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robmarrs · AL Joined: 13 Jan 2013 Posts: 141 Location: Berkshire

Just thought I would share how pleased I was with my renewal.

I have had a multi-car policy with Admiral for a few years now, for the Alpina, Porsche Cayenne GTS and wife's DS3 Racing. this years renewal was going to be over £1500 which was a £250 hike over last year. I started doing the usual web search using the Porsche as the bench mark as that is the daily hack. Found I could get the Porsche down to about £470 with Direct Line from £642

Next morning I phoned APlan in Thatcham who are the BMW Car Club Scheme provider, they also insure my Track E46 M3. I was astounded at the quote, Under a £1000 for all three! I have 3 points, 9+ NCB, the wife is Diabetic which restricts her Licence, my two are parked on the road, and this is with protected NCB bonus, and no voluntry excess.

The highlight was the Alpina @ £277.00 with an XS of £300, a value of £30k, Limited Mileage of 5K, parked on road and Business use!

Well done APlan!
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Alpina B6S Convertible
BMW E46 M3 SMG Coupe - stripped out track day weapon.
TVR Chimaera 400 - Turbocharged - Just mad and insanely quick!
Porsche Cayenne GTS 4.8, Oops, the dark side has landed!
BMW E34 Racing Dynamics K38 - Gone
Alpina B3S Convertible - Gone due to B6S
BMW X5 4.6is - Gone
Alpina Roadster 3.4S - Gone
BMW E46 330d M Sport Touring - Gone
BMW M3 Evo E36 - Gone due to B3S
BMW 840 Ci Sport - Gone, but what a car
BMW M3 E30 - sadly departed

Too little time...Too many cars!

PhillV8S · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:53 pm Post subject:

Mine is with the BMW car club insurance too Rob. I was insured already via Aplan but the renewal was daft so checked the BMW club quote. Same underwriter and terms as before but for half the price! I think I pay more as I’m classed as a young hoodlum compared to you Rob Laughing

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E39 B10 V8S #037 Saloon SOLD
Range Rover TDV8
Subaru Outback 3.0
E64 B6s Cabriolet #100

Arvi · ALPI Joined: 23 Aug 2012 Posts: 458

Probably a daft question. But do you have to subscribe to the BMW Club to get these deals?

PhillV8S · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:12 pm Post subject:

I’m not 100% sure but probably. But it’s only £45 a year and you get 10% of parts, a decent club magazine and the savings on insurance so was a no brainier for me.
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E39 B10 V8S #037 Saloon SOLD
Range Rover TDV8
Subaru Outback 3.0
E64 B6s Cabriolet #100

Cooknerkid · Joined: 20 Oct 2017 Posts: 4 Location: Northampton

Tried to use Aplan for our z4 a few years ago as they were bmw club specialists - lost confidence when they asked was it a 2 door or 4 door z4 and was it Petrol or diesel. Carried on and took insurance to get policy and it stated as I kept it in garage it has to be overnight in garage every night. If I left it on my drive it wouldn’t be covered. Changed it for direct line and been with them ever since. Use Hastings for d3 biturbo. £330 pa including business use. Happy at that

Metrics · ALPINA Joined: 29 May 2015 Posts: 1423 Location: Berks

A Plan Thatcham are superb - I use them to cover all of my cars.
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2012 Alpina D5 BiTurbo No. 13
2002 Alpina B10 V8S No. 60
1993 Mercedes 190E 2.6 Sportline spec
2005 Audi TT 225
1991 Mk1 Golf GTI Sportline cabriolet
1983 Mk1 Golf GTI

Arvi · ALPI Joined: 23 Aug 2012 Posts: 458

Thanks Phil.

Geoff · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:20 am Post subject:

Just got the B3BT renewal from LV and it's £3 less than last year! What a pleasant change!

£206.46, comprehensive cover, protected bonus, 3000 miles per year £450 excess, the wife and me to drive, motor legal cover.

No courtesy car or European travel included.
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B3 BiTurbo Coupe (#104)
B10 3.3 (#055) Sold
Austin Healey 3000 BT7 (Sold)

Every day is a winding road.

Norrie · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:01 pm Post subject: insurance

Please note the BMW Car Club insurance is via A Plan, however for the discount it is necessary to be a club member. The second thing to note it that it is only via the A Plan Thatcham branch.

speak to Carlie Norwell or Claire Wilkinson on 01635 874646

I have two cars with them and household insurance.

If you do not phone this branch other branches will have no idea about this deal
and hence will ask 'standard' questions from a computer script.

advice. if your car is replica then you need to state so, if you have no paperwork (for older vehicles) and it is a sytner or others modification they may ask for proof.
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E65 B7 4.4 V8 supercharged No 106 (1 of 7 in UK) - purely for pleasure
E 39 523i for winter and track day - leave it anywhere
E92 325i - written off by X5 I was not driving!
E92 335D Twin Turbo - sold to Sytner Alpina
E 60 - 525D new - sold to Cooper BMW
E 60 - 530D new - sold at auction
E 39 - 520i new - sold at auction
E 30 - 316i new Touring - sold at auction