Time for a poll on E30 M3 drivers I think...

OK - We haven't had a poll for a while, so here's one.

As I've got an E30 M3 that's all I'm interested in - so all you E36/etc owners butt out and start your own poll!

I'll start it off - Proud to be over 45 BUT under 54!

p.s. - if you want to mention also where you live and how much insurance you pay - that'll be intersting as well - wouldn't it?

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7 yrs ownership this May, current mileage 129K km, Age 40, 12yrs NCD, West London and my renewal for 5000miles only is £445 - I think that is too much! - Will be reducing mileage to 3000 for the coming year!

Well, thank you to the ...umm...... 12 people who have polled so far.

Obviously some of you are a little shy and didn't want to reveal where you were or insurance info - that's fine - thanks to those that have.

 

I've had my M3 for coming upto 3 years now. When I bought it was a bit of a shed, so carried on using the E30 325iSE for a while. Had to sell her to pay for the work on the M3 - and then SWMBO complained that the "steering wheel was on the wrong side" so got her a E30 318is - doh.

M3 is my daily car - 18000 miles last year - clock reads 220k(ish) now (engine only 110k - haha!)

Live in Cheltenham, car parked on the road, insured via HIC - £6000 agreed value, protected no-claims, Unlimited mileage - all for £750

 

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Hi all, I'm living in County Meath in Ireland, I have had a few Mk1 GTi Golfs before my E30 M3, as I could not get insured in my M3 until I turned 30years of age.

I have a diamond black US M3 which is fully loaded,heated leather,cruise control,A/C, sunroof, airbag...........

It only has 80k miles on the clock with a FBMWSH.

My insurance is €2,000, which is roughly £3000 a year, they were looking for €4500(£7000) a year but I drive a fleet car with this insurance company for the last 4.5years so they gave me my own personal insurance policy for €2000(£3000)

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The Mole wrote: Hi All, Am I allowed to vote as a 'soon to be' E30 M3 owner? When I can find a sorted car that is... or should I leave now? For the record, I'm just about to turn 30  and have been quoted £388 fully comp (with all insurances etc) allowing 5000 miles a year, through swiftcover.  I thought this was quite cheap until I saw some of your insurance deals... ...apart from £3000 a year for a 30 year old?! Sounds like I've gotton off lightly!!

Hi to "The Mole", and welcome.

Of course you're allowed to vote (It's my poll, so I make the rules!)

Good luck in your search, good cars are getting harder to find - well at sensible prices anyway!

Insurance has been mentioned here once or twice in the past , but you can get good deals. £3000 for limited mileage - phew!

Im 22, looks like im a young lad round these parts 

Insurance is a bitch though, £1600 fully comp with Elephant (London postcode, parked on street), couldnt get a classic policy with anyone!

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I think you have your exchange rate a bit off there. €1 = ~£0.70 or £1 = ~€1.45
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When we quote people everyday, we use between 0.66 and 0.689

I should hope your policy isn't on limited miles, or it might work out to be £50 per mile! 

Well, I have now casted my vote - swaying things towards the younger end of the spectrum possibly?

Does this show that the M3 is a respected classic by any motoring nut that's grown up reading car mags?  ...or is it that they've now reached a point where they're within the financial reach of younger drivers (without much competition in the price band) as well as providing a rewarding drive?

US M3 wrote: When we quote people everyday, we use between 0.66 and 0.689

Its still a long way off €2000 being about £3000

My insurance is around 200 odd quid (AON) for the M3 and an M6 on a laid up policy. I am overseas now and if I come home and put one of the cars on the road they usually charge me about 25 quid a week then I can get MOT, buy road tax, refund road tax, SORN, etc.