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      12-19-2013, 03:02 PM   #8
Craigy
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Drives: '09 M3
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Originally Posted by TripleBlack View Post
Thanks all, the 335i has been a dream to own cost wise. I was just wondering if owning an M3 becomes a shock to the bank at any point.
I'm already paying £400+ on road tax so thats going to be alright and I doubt insurance will be much of an issue with my 11 years no claims.
And if I'm at the petrol station every 10 days as it is, a weekly visit shouldn't be that bad.
With all the write ups I've been reading about owning an M3 I think it will be worth a small increase in expenditure.

I do plan to take a mechanics course next year... so lets see if that saves me some costs in the long run.
From my limited pre-purchase research, the biggest regular expenses (outside gas) are tires and brakes. Brakes especially if you do a lot of aggressive track days. Also oil changes are more than usual with the special Castrol 10W60, but not that significant.

I haven't had mine long enough to give you any personal experience though
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