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KaiserRolls

People suck
Carry guns

suspenceful

E36 ti with S70 swap...

https://www.bimmerboost.com/showthread.php?87316-Here-s-an-E36-hatchback-with-a-5-6-liter-S70B56-V12-swap

Earl

Racing Dynamics made that exact car with a aero package back in the day=)

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Jdesign

Boris3 said:

I usually list a price obo but do no further negotiation unless the buyer shows up in person....and ignore the rants in the meantime.

THIS.

Also I try and meet somewhere I know there are cameras and people.

I went and looked at a car with a friend this past week and the sellers responses were almost non-exsistant and the address was in the middle of the north side of Milwaukee. When I looked it up while we were on our way, I quickly made sure the seller would meet us in a public parking lot with cameras. Turns out the Seller was Hispanic and couldn't speak much English. His girlfriend came along as a translator and cleared it up that he couldn't read what we were saying thus no response.

Every situation is different, but I am always more cautious now since I have been robbed on craigslist via gunpoint a few years ago.

B C

whoa

Rekpoint

Jdesign said:

THIS.
Also I try and meet somewhere I know there are cameras and people.
I went and looked at a car with a friend this past week and the sellers responses were almost non-exsistant and the address was in the middle of the north side of Milwaukee. When I looked it up while we were on our way, I quickly made sure the seller would meet us in a public parking lot with cameras. Turns out the Seller was Hispanic and couldn't speak much English. His girlfriend came along as a translator and cleared it up that he couldn't read what we were saying thus no response.
Every situation is different, but I am always more cautious now since I have been robbed on craigslist via gunpoint a few years ago.

Can we have the juicy details of the gunpoint story?

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B C

I watched the Netflix "Dirty Money" documentary about VW Dieselgate. I recommend giving it a watch. Very well done and auto industry stuff is always interesting.

Jdesign

Rekpoint said:

Can we have the juicy details of the gunpoint story?

Yup.

I want to believe it was more of wrong place at the wrong time type of deal but I dont know. I was selling a Nintendo Wii on craigslist for $30. YES $30!!!!!

I had a lady interested and she claimed it was for her son and she didn't have a car. Fed me a lot of text messages, I spoke with her on the phone, and she seemed very nice. So I agreed to deliver it to her seeing that it was only 10-15mins from my place in Milwaukee at the time. When I got there, it was an older house and she told me that her unit was in the back of the house and there was another tenant in the front. So I drove around back and waited. Less than a min later I hear a metallic tap on the drivers door glass. I look over and there is a 22mm handgun right in my face connected to the hand of an African American fellow. I roll down my window and he asks for my wallet. I looked at him and literally laughed. I told him I dont have any money, and that was the whole reason I was where I was. Waiting for this lady to come buy the Wii so I could make some money. He looked at me dumbfounded and wasn't really sure what to do. Then asked to see the bag that I had the Wii in. I hand it to him, he looks in it, has a disappointed look on his face, and starts walking away. I pondered for a minute about tossing the car in reverse and driving over him, but I decided against it.

Good thing I did, because just as he walked about a car lengths behind my car 4 or 5 other African American males emerged from bushes, a garage, and the other side of a wall. Most of which also had shiny metallic objects in their hands. I assume that they were waiting for someone else, as you do not need that many people to rob someone for a $30 video game system. As they walked in the other direction, I managed to realize what just happened and started to drive away. As I played it through my head again and again, I got a suddenly burst of rage and went around the block planning to mow them down if they were on the sidewalk.

They were gone. I called the cops( mind you the police station was 2 blocks from where I was) and they wanted me to wait there. I wasn't waiting around in my car in that area again.. I drove home and spoke with the lady on the phone and she was really upset, I felt like she may have had something to do with it at that point but I didn't even care anymore. In the end I went home Wii-less without a sale, the cops never found them, and I have this really stupid learning experience and excuse to ALWAYS BE MINDFUL when dealing transactions with people you dont know.

B C

that is awful, glad you made the right moves that day. Mowing them down would have been immensely satisfying, but would have lead to at minimum, a trip through the legal system.

GB-335xiCoupe

22mm? Like 0.86 Caliber? Holy cannon!

Was it tripod mounted? LOL just givin you shit, glad no one got hurt! I've been harassed by gangs before - the Old Denny's on Brown Deer Road, across from what used to be North Ridge Mall... I'd love to come back and kick those suckers asses, but better off just walking or driving away...

patsbimmer1

Snap said:

I watched the Netflix "Dirty Money" documentary about VW Dieselgate. I recommend giving it a watch. Very well done and auto industry stuff is always interesting.

