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

[i_love_cars]

GunMetalGrey said:

I deleted the picture of the side shot, but who the heck does this dude think he is kidding?! 
"Yeah, someone came out and smashed my wheel so hard from the side that it bent the control arms, and destroyed the entire profile of the wheel."

 

no joke. The angle of how the wheel sits (bent inward on the bottom half) indicates rage drifting into a curb. The entire rim being ripped up on the edges indicates wheel was spinning, and on top of that the tires have obvious concrete scuffs all over them. 

It's painfully obvious that he's completely lying.

[jc43089]

YoungCR said:

this would be a cool racing sim rig or if made driveable a ultimate lemons car. He can't be getting more than $500 in scrap.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/6052021443.html

The question is what did the drivetrain get swapped into??

[patsbimmer1]

jc43089 said:

The question is what did the drivetrain get swapped into??

My guess would be another R8 since he bought a whole shell...

[jc43089]

patsbimmer1 said:

My guess would be another R8 since he bought a whole shell...

Lame, swap it into an e30.  If he was swapping into the same car why would he need a whole crashed car?  If I was swapping into something else I would buy a whole crashed car to make sure i had everything.

[Jdesign]

https://racine.craigslist.org/cto/6082859751.html

Cheap E30 with a blown motor but has some interesting parts on it. (sideskirts)

[jc43089]

Jdesign said:

https://racine.craigslist.org/cto/6082859751.html

Cheap E30 with a blown motor but has some interesting parts on it. (sideskirts)

1200 for a rusted out shell?  It would be one thing if it was clean and needed mechanical work.  I'd pay no more than 300$.  Would be a fun beater that you wouldn't worry about door dings.

[Boris3]

Agreed on some interesting parts, but from the pics and the brief video better to buy really cheap and part out: the armrest, cluster, hood, wheels, bumpers, lip, door cards with tweeters(?), sport seats, small bits, etc.

From the quick video the rust looks too deep into the rockers to be worth dropping another engine into it.

[jc43089]

I should say that I had people contact me from across the pond when I posted a husco armrest for sale.  And it was only posted on WiBimmers.

[Jdesign]

That's what I mean. I would say its worth buying, taking the nice bits, and pawning it off after doing so. But yeah, the car itself is toast.

[straight6pwr]

gosh, there is not much worth saving on the car. every panel is bad except the rear bumper! seats are trashed, dash is cracked, cluster is ebay yuckness, speakers hacked into the door panels, airbag wheel, crappy tint on all the glass, ebay taillights, broken volvo lip, sealed beams, blown engine, missing window trim. @jc43089 is on the money, $300 max.

[patsbimmer1]

Rekpoint said:

Can I have someones arm and leg for this beaut?  Prob will be out of everyone's budget once the auction is done but I thought it was worth sharing this beauty.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-bmw-m5-2/ 

Sold for $120k!

[B C]

"You spent $120k on THAT!?!?!" -Everyone he mentions the price to.

[patsbimmer1]

Snap said:

"You spent $120k on THAT!?!?!" -Everyone he mentions the price to.

And he'll never feel bad about it.  Just give a sly smile and reply with a long drawn out "yeaaaaa"

[B C]

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/6085045904.html

[straight6pwr]

patsbimmer1 said:

Sold for $120k!

oy! thats just nonsense.

Snap said:

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/6085045904.html

wow, the dumb is strong with that one.

[Earl]

Wow...that's a massive improvement!!!!!

[B C]

Earl said:

Wow...that's a massive improvement!!!!!

When the change change aint regularly the sports car improvements dont be added

[Earl]

I'm not sure about anyone else, I'm impressed that he said chassis lol

[jc43089]

https://www.panjo.com/buy/1987-bmw-e30-m3-eurospec-1000-miles-on-s14-rebuild-343427  Nom Nom Nom

[Earl]

I wonder why he failed to mention the Startecs. That's a pretty spendy set of tail lights lol