Figure this out?

Dave3 · 05-03-2012, 02:09 PM

Quoted a 335i 2007 £881 per year insurance...
Currently 325i 2005 £998 per year...
SAME COMPANY...

Worth the Change...
Despite having to re-do the lip, wheels, spoiler diffuser, grilles, headlights & Exhaust System??

Yes or No ?

magic77 · 05-03-2012, 02:16 PM

yep

phil200tdi · 05-03-2012, 03:04 PM

yep

mistryn · 05-03-2012, 03:10 PM

Is the 335i E90?

If its the same then I would take the parts off current, swap for the 335i and put them on there

Dave3 · 05-03-2012, 03:23 PM

That was my thoughts, but it would still mean re-painting them, plus the splitter & spoiler are bonded, but still thats not much to get new ones, unless i swapped the bumbers too...

rogerxp · 05-03-2012, 05:02 PM

Erm, aren't we missing the obvious, how much difference will a 335i be to finance over your current 325i (unless you get an older/higher mileage car so no change). Fuel bills will be higher too. Road tax too. It's not just insurance is it.

If you can afford it, taking all the above into consideration, then fecking get a 335i

Barlows · 05-03-2012, 05:27 PM

I found a 330D to be more expensive to insure than a 335i when i was looking.

Dave3 · 05-04-2012, 01:22 AM

Dont do finance, paid out right for the 325i, so it may be 2-3k cash on top

I know what you mean about fuel bills though, i think the 25i is thirsty...hate to think what the 35i would be, but i'm sure its worth the extra!

rogerxp · 05-04-2012, 01:42 AM

Well I always use my mpg as a worse-case benchmark - I used it average 19mpg in my 56 plate (manual).

It's a little false economy to pay £2-3,000 in to save £100 per year but the 335i would certainly put a bigger smile on your fave

phil200tdi · 05-04-2012, 01:43 AM

It's not much worse. May turn out better depending on your driving style and mileage.

I average 30mpg, best of 38mpg.

Kerr · 05-04-2012, 01:52 AM

I average 27MPG. High teens in town and 35mpg on a run.

I bet there is not much between any on the 3 litre petrol engines used.

Dave3 · 05-04-2012, 02:10 AM

at the moment i average about 25-30, but i dont do long runs unless i'm ordered to go shopping 'somewhere different!'

Cozy · 05-04-2012, 05:24 AM

My friends E93 325i is actually more thirsty than my 335i. The extra torque means that you have the labour the engine less. I'm averaging 25mpg BUT, as she's used so little that's calculated from giving her a blast up the motorway to clean out the cobwebs + normal town driving.

Jon D · 05-04-2012, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave3

Quoted a 335i 2007 £881 per year insurance...
Currently 325i 2005 £998 per year...
SAME COMPANY...

Worth the Change...
Despite having to re-do the lip, wheels, spoiler diffuser, grilles, headlights & Exhaust System??

Yes or No ?

Try LV, I'm paying £413 for my F10 535d and that includes protected NCD, regardless of how many claims you make.

Dave3 · 05-04-2012, 10:50 AM

Just about to ring up now and question the 'silly' difference, try to get it reduced

