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

[Boris3]

Thanks that helps. Still, that's a lot of recent work and $$ to have put into the car and then sell it at the asking price. I contacted the seller and am waiting for more detail and the vin #.

[patsbimmer1]

That looks about right for that car.  I'd buy it at that price pending the rockers are still attached.

[Jdesign]

It's really hard to tell how "clean" it actually is with the shitty quality Clist images. The rear has quite a bit of blistering which is obviously through the metal already. Maybe the arches were fixed in the past?

[stealthbimmer]

Any 20 year old car that lived in the rust belt and didnt get taken off the road in winters is going to have surface rust. It would still make a nice daily mechanically wise, as long as the typical e36 weakpoints are ok

[jc43089]

This is just speculation but it was a recent sale with the 7 character plates.  Someone could have bought it and figured out they got screwed with a bad head or head gasket and is trying to pass it along.

[Earl]

stealthbimmer said:

Any 20 year old car that lived in the rust belt and didnt get taken off the road in winters is going to have surface rust. It would still make a nice daily mechanically wise, as long as the typical e36 weakpoints are ok 

Unfortunately that isn't surface rust. That panel always rots from the inside out from what I've experienced=? It is just like the rear quarter panels and doors. They get odd circles rusting out from the inside that are right in the middle of the panel.

[stealthbimmer]

jc43089 said:

This is just speculation but it was a recent sale with the 7 character plates.  Someone could have bought it and figured out they got screwed with a bad head or head gasket and is trying to pass it along.

That thought crossed my mind as well. Especially with all the maintenance done "in the last 2 months"

It could of gotten new plates for other reason as well. I guess without running the vin its just speculation.

Earl said:

Unfortunately that isn't surface rust. That panel always rots from the inside out from what I've experienced=? It is just like the rear quarter panels and doors. They get odd circles rusting out from the inside that are right in the middle of the panel. 

"surface" was the wrong choice of word I guess. Probably should of just left it at "rust".

[Boris3]

Noticed the plates as well.The front end work plus airbag light on also raises questions though the front body work looks OK. The initial brief reply from the seller on Saturday when I texted for more info was that new kid on the way was the reason for the sale. I didn't get an answer for how long they'd had the car, so asked again for the info and for the VIN. No reply.

[Jdesign]

Could have been someone that got the car cheap, planned on using it as a beater, did some maintenance, and now has to get rid of it because of lack of condoms. That makes sense.

[stealthbimmer]

Got a vin, if anyone has the capabilities to run it 

wbacd3321vav20206

[patsbimmer1]

According to vehiclehistory.com it was last registered in Wisconsin in 2009.

stealthbimmer said:

Got a vin, if anyone has the capabilities to run it 

wbacd3321vav20206

[Rekpoint]

stealthbimmer said:

Got a vin, if anyone has the capabilities to run it 

wbacd3321vav20206

You must have some magic powers. I asked for the VIN and he wouldn't give it out...

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[stealthbimmer]

Rekpoint said:

stealthbimmer said:

Got a vin, if anyone has the capabilities to run it  wbacd3321vav20206

You must have some magic powers. I asked for the VIN and he wouldn't give it out...Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

I dunno. I just asked. I have been known to be a sweet talker, but I don't think it's translates well over text.

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[Rekpoint]

stealthbimmer said:

Rekpoint said:

stealthbimmer said:

Got a vin, if anyone has the capabilities to run it  wbacd3321vav20206

You must have some magic powers. I asked for the VIN and he wouldn't give it out...Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

I dunno. I just asked. I have been known to be a sweet talker, but I don't think it's translates well over text.Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk

See the difference is you asked for it to be checked and I just asked for it wtf.

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[Boris3]

Stealthbimmer...the official WIBimmers Craigslist-whisperer?

[Jdesign]

stealthbimmer said:

I dunno. I just asked. I have been known to be a sweet talker, but I don't think it's translates well over text.

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WELLLLLLLLL...... Did you run it then, or just get it despite Rekpoints attempt. LOLOL

[stealthbimmer]

I did not. I do not have capabilities outside of the free ones.

[Jdesign]

Woah!

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pts/d/bmw-em5-square-head-lights/6362904221.html

[B C]

You just gave me an idea. Buy ye olde rectangular sealed beam for $6 a piece at NAPA then sell them as zender/kamei headlights.

[Boris3]

stealthbimmer said:

I did not. I do not have capabilities outside of the free ones. 

Same here. OK granted it's been a while since I last bought a Carfax package but now $39.99 a pop and six for $99??? Autocheck has multiple reports for $49 but have to be used in 21 days.

Snap, rebranding headlights is small time. WIBimmers needs to go into the VIN check business.