for my intented next purchase. Living in Northern Ireland it is never easy getting a competitive price but one of our local sites now includes Flux Direct which up to now would not give online prices for Northern Ireland. To cut to the chase I can now insure a 1999 2.8 Z3 for about £330 .... £35 less than any 2.0, 2.2 or 1.8 all manufactured from 1999/2000 onwards. My prefaired option is still a 1998 or 1999 1.9 140bhp at £238 fully comp! All I need now is for somebody to sell me one :D

Just had another thought that it costs as much to tax the car as it would to insure it rip off or what!
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andy18n
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I've just used ClassicLine insurance in Hinckley to insure my 3.0. Restricted mileage policy inc breakdown at around £200 which I thought was good. Good service and nice to speak to a car enthusiast. Very flexible with modifications as well. Recommended.
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RichP
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i was very happy at £640! thats with 7 years no claims, fully comp, 3000 miles social domestic & pleasure only on a 1.9 1999. Must be because of my assumed youthful enthusiasm whilst driving (i'm 26).
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Esure were very good for me, I'm 32 and they insured my Z3 2.8 as a second car (mirrored ncb) with 4 yrs ncb fully comp for £340. They did my merc for £500 too.

The 2 combined costs were cheaper than the nearest / cheapest quote on the Merc alone!

Good luck with your search on the motor front! Go on, get a 2.8, you know you want to! :)
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r100elp
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RichP wrote:i was very happy at £640! thats with 7 years no claims, fully comp, 3000 miles social domestic & pleasure only on a 1.9 1999. Must be because of my assumed youthful enthusiasm whilst driving (i'm 26).
Yeah Ive got 20 years on you but it is a 2nd car with limited mileage (3000) but no NCB. I did notice that there was no difference in price for SDP and SDP & commuting to a single workplace :D
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I'm 30 and the M which is modded is only £250 with Adrian flux on a classic policy :wink:
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Mines a tenner with classic insurance,
I'm restricted to 1 mile and as long as I only drive it between 8pm and five past on sunday 29th september, I am covered..... :D
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£400, fully comp, 5000miles....

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I had my 1.9 insured fully comp 5000 miles per year for £240 second car . Europe cover ans breakdown cover
when I changed up to the 3.0i i was expecting a big hike in price :shock:
to my supprise no diffrence in price :D 8-)
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Just got my Z3 2.8 Insured with Churchill for £254. 5yrs no claims and 7000 miles pa. On price comparison I had quotes ranging from £194 t0 £900+
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Badman gee
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Zedonist wrote:I have such a rare 1.9 140bhp Z3 for sale, it has M seats, and can be yours for the forum friendly price of £15k, please don't confuse this with the much cheaper 3.2 //M variants out there, plus as a bonus it has the even rarer Article Silver coach work and sits on 18" rims.

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Zedonist wrote:
Badman gee wrote:
Zedonist wrote:I have such a rare 1.9 140bhp Z3 for sale, it has M seats, and can be yours for the forum friendly price of £15k, please don't confuse this with the much cheaper 3.2 //M variants out there, plus as a bonus it has the even rarer Article Silver coach work and sits on 18" rims.

P.M me if interested
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See how quickly those Jealous //M owners are to mock and ridicule, it just emphasises the rarity of the 140 BHP beast and their desire to own it, Mark i have told you a thousand times you cannot have it so please stop the PM's :D
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r100elp
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And the thing is its my favourite colour too and I have put a bid in for one but its waiting time again or I have found one locally but no leather but that could save money for other little extras :head:
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Tilly
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I have three cars with Admiral Multicar. All fully comp with windscreen cover and no mileage restrictions, but £150 excess for each car. Only named drivers, myself and my wife, and we both have full no claims.
2010 525 Touring £348
1998 Z3 1.9 auto £193
1997 ZM £273.

The touring also has a BMW shortfall policy, which cost £600 for 4 years, which provides a new replacement car if the vehicle is declared a total loss.
r100elp
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I have taken this a bit further and found out that it would cost me £533 to insure a 2000 3.0 z3 :bawl: but if I wanted a 1998 3.2 I could insure that for £332 :D thats the same as a 1997 2.8 and £32 less than for a 2001 2.2 or a 1999 1.8 but £104 more than any pre facelift 1.9 £228. So its all as clear as mud :head:
I would like a 2.2 though but I just don't have the budget for it :(
Maybe they would take an offer on this one any thoughts anyone?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p
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s3quattro
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Have you seen this one, its a bit closer to home.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1010258634
r100elp
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s3quattro wrote:Have you seen this one, its a bit closer to home.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1010258634
yip i phoned the day the ad was placed but even though its a pre facelift car the owner insists its a 1.8 engined car maybe I should check with him again and get him to use the vin checker just to be sure. not unless you want to go and check it out for me as its 2 minutes down the road from you :wink:
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If you wish, I'll give it a call tomorrow and see if I can have a look. thumb:

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Post by yocky z3 2.0 »

Was with adrian flux £340 fully comp now gone to classicline insurance £187 3000 miles per year £100 excess breakdown cover and mods included saving of £160 for a 2000 2.0 verry happy cheers tony. :lol: :lol:
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