FAO Fox: 330i / 530i... Same engine?

mattyprice4004 · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:21

Read up a bit on the 3l engine in the 530... the "efficient" one

Was just wondering if it's the same one in the 330? I think a 530 would be a considerable amount more to insure.

Talking of which, I'm 19 with one years NCB. I currently pay £96 a month for the rover 400... when do you think it'd be insurable for a smiliar cost?

Reason behind all this was I had a scout round one, and they are beautiful cars.

paradigm · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:26

Same generation BMWs share the same engines.

Typically the 5 series is cheaper than the "equivalent" 3 series to insure, probably due to image and target audiences.

As for insurance for yourself, probably when you are 21.

fonzee · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:28

oh look, someone other than Fox knew the answer...

surprise surprise.

InvaderGIR · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:29

£96pcm is what, £1100 a year, the 530i will be rather a lot more to insure.

Having said that I can get a e34 528i for £1200 on insurance with 0NCB and 1 fault accident in the past 3 years.

I take it you mean the e39 and not the e34? The car itself will be rather a lot, even a half decent e34 goes for around £3k-£4k at the moment from what I've seen.

Gaygle · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:34

OP, why don't you just run a few insurance quotes and adjust your age?

Oh, and there are plenty of BMW fanbo...i mean enthusiasts on here, not just Fox

Morba · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:46

are you looking at the efficient dynamics one?

mattyprice4004 · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:51

It'd probs be there earlier series, I need something that isn't gonna cost like 10k

Just struck me as a lovely car, saving time

paradigm · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:56

So "under £10k", you'd be looking at the e39 5-series then.

mattyprice4004 · 18 Dec 2008 at 14:58

paradigm said:
So "under £10k", you'd be looking at the e39 5-series then.

Good stuff. When did they start using the 3l lump? Just so I know not to go back too far.

paradigm · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:00

As far as I know, the 530i came in with the facelift (2000 iirc).

mattyprice4004 · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:06

paradigm said:
As far as I know, the 530i came in with the facelift (2000 iirc).

Sweet. I assume the 330i would be around the same time?

paradigm · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:09

It would indeed. The introduction of the M54B30 (the 3.0 litre petrol engine of the time) was in 2000 iirc.

mattyprice4004 · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:26

Thanks paradigm, just weighing up the 330/530d as opposed to the i.

InvaderGIR · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:34

At 19 you have around £10k to spend on a car...is ok for some.

peterattheboro · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:34

paradigm said:
It would indeed. The introduction of the M54B30 (the 3.0 litre petrol engine of the time) was in 2000 iirc.

You're Beemer-fu is strong. Fox has trained you well.

Sone · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:39

InvaderGIR said:
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Having said that I can get a e34 528i for £1200 on insurance with 0NCB and 1 fault accident in the past 3 years.

I take it you mean the e39 and not the e34? The car itself will be rather a lot, even a half decent e34 goes for around £3k-£4k at the moment from what I've seen.

Didn't do an E34 528i (in the UK anyway)

Hen_Dawg · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:42

fonzee said:
oh look, someone other than Fox knew the answer... surprise surprise.

Absolutely shocking that! Who would have predicted it?

Lolz

InvaderGIR · 18 Dec 2008 at 15:47

Sone said:
Didn't do an E34 528i (in the UK anyway)

Ah, ok. I've been looking at the e36 3series and so assumed that when they changed from the 325i to 328i in 1996 that they did with the 5series too...which it looks like they did but they brought it in as the e39 rather than keeping it the same model number as they did with the 3 series.

mattyprice4004 · 18 Dec 2008 at 16:14

InvaderGIR said:
At 19 you have around £10k to spend on a car...is ok for some.

Not yet

Less than 10k as stated above but maybe more if saving goes as planned.

Never seems to though

InvaderGIR · 18 Dec 2008 at 16:23

Haha...still, £10k is a lot, best I can do is £2k.