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rubberknees50 
Really Senior Member II
Does it have chrome bumpers?
Joined: 26-July-2004
Location: Telford, Shropshire
Status: Offline
Points: 1074
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 Posted: 10-February-2005 at 08:36 |
Thanks for interest and info Think AG may have been the member who gave the helpful rundown on the 7 forum.
The car is "c" reg, think good history, has all bells and whistles all in working order. More interested in condition, which apart from bonnet is excellent ( 525e had full BMW service history and was rotten front to rear).
I like straight sixes and cars of that era. Paid more than worth for a Vauxhall Royale coupe and an SD1 Rover a few years back (before Nigel nagged me into trying a BMW)largely as unusual and "sixes". Prefer to have something to do on them even though health means now limited to how much I can manage. I really liked the E28 525e and current E28 520i, and E23 appeals, "rather unloved" makes it my sort of car,lol!  IanT
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IanT
E28 528, E23 735
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 10-February-2005 at 05:51 |
Paul, do you really need fully comp on an older car? other members recommend TPFT for older cars.
My E28 528i premium was £175 last renewal for TPFT.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II
East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman
Joined: 03-July-2004
Location: Aylsham, Norfolk
Status: Offline
Points: 2516
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Posted: 10-February-2005 at 05:04 |
My excess is £400 (200 comp/200 vol) for 16" rims but policy £348 fully comp (Barry Grainger)
Paul
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 10-February-2005 at 05:02 |
 Hiabboy wrote:
Imagine someone saying e23s are crap, worthless and moneypits ! P.S i got £58 for the last e23 i weighed, on that basis i recommend theft cover ! |
Had you left £57 on the seat Hiab?
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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Hiabboy
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 05-February-2005
Status: Offline
Points: 325
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Posted: 10-February-2005 at 05:00 |
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Imagine someone saying e23s are crap, worthless and moneypits ! P.S i got £58 for the last e23 i weighed, on that basis i recommend theft cover !
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Profit is more reasonable than justice.
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 10-February-2005 at 04:15 |
rubberknees,
don't listen to the whingers who slag off E23's. E24's and E28's have strong followings, and for good reason as they are great cars. The E23 is made from the same components and built by the same factory. There's 'nowt wrong wi' E23's, lad.
The late cars B/C/D regd are at their best in 735i SE spec with 4 speed switchable auto, climate control, cruise, moonroof, leather etc.
For £800 the paintwork defects should be fixed by the seller and the car should be exceptionally nice, with history.
As AG says these cars are very undervalued, so bargain hard.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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M3AG
Really Senior Member II
7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness)
Joined: 17-October-2002
Location: Good Old Hertfordshire
Status: Offline
Points: 1644
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Posted: 10-February-2005 at 01:28 |
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The cars do suffer from a lack of value it's true, and will never be worth a great deal, as they are rather unloved, but there is a dedicated band of owners/enthusiasts around, and they are great cars.
For purely smoking around in, they are superb.
Does it have a lot of history?
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rubberknees50
Really Senior Member II
Does it have chrome bumpers?
Joined: 26-July-2004
Location: Telford, Shropshire
Status: Offline
Points: 1074
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 20:49 |
Hi all. E23. Ok, local BM servicer has several Bm's laying about, some his personal ones, one of which is a diamond black 735iSE. Needs bonnet relaquerring but otherwise seems ok, he swears it's solid, happy for me or specialist to inspect, been stood mostly as he doesn't get time to drive it, wants to see it used.
Met him by accident while I had the late E28 525e, he's got people interested in it but knows I like older cars and will look after it, wants around £800 for it with 12 months MoT.
I posted for advice/info on 7 forum and got one lot of helpful stuff off one member and a load of grief of another who said they're crap. worth naff all and money pits(thats the cleaned up version)
I'm still trying to get a deposit on it as I had a lot of family stuff and health problems to deal with over Xmas but it's got my name on it! 
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IanT
E28 528, E23 735
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claymore_72
Really Senior Member I
I Don’t Do Mornings !!!
