BMW '05 E46 M3 Inspection II cost

Yurka · 1 Apr 2010 at 09:19

Was wondering what you guys were paying for the Inspection II cost?

I've also had some steering wheel shuddering recently, could be the bushings but I'm only up to 27k on the clock.

[TW]Fox · 1 Apr 2010 at 09:30

Some dealers offer this service under the BMW fixed price scheme at a cost of £720 inc vat.

Rotty · 1 Apr 2010 at 09:32

£670 iirc

Yurka · 1 Apr 2010 at 09:51

Was being quoted around the 900 mark, by the only BMW approved dealer on the island, be cheap to take a ferry across to the main land and get it serviced by the looks of it.

Housey · 1 Apr 2010 at 09:58

Might have thrown a wheel weight, that could be causing the wobble too.

Rotty · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:12

Yurka said:
Was being quoted around the 900 mark, by the only BMW approved dealer on the island, be cheap to take a ferry across to the main land and get it serviced by the looks of it.

most are negotiable on price but if they have no competition they may not be so keen

Yurka · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:15

Was £810 for Inspection II and £110 for the changing break fluid. Got them to do a 10% discount on it though.

Yurka · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:16

Rotty said:
most are negotiable on price but if they have no competition they may not be so keen

Yeah it's one of the joys of owning a performance car in a small island

Yurka · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:16

Thanks for the information though, appreciated!

Rotty · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:20

Yurka said:
Was £810 for Inspection II and £110 for the changing break fluid. Got them to do a 10% discount on it though.

then have INSP II done for £730 ( £810-10% ) and then pay £30 for local garage to do brake fluid

mjt · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:27

Out of curiousity, what island do you live on?

Yurka · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:45

Jersey

mjt · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:50

Is it worth going to France for servicing, or does the current exchange rate make it even more expensive?

[TW]Fox · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:56

Is there any benefit at all to an M3 over a 330Ci on Jersey that means you can justify the much higher costs of servicing etc? Or do you spend a lot of time on the mainland?

Yurka · 1 Apr 2010 at 11:04

Not spent a lot of time on the mainland but the intention is to do track days and do some driving around europe... Austria/Northern Italy.

With regards to the cost, no there isn't much justification... split with g/f and wanting a decent fast car for a while comes to mind... just a treat for a year or so I'm willing to take the hit on.

[TW]Fox · 1 Apr 2010 at 11:26

Is it Jersey with the 40mph blanket speed limit?

Dunks · 1 Apr 2010 at 14:31

[TW]Fox;16278723 said:
Is it Jersey with the 40mph blanket speed limit?

Yup. Less for some roads obviously, but the max you'll find is 40mph.

TomO · 1 Apr 2010 at 17:58

[TW]Fox;16278723 said:
Is it Jersey with the 40mph blanket speed limit?

its only 40mph on one road IIRC, the rest is 30.

(or 20 or even 15mph on the green lanes!)

[TW]Fox · 1 Apr 2010 at 19:09

Not sure I would be prepared to put up with the costs of an M3 living there. It must be like keeping a tiger in a cage. I think I'd have had a 330Ci auto and wafted about.

panthro · 1 Apr 2010 at 19:25

[TW]Fox;16282177 said:
Not sure I would be prepared to put up with the costs of an M3 living there. It must be like keeping a tiger in a cage. I think I'd have had a 330Ci auto and wafted about.

Im sure it would be great until he takes it on the planned track days and road trips around Europe....