M3 Running Costs

[mw1]

Decided I am gona go for an M3. Probably go for a MY03. Can anyone advise on running costs, Costs of services etc.

[Chav Girl]

I'm getting an average of ~20mpg from mine, but I'm not known to 'pootle' about!

The recent major service, Inspection 2, cost ~£750.00. Inspection 1 is around £400 I believe. Service intervals are every 10k to 12k miles.

I have Mitchelin Pilot Sport tyres, these cost ~£220.00 each.

Discs and pads will set you back £650.00 from a main dealer.

Um, can't think of anything else particularly useful to tell you! :

If you haven't already done so, it is probably worth having a look at www.bm3w.co.uk. Lots of useful information in their forums.

Hope this helps.

[m12_nathan]

Tyres are much cheaper than that!

I got a set of 235/35/19 + 265/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sport 2's for about £700 all in (CSL has slightly wider tyres than normal M3).

MY03 will be coming up for 3 years old next year so if you are going to keep it beyond that allow £720 a year for the warrenty.

[Chav Girl]

Where'dya get your tyres from? I got those prices from Mytyres.com or Blackcircles, can't remember which one. I'll probably need a new set in a few thousand miles so would be interested in saving ~£100.00

[whoami]

Chav Girl said:

Where'dya get your tyres from? I got those prices from Mytyres.com or Blackcircles, can't remember which one. I'll probably need a new set in a few thousand miles so would be interested in saving ~£100.00

Jo - I see that you are in Yorkshire.

Both Tech Tyres and Northeastern Tyres in York will undercut mytyres and Blackcircles.

Have used both on my previous 911's. Good service and prices.

[m12_nathan]

Chav Girl said:

Where'dya get your tyres from? I got those prices from Mytyres.com or Blackcircles, can't remember which one. I'll probably need a new set in a few thousand miles so would be interested in saving ~£100.00

Costco I'd have thought the 225 255 combo would be even cheaper.

[Chav Girl]

Cheers guys, I'll look into both those options when the time comes.

[Smartie]

Rear disks and pads (though on an E36) were £320 from main dealer for us.

Check insurance, could be higher than you think!

[Chav Girl]

The discs for an E46 are ~£140 each.

[Smartie]

rears might be a bit cheaper too?

[///M-POWER]

Chav girl,

When the time comes. ditch the regular pads and get your (st)dealer to fit pagid R19's, goodrich hoses & AP5.1 fluid. If you don't do track days and don't require huge stopping power it's a much better set up than standard. See the threads on BM3W.co.uk

[rlk500]

£650 for disks and pads, that is simply robbery. Two sets of disks and pads will get you AP 4 pots that will last a year of racing.......on the road, they are going to last forever. I guess that's one of the reasons why I won't be buying another M car for road use, the "Motorosport" connection of the "M" equation disappeared long ago for the now favourable "Money" conetation.

[ChrisW.]

I believe a full AP system will cost less than £2k --- and you'll have made the biggest part of any worthwhile track mods at the same time.
Note -- I am told that we track novices are much harder on brakes than professional drivers -- also a little track dependant but --