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Out of interest tried to get a quote on a 35is warranty..the sample car was 10 years old..no one I asked would quote online?
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Busterboo said:
Result!..£457 PA on £250 excess
Or £613 PA on £100 excess..
Pbondar said:Busterboo said:
Result!..£457 PA on £250 excess
Or £613 PA on £100 excess..
How many miles is on that 35iS for it to be that cheap? Mine with 75k is looking at +1k
Also I couldn't find anything covering the expensive adaptive suspension in the cover document.
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Chippie said:Pbondar said:
Thought you were keeping the “yellow peril”, looks like you’ve got an inch that you feel you need to scratch?
If I can sort out my misfire then it’s no contest the yellow peril survives..if not ..hasta la vista …
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Beeacon said:Pbondar said:Busterboo said:
Result!..£457 PA on £250 excess
Or £613 PA on £100 excess..
How many miles is on that 35iS for it to be that cheap? Mine with 75k is looking at +1k
Also I couldn't find anything covering the expensive adaptive suspension in the cover document.
50k miles
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enuff_zed said:Please tell me you're not thinking of buying one of those awful things?Pbondar said:Busterboo said:
Result!..£457 PA on £250 excess
Or £613 PA on £100 excess..
Need some bhp..300 ish is enough , torque I need 450nm ish …if I can get it from the yellow peril..if not then..not impressed with the way the 35i handle but 300bhp options in Zeds are limited..maybe an SLK…maybe call it a day..pissed off with spending lots of money n time to get nowhere..I do have a couple of plans…need to see if the new O2 sensors fix the issue…
If you don't like the way an extra 50kg over the front wheels makes the 35i handle then you're not going to enjoy the SLK
The problem you're having is one of the downsides of tuning cars. Some engines have more potential than others before you start to run into issues but the further you go from the factory power levels the more headaches it creates. That's why with any of these 1000hp tuner cars the engine bay and cabin are filled with gauges and switches to control auxiliary fuel pumps and external boost controllers and you spend more time fixing things than driving.
The problem you're having is one of the downsides of tuning cars. Some engines have more potential than others before you start to run into issues but the further you go from the factory power levels the more headaches it creates. That's why with any of these 1000hp tuner cars the engine bay and cabin are filled with gauges and switches to control auxiliary fuel pumps and external boost controllers and you spend more time fixing things than driving.
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R.E92 said:If you don't like the way an extra 50kg over the front wheels makes the 35i handle then you're not going to enjoy the SLK
The problem you're having is one of the downsides of tuning cars. Some engines have more potential than others before you start to run into issues but the further you go from the factory power levels the more headaches it creates. That's why with any of these 1000hp tuner cars the engine bay and cabin are filled with gauges and switches to control auxiliary fuel pumps and external boost controllers and you spend more time fixing things than driving.
RE 92…I was probably being facetious on the SLK…some are very pretty..the AMG version looks like a line of logic of if a w5is is nose heavy and powerful then an AMG is…
I now realise that ‘going off piste’ with tuning is a matter of my own doing…
The issue for me is that there is a smaller body of support / tools/‘ expertise for the N20 especially in the E89 than the N54 in the E89….
Given the emotional / economic hits involved for me ‘swapping out’ my E89 N20 the cost ‘ effort to sort things out suggests carrying on…
Difficult when you’ve spent 5 long days doing some upgrades for zero apparent effect..
Hopefully the O2 sensor will do something…
Well someone has to be the first to strip off all the roof gubbins. That'll get the weight down a bit.Pbondar said:enuff_zed said:Please tell me you're not thinking of buying one of those awful things?Pbondar said:Result!..£457 PA on £250 excess
Or £613 PA on £100 excess..
Need some bhp..300 ish is enough , torque I need 450nm ish …if I can get it from the yellow peril..if not then..not impressed with the way the 35i handle but 300bhp options in Zeds are limited..maybe an SLK…maybe call it a day..pissed off with spending lots of money n time to get nowhere..I do have a couple of plans…need to see if the new O2 sensors fix the issue…
Busterboo said:Which insurer is "Mine"?Beeacon said:How many miles is on that 35iS for it to be that cheap? Mine with 75k is looking at +1k
Also I couldn't find anything covering the expensive adaptive suspension in the cover document.
It was the BMW Insured Warranty you recommended, which PBondar then used to generate the attractive £457 quote.
Pbondar said:Beeacon said:Pbondar said:Result!..£457 PA on £250 excess
Or £613 PA on £100 excess..
How many miles is on that 35iS for it to be that cheap? Mine with 75k is looking at +1k
Also I couldn't find anything covering the expensive adaptive suspension in the cover document.
50k miles
Strange, I tried 50k miles to see if it was that but still came up at >£750. Must be an age thing too...
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Beeacon said:Busterboo said:Which insurer is "Mine"?Beeacon said:How many miles is on that 35iS for it to be that cheap? Mine with 75k is looking at +1k
Also I couldn't find anything covering the expensive adaptive suspension in the cover document.
It was the BMW Insured Warranty you recommended, which PBondar then used to generate the attractive £457 quote.
Pbondar said:Beeacon said:How many miles is on that 35iS for it to be that cheap? Mine with 75k is looking at +1k
Also I couldn't find anything covering the expensive adaptive suspension in the cover document.
50k miles
Strange, I tried 50k miles to see if it was that but still came up at >£750. Must be an age thing too...
It was a 2011 dated car…did have a full bmw service record..maybe that is a variable..
My 35i with adaptive suspension is 12 years old in Dec and has the BMW insured warranty on it.
BUT that's only because previous owner bought it in Sept 2019 from Sytners with 65k miles on it and had 12 month AUC warranty on it then he took out insured warranty once this had run out. I've continued with insured warrantee when I bought it.
Should have been relatively easy way to keep warranty running as dealer has responsibility
to check car meets approved used standards before putting it up for sale. In real life(and covid times) not as easy as that but with lot perseverance and donkey work now got it sorted.
They do come up occasionally at dealers I'd been looking about 2 years before saw mine advertised privately on here but rarely privately with a continuous warranty throughout its life.
BUT that's only because previous owner bought it in Sept 2019 from Sytners with 65k miles on it and had 12 month AUC warranty on it then he took out insured warranty once this had run out. I've continued with insured warrantee when I bought it.
Should have been relatively easy way to keep warranty running as dealer has responsibility
to check car meets approved used standards before putting it up for sale. In real life(and covid times) not as easy as that but with lot perseverance and donkey work now got it sorted.
They do come up occasionally at dealers I'd been looking about 2 years before saw mine advertised privately on here but rarely privately with a continuous warranty throughout its life.