Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

[YoungCR]

@RobZR

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-bmw-540i-35/

[RobZR]

YoungCR said:

@RobZR

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-bmw-540i-35/

Not mine, but I inquired when it was selling at $3500, but was ~50th inline. The bidding went over $10k. Definitely keeping an eye on this one, I expect it to go over $20k.

[RobZR]

Another Alpine E30

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/326827328810974/

[YoungCR]

RobZR said:

Another Alpine E30

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/326827328810974/

Why would you do white centers for the seats good price for the condition/miles though

[RobZR]

and another for the "Why would you" category.

Why of all the E34's you could import, you would choose the most anemic of them all, and find one in a touring.

it looks in great condition, but it's screaming for a heart transplant.   

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4272066486150482/

[HipMF]

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/sun-prairie-right-hand-drive-525tds/7326587659.html

[Jdesign]

RobZR said:

and another for the "Why would you" category.

Why of all the E34's you could import, you would choose the most anemic of them all, and find one in a touring.

it looks in great condition, but it's screaming for a heart transplant.   

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4272066486150482/

That is an odd model. Maybe it was just super cheap and they will make the highest profit? Sucks there are no interior shots.

[Jdesign]

HipMF said:

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/sun-prairie-right-hand-drive-525tds/7326587659.html

I drove this car and took the pics for him. Sweet car, but very rough around the edges and I am not a huge fan of silver.. 50+MPGS is very tempting for a sweet daily though.

[straight6pwr]

HipMF said:

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/sun-prairie-right-hand-drive-525tds/7326587659.html

right hand drive...check

touring...check

tds engine...check

a kick in the nuts, should you ever need parts

[B C]

Nice sleeper

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/ctd/d/salt-lake-city-2007-peterbilt-379-exhd/7324765848.html

[gilber33]

B C said:

Nice sleeper

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/ctd/d/salt-lake-city-2007-peterbilt-379-exhd/7324765848.html

The rattle-canned engine with overspray on all of the hoses is my favorite part.

[B C]

gilber33 said:

The rattle-canned engine with overspray on all of the hoses is my favorite part. 

Curiously, thats just how trucks are from the factory. Helps show what’s original and what’s not????

[m42b32]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/505457490575470?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A90b7355d-2ad6-4f7f-a22b-c0b58322c3ec

Pretty clean e21 project

[Jdesign]

m42b32 said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/505457490575470?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A90b7355d-2ad6-4f7f-a22b-c0b58322c3ec

Pretty clean e21 project

good price too.

[RobZR]

The Ultimate E34 is for Sale.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-bmw-540i-32/

one of these days I'll get mine that  clean.

[straight6pwr]

gorgeous car, for sure. all the upgrades!

i bet the bringatrailer monkeys fuddled with the engine designation. it should be called an m60b44, or an m60 stroker. the m62tu suggests it has vanos, which this car wouldnt have anymore with m60 heads. 

someone said:

The replacement 4.4-liter M62TUB44 V8 has reportedly been fitted with ported and polished M60 cylinder heads

[Jdesign]

RobZR said:

The Ultimate E34 is for Sale.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-bmw-540i-32/

one of these days I'll get mine that  clean.

Super cool car, looks like the drivers door was repainted or something at one point.

[RobZR]

straight6pwr said:

gorgeous car, for sure. all the upgrades!

i bet the bringatrailer monkeys fuddled with the engine designation. it should be called an m60b44, or an m60 stroker. the m62tu suggests it has vanos, which this car wouldnt have anymore with m60 heads. 

Since, the m60b44 designation was never used by BMW, and if a TU short block was used for the frankenmotor I could see their confusion.  In my view, it's better without the vanos.

Jdesign said:

Super cool car, looks like the drivers door was repainted or something at one point. 

I would venture the car has had a respray in it's life since it had north of 250k before the Frankenstein conversion/restoration.  It's great props to Jason's restoration and the Socal climate that it looks this unbelievable now.  The detail pics are just mind boggling. The black wood trim, the euro touches like the drivers glove box, etc.  Who goes and reupholsters new racing seats with m-cloth and adds seat heaters on a tuner build.  You have to know these cars well to see the little details.

[YoungCR]

Soo ahhh $63k??!? That blew the average selling price of $15k out of the water.

[RobZR]

Inflation must be sky high when a 300k mi E34 goes for 63k. Mine should be worth at least half of that.

This build and auction has thrown the valuation of modded BMW's upside down.

we all have learned for years, that you start a custom build on a high mileage shell is a recipe for financial ruin.

Jason has shown us the right way to build and promote such a project. 

at the end of the day if you can't get a few people that really want what you have built in the room. it can be all for not.

We've seen a few well built and promoted modded cars like RVAE34's lsx E39 touring and Mattymatt's E34 touring.

But, the common theme is the touring brings in the money.  Not since 540keith's calypso e34 has a non M5 E34 sedan brought in any money, until now.