Fitting the Gruppe M today, any before and afters worth doin
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I think it would be good to post Mark, always of interest 
Ok too late its done 
It took me 20mins tops. The rubber 'mounts' holding the base of the oem box, not a problem. you just pull the old box off them. You have to remove one of the mounts to fit the brace for the GruppeM. Reach underneath and push up, you'll find half of the pin pushes up which then allows you to remove the whole thing.
Just going to take it for a drive
It took me 20mins tops. The rubber 'mounts' holding the base of the oem box, not a problem. you just pull the old box off them. You have to remove one of the mounts to fit the brace for the GruppeM. Reach underneath and push up, you'll find half of the pin pushes up which then allows you to remove the whole thing.
Just going to take it for a drive
pilchardthecat
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Slightly off topic, but as i'm thinking about some modifications (induction/back boxes) where do you guys get insurance?
Checked the online aggregators today (confused etc) and the best quote was around £740 quid - which is more than a 50% increase!
Checked the online aggregators today (confused etc) and the best quote was around £740 quid - which is more than a 50% increase!
have to say i was amazed by reis recently.... 1070 quid with every single nut and bolt disclosed, and can go up in power with no hike in premium, this includes 4 track days a year also...... Very pleased with them.... OP recommended them to me and im very pleased with their service..... This for a blown z4m was excellent imo.....
I bought a black coupe from JDM here on the forum and he had made various modifications. Fortunately i used the same insurance company he did (admiral) - i thought it was simplest to phone admiral up and tell them i was buying a car from someone who was already insured by them, with modifications from standard, so could they transfer the listed mods for that car (and that car) onto my policy.
you'd think this was simple, but i did have to almost lose my temper with the lady on the line in order for her to do this!
anyway, in terms of cost i cannot recommend admiral multi-car higher, they insured me and my partner on an M3, a Renault Clio and a VW Golf for less than 2/3 the cost of Kwik Fit's renewal on just an M3.
JDM said they added £70 to his premium for the mods he'd made (quad exhuast, altered wheels and rear diffuser) and i phoned the other day as i'm intending to fit the AFE intake to my car shortly and told them of this modification, she couldn't find it listed so made a note on the policy.
34 year old male, no convictions etc, 12 years NCB, mid risk area, c£350 pa on a 3.0si with the above modifications. I think that's reasonable.
you'd think this was simple, but i did have to almost lose my temper with the lady on the line in order for her to do this!
anyway, in terms of cost i cannot recommend admiral multi-car higher, they insured me and my partner on an M3, a Renault Clio and a VW Golf for less than 2/3 the cost of Kwik Fit's renewal on just an M3.
JDM said they added £70 to his premium for the mods he'd made (quad exhuast, altered wheels and rear diffuser) and i phoned the other day as i'm intending to fit the AFE intake to my car shortly and told them of this modification, she couldn't find it listed so made a note on the policy.
34 year old male, no convictions etc, 12 years NCB, mid risk area, c£350 pa on a 3.0si with the above modifications. I think that's reasonable.
M@r said:{"]Just called REIS to let them know about my induction kit and... my other pending modNo increase in premium, not even a blink of the eye. They really are a pleasure to deal with
Agree they are awesome.... Will be using these guys from now on.
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Got so caught up in the new arrival I forgot to report back:
SOUNDS AWESOME!! At first I was a bit worried as I thought I felt a noticeable flat spot around the middle of the rev range. But it sorted itself out after a few miles
What surprised me was the noise. Sure I've fitted induction before on cars and they all seem to have this deep growl beneath the bonnet. and yeah you get that with this, but when the revs get up it screams! Love it
Just worried its going to all get a bit too noisy when I fit the latest arrivals Although I've always loved noisy cars, just been enjoying the civilised way this cars is but I'd just get bored of that in time anyway 
SOUNDS AWESOME!! At first I was a bit worried as I thought I felt a noticeable flat spot around the middle of the rev range. But it sorted itself out after a few miles
What surprised me was the noise. Sure I've fitted induction before on cars and they all seem to have this deep growl beneath the bonnet. and yeah you get that with this, but when the revs get up it screams! Love it
Just worried its going to all get a bit too noisy when I fit the latest arrivals
Although I've always loved noisy cars, just been enjoying the civilised way this cars is but I'd just get bored of that in time anyway 
Beedub said:M@r said:{"]Just called REIS to let them know about my induction kit and... my other pending mod
Agree they are awesome.... Will be using these guys from now on.
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Are REIS more expensive than 'normal' firms? I notice they include track days, can someone shed a bit more light on how this works?
flimper said:Beedub said:M@r said:{"]Just called REIS to let them know about my induction kit and... my other pending mod
Agree they are awesome.... Will be using these guys from now on.
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Are REIS more expensive than 'normal' firms? I notice they include track days, can someone shed a bit more light on how this works?
reis were the only people that would even cover my car..... Competition car insurance said NO!! as did all the other firms, adrian flux said 5k a year!! none of them have track day cover included as well!!