M1/135

Gibbo · 5 Feb 2012 at 13:58

I'd be looking at:-
997.1C2S or C4S around 30k will get a clean 06/07 car with low miles and warranty.

Or how about a Boxster Spyder for 35k or a gen2 Cayman S.

Or go with a superb example of a CSL, best M3 ever and now more or less zero depreciation.

Or drop 35k on GTR, scratch the itch and get rid in 6 months after it's emptied your bank account from it's manic fuel consumption.

MacRS4 · 5 Feb 2012 at 14:44

Don't care about fuel as it doesn't cost me anything

Plan is to be a good 'normal' car while I'm finding somewhere to move to. Decided no on the 1M, just sticks out too much.

135 is current front runner. It's only for the next 6-12 months while I find somewhere new to live, then I'll be back in something special I think.

RedvGreen · 5 Feb 2012 at 15:01

MacRS4 said:
Additional info...(after a 32k insurance loss)

1M insurance = 2.6k
135 = 1.5k
M3 = 1.5k

The 1M needs to be a *lot* better, and I don't believe it is.

Guess I"m just checking I'm not mental.

135 insurance should be a whole lot less than that - mine came out at £465 from Admiral with £150XS. (8k miles per annum, 3yr NCB, 27yr old).

RedvGreen · 5 Feb 2012 at 15:03

hurfdurf said:
This is a really flawed way of thinking

He might not have the menacing styling of the 1M, but for about £1.5k he can beat the performance of the 1M on the N54 engine. N55 will cost a little bit more both to buy and to tune.

OllyM · 5 Feb 2012 at 15:18

f00f1ght0r said:
135 insurance should be a whole lot less than that - mine came out at £465 from Admiral with £150XS. (8k miles per annum, 3yr NCB, 27yr old).

But you don't live in London and haven't had an E92 M3 stolen recently!

MacRS4 · 5 Feb 2012 at 15:43

OllyM said:
But you don't live in London and haven't had an E92 M3 stolen recently!

Yup, Central London post-code too. 40 year old, 25k miles PA, 15-20 of that business use, no NCB and a 32k insurance loss on the cards

If I swap it to my parents hour in the midlands it drops by about 65%.

Blackhawk47 · 5 Feb 2012 at 17:04

Jono8 said:
I think they are gorgeous as well.

I saw one launch at as set of lights recently and was mightily impressed. Took off like a rocket with absolutely no drama.

My face was like this

+1 for TTRS.

RedvGreen · 5 Feb 2012 at 17:11

MacRS4 said:
Yup, Central London post-code too. 40 year old, 25k miles PA, 15-20 of that business use, no NCB and a 32k insurance loss on the cards

If I swap it to my parents hour in the midlands it drops by about 65%.

Ouch!!

Weekend car left at Parents then?

mjt · 7 Feb 2012 at 19:44

Or just register it at your parents'.....

MacRS4 · 7 Feb 2012 at 21:17

Not massively into committing fraud, but thanks though