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magic77 Brigadier General 263 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	yep __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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phil200tdi Colonel 115 Rep 2,621 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport E90 LCI manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aylesbury iTrader: (1)	yep __________________ Car: e91 330d with Viezu map Gone but not forgotten: 2010 Jaguar XFR (Cat-back exhaust, pulley, intake mods and map), Highly Modified E90 335i LCI M Sport Manual (circa 480BHP/500lb ft)
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mistryn Colonel 154 Rep 2,045 Posts Drives: BMW 335D Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mids iTrader: (8)	Is the 335i E90? If its the same then I would take the parts off current, swap for the 335i and put them on there
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Dave3 Private First Class 1 Rep 127 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Liverpool iTrader: (0)	That was my thoughts, but it would still mean re-painting them, plus the splitter & spoiler are bonded, but still thats not much to get new ones, unless i swapped the bumbers too...
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rogerxp Major General 177 Rep 5,950 Posts Drives: M3 Comp Pack / QQ+2 Tekna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockport, Cheshire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 350Z GT Roadster [2.00] 2004 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2005 Nissan 350Z GT ... [0.00] 2006 E92 BMW 335i SE [9.00] 2003 Maserati 4200 [6.00] 2006 E90 330d M Sport [0.00]	Erm, aren't we missing the obvious, how much difference will a 335i be to finance over your current 325i (unless you get an older/higher mileage car so no change). Fuel bills will be higher too. Road tax too. It's not just insurance is it. If you can afford it, taking all the above into consideration, then fecking get a 335i __________________ Current -: MW E92 M3 Competition Pack / Qashqai+2 Tekna 1.6dci Gone -: 370Z GT Roadster; BMW X3 3.0d xdrive M Sport; E46 330i M Sport Coupe; Mazda RX8 231; Nissan 350Z GT Roadster; BMW E90 330d M Sport; BMW E92 335i SE; Maserati 4200; Nissan 350Z; Honda S2000; Astra Coupe Turbo; Ford Probe
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Dave3 Private First Class 1 Rep 127 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Liverpool iTrader: (0)	Dont do finance, paid out right for the 325i, so it may be 2-3k cash on top I know what you mean about fuel bills though, i think the 25i is thirsty...hate to think what the 35i would be, but i'm sure its worth the extra!
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rogerxp Major General 177 Rep 5,950 Posts Drives: M3 Comp Pack / QQ+2 Tekna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockport, Cheshire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 350Z GT Roadster [2.00] 2004 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2005 Nissan 350Z GT ... [0.00] 2006 E92 BMW 335i SE [9.00] 2003 Maserati 4200 [6.00] 2006 E90 330d M Sport [0.00]	Well I always use my mpg as a worse-case benchmark - I used it average 19mpg in my 56 plate (manual). It's a little false economy to pay £2-3,000 in to save £100 per year but the 335i would certainly put a bigger smile on your fave __________________ Current -: MW E92 M3 Competition Pack / Qashqai+2 Tekna 1.6dci Gone -: 370Z GT Roadster; BMW X3 3.0d xdrive M Sport; E46 330i M Sport Coupe; Mazda RX8 231; Nissan 350Z GT Roadster; BMW E90 330d M Sport; BMW E92 335i SE; Maserati 4200; Nissan 350Z; Honda S2000; Astra Coupe Turbo; Ford Probe
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phil200tdi Colonel 115 Rep 2,621 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport E90 LCI manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aylesbury iTrader: (1)	It's not much worse. May turn out better depending on your driving style and mileage. I average 30mpg, best of 38mpg. __________________ Car: e91 330d with Viezu map Gone but not forgotten: 2010 Jaguar XFR (Cat-back exhaust, pulley, intake mods and map), Highly Modified E90 335i LCI M Sport Manual (circa 480BHP/500lb ft)
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Kerr Brigadier General 114 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: BMW M235I Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	I average 27MPG. High teens in town and 35mpg on a run. I bet there is not much between any on the 3 litre petrol engines used.
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Dave3 Private First Class 1 Rep 127 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Liverpool iTrader: (0)	at the moment i average about 25-30, but i dont do long runs unless i'm ordered to go shopping 'somewhere different!'
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Cozy Major 123 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (0)	My friends E93 325i is actually more thirsty than my 335i. The extra torque means that you have the labour the engine less. I'm averaging 25mpg BUT, as she's used so little that's calculated from giving her a blast up the motorway to clean out the cobwebs + normal town driving.
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Dave3 Private First Class 1 Rep 127 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Liverpool iTrader: (0)	Just about to ring up now and question the 'silly' difference, try to get it reduced
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