Joined: 26-May-2004
Location: Kindom of Fife, Scotland
Status: Offline
Points: 362
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 20:04 |
Best this year for a 2000 535iA was Admiral for a 44 yr old
Fully comp with a 250.00 excess and 8 yrs ncb - 450.00 and no problems with a winter set of 17" replica alloys just tick the box on the web site which had alloys (aftermarket) listed
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Currently E38 - 740
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Coasting
Really Senior Member II
www.TOTALTORQUE.net
Joined: 05-February-2005
Location: Not with the two-faced bloke.
Status: Offline
Points: 2125
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 17:42 |
I wish!
Total excess is £900.
£700 Compulsory
£200 Voluntary
New insurance is likely to lead to a drop to a total of £700 (£500 C, £200 V).
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard
Joined: 02-March-2004
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 1948
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 17:03 |
Nostrils wrote:
If you told your insurance company that some bird has crapped on your car, they will probably put your premium up. |
Whether or not that's the case, I certainly wouldn't let her near my car again!
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Ciao,
Spokey
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 6381
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 13:03 |
Nostrils wrote:
...If you told your insurance company that some bird has crapped on your car, they will probably put your premium up... |
I did. The premium went up by £20.....
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M3AG
Really Senior Member II
7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness)
Joined: 17-October-2002
Location: Good Old Hertfordshire
Status: Offline
Points: 1644
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 09:22 |
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yep rubberknees, more info on your intended purchase of the e23!
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 07:15 |
I fitted 16" E38 rims to my E23 and 15" E34 rims to my E28.
also, underwriter wants lockers fitted to alloys, a sensible precaution.
Please tell me about your E23!
Yes, there is a new business price war going on. I prevously rejected a quote in the £400s for a new policy. today was quoted £275. 60% introductory disc for a new policy/new client!
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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rubberknees50
Really Senior Member II
Does it have chrome bumpers?
Joined: 26-July-2004
Location: Telford, Shropshire
Status: Offline
Points: 1074
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 07:07 |
I recently had a similar conversation with the RAC. Club member, over 50 (just), limited mileage, RAC member and they were quoting £300 excess on £200 bog standard E28.
Did you fit BMW wheels, ie E34 alloys etc or where they aftermarket and considered a modification? I ask as I am negotiating for an E23 in addition to my E28 and it has the dreaded metrics on it.
Been told by a friend that Insurance companies are cutting throats to get new business, so I insured with AA, and as loyalty means nothing to insurers these days (RAC offered me 10% loyalty reduction for a 15% increase and there were 7 lower quotes) I will change insurers every year if I have to!  IanT
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IanT
E28 528, E23 735
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 06:40 |
Peter Fenwick wrote:
Change to third party only. You may as well with an excess that big. |
the E23 is on TPFT.
the E28 best quote (lowest premium) was for comp! weird but apparently true in this case.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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Peter Fenwick
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Joined: 27-August-2003
Location: Lost somewhere in time...
Status: Offline
Points: 6484
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 06:35 |
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Change to third party only. You may as well with an excess that big.
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Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel.
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
Status: Offline
Points: 15508
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 05:26 |
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The excess is on the payout by the company and could be used to pay for damage to another car (as well as your own) which may be worth significantly more (e.g. a maybach!)
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Nostrils
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 27-October-2002
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 792
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 05:20 |
I am on 150 excess which is small and I could take on more, but the price benefits were not that great! After all, the excess is only lost if an accident is your fault!!
Just remember insurance companies will do anything in their power NOT to pay out, that is their business. Forget all this WE CARE rubbish - We deal with computers today with people reading off 'call cards' and most of the time with any mods......"The computer says....NO"
If you told your insurance company that some bird has crapped on your car, they will probably put your premium up.
As for changing you wheels, what a load of nonsense charging more, they could refuse to insure the different wheels and only cover the standard items previously fitted.
Insurance companies make my blood boil! Ugh!
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Phil
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 09-February-2005 at 04:59 |
What a corker. I confessed to my broker that I have converted my E23 & E28 from metric to imperial BMW rims. The underwriter has gone into panic mode and slapped a whopping £500 excess on the E23 (excess was £350 before I confessed). for the E28 the excess is £150 (different u/writer though).
On current mkt values are my cars effectively uninsured?
What policy excesses are other members suffering?
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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£500 excess on a £350 car!!
