MikeLamb
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Registered: 23rd Sep 03
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Opinions?
Got insurance quote:- £2k fully comp @ 20, 1 years ncb.
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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very very nice cars to drive, except im not personally a fan of auto boxes, but bmw ones are one of the best ive read.
2k isnt too bad on insurance, i pay 700 on a 2001 plate 320 @ 22 years old
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AndyW
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Registered: 28th Oct 02
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how the fuck can u afford that at 20! 
im lookin at a 3series but a 318 for me is 2k to insure
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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nice cars get a 330 diesel coupe though much better car
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MikeLamb
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quote: Originally posted by chewy
nice cars get a 330 diesel coupe though much better car
Whys that?
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MikeLamb
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quote: Originally posted by M2RTY
very very nice cars to drive, except im not personally a fan of auto boxes, but bmw ones are one of the best ive read.
2k isnt too bad on insurance, i pay 700 on a 2001 plate 320 @ 22 years old
yea, tempted with the manual but the auto would be just so whooshy, easy to drive
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Cosmo
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why bother paying 2k insurance, just get a lower model for now...and manual!
wat age car you looking at? My mum had an 02 330ci Sport, manual though. Was a fairly nice car, good drive although suspension was a little hard and the conv. roof was a little loud when up, especially compared to her new car.
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Paul H
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just a much better car to drive.seem quicker aswell.
try both and see which you prefer.
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MikeLamb
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quote: Originally posted by AndyW
how the fuck can u afford that at 20! 
im lookin at a 3series but a 318 for me is 2k to insure
I dont know if I can, but I'm hoping work will offer me a company car. If they do, I'll take the money instead and buy that!
Would be cool having a 330 at 20
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Paul H
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quote: Originally posted by Cosmo
why bother paying 2k insurance, just get a lower model for now...and manual!
wat age car you looking at? My mum had an 02 330ci Sport, manual though. Was a fairly nice car, good drive although suspension was a little hard and the conv. roof was a little loud when up, especially compared to her new car.
bmw auto's are so much smoother than the manuals.manual always seem to have clunky box's
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MikeLamb
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quote: Originally posted by Cosmo
why bother paying 2k insurance, just get a lower model for now...and manual!
wat age car you looking at? My mum had an 02 330ci Sport, manual though. Was a fairly nice car, good drive although suspension was a little hard and the conv. roof was a little loud when up, especially compared to her new car.
Looking at a 2000 at the mo. Whats she got now?
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MikeLamb
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quote: Originally posted by chewy
just a much better car to drive.seem quicker aswell.
try both and see which you prefer.
will do 
I drive a diesel at the mo, well its a 2.2 vectra so would hardly compare!
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by MikeLamb
quote: Originally posted by Cosmo
why bother paying 2k insurance, just get a lower model for now...and manual!
wat age car you looking at? My mum had an 02 330ci Sport, manual though. Was a fairly nice car, good drive although suspension was a little hard and the conv. roof was a little loud when up, especially compared to her new car.
Looking at a 2000 at the mo. Whats she got now?
55 plate CL55 AMG
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MikeLamb
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quote: Originally posted by Cosmo
55 plate CL55 AMG
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by chewy
bmw auto's are so much smoother than the manuals.manual always seem to have clunky box's
My dads got a 645 Auto and its not so smooth, the manual isnt the best but whats the point having an auto unless your doing a hell of alot of stop/start driving, manual is soooo much better!
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MikeLamb
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I'll drive both and see 
How the hell have your family got so much cash?
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by MikeLamb
I'll drive both and see 
How the hell have your family got so much cash?
robbed three banks 
My dad set up a financial services company back in 1996 and by 2001 it was the largest IFA in the country and he was bought out by a large German Bank (AWD Plc), he was kept on to run the whole company but has just quit to take a few years off (as is 50 this year).
He has an M6 on order, and we went to look at a few cars the other day (GT3 and DB9) as he wants a toy!
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Paul H
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M6 is a great car we have so much fun with our demo at work
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by chewy
M6 is a great car we have so much fun with our demo at work
Yeah he has driven their demo a few times and said the difference between that and the 645 is huge, and that is fucking fast as it is!!
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