The 2nd episode about Scott Tucker and the payday loan system is a good one to! I remember seeing the Level 5 set up at Road America with security guards all around and 2 semi's with a giant air conditioned tent and gourmet food. I had no idea how he made his money but after learning more and watching the episode with him it makes me seriously detest this scum.

Jeff

Jdesign said:

Yup.
I want to believe it was more of wrong place at the wrong time type of deal but I dont know. I was selling a Nintendo Wii on craigslist for $30. YES $30!!!!!
I had a lady interested and she claimed it was for her son and she didn't have a car. Fed me a lot of text messages, I spoke with her on the phone, and she seemed very nice. So I agreed to deliver it to her seeing that it was only 10-15mins from my place in Milwaukee at the time. When I got there, it was an older house and she told me that her unit was in the back of the house and there was another tenant in the front. So I drove around back and waited. Less than a min later I hear a metallic tap on the drivers door glass. I look over and there is a 22mm handgun right in my face connected to the hand of an African American fellow. I roll down my window and he asks for my wallet. I looked at him and literally laughed. I told him I dont have any money, and that was the whole reason I was where I was. Waiting for this lady to come buy the Wii so I could make some money. He looked at me dumbfounded and wasn't really sure what to do. Then asked to see the bag that I had the Wii in. I hand it to him, he looks in it, has a disappointed look on his face, and starts walking away. I pondered for a minute about tossing the car in reverse and driving over him, but I decided against it.
Good thing I did, because just as he walked about a car lengths behind my car 4 or 5 other African American males emerged from bushes, a garage, and the other side of a wall. Most of which also had shiny metallic objects in their hands. I assume that they were waiting for someone else, as you do not need that many people to rob someone for a $30 video game system. As they walked in the other direction, I managed to realize what just happened and started to drive away. As I played it through my head again and again, I got a suddenly burst of rage and went around the block planning to mow them down if they were on the sidewalk.
They were gone. I called the cops( mind you the police station was 2 blocks from where I was) and they wanted me to wait there. I wasn't waiting around in my car in that area again.. I drove home and spoke with the lady on the phone and she was really upset, I felt like she may have had something to do with it at that point but I didn't even care anymore. In the end I went home Wii-less without a sale, the cops never found them, and I have this really stupid learning experience and excuse to ALWAYS BE MINDFUL when dealing transactions with people you dont know.

Stories like this is the reason I normally carry when I go places. It is sad that a person could potentially loose their life over $30. It’s even sadder that the people that do things like this think it’s more satisfying to rob or kill someone then to get a job. Sometimes it just makes you wonder if you should even bother helping someone. It’s potentially a 50/50 chance of survival.

Daggerty

Stories like this always get me fired up. Luckily my commute doesn't take me through the heart of the jungle on capital drive anymore.

After binge watching a season of daredevil, I would fantasize going on a vigilanty spree.

Disarming someone is a very good and easy skill to learn. Especially when they are an idiot.

Daggerty

Snap said:

I watched the Netflix "Dirty Money" documentary about VW Dieselgate. I recommend giving it a watch. Very well done and auto industry stuff is always interesting.

The old lady started watching it and couldn't understand why the cars could pass but then not. A lot of explaining went into her still not understanding...

stealthbimmer

Jeff said:

Stories like this is the reason I ALWAYS carry when I go places.

Fixed that for ya

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KaiserRolls

stealthbimmer said:

Fixed that for ya

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Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it

B C

patsbimmer1 said:

The 2nd episode about Scott Tucker and the payday loan system is a good one to! I remember seeing the Level 5 set up at Road America with security guards all around and 2 semi's with a giant air conditioned tent and gourmet food. I had no idea how he made his money but after learning more and watching the episode with him it makes me seriously detest this scum.

I watched it last night. Im glad he is now feeling a small portion of how he made other people feel. Looking forward to watching the rest of the "Dirty Money" episodes. Great quality stuff

patsbimmer1

Snap said:

I watched it last night. Im glad he is now feeling a small portion of how he made other people feel. Looking forward to watching the rest of the "Dirty Money" episodes. Great quality stuff

The guy didn't seem to have any remorse for what he was doing! Him and his lawyer continue to play the "poor rich person" card. It makes me sick.

Boris3

Snap said:

that is awful, glad you made the right moves that day.

Agreed

Jdesign

Yeah, it was one of those situations where there weren't really any good options and I luckily choose the best one. If I had a gun on me, I wouldn't have had a chance to pull it out until he was walking away, at which point I would no longer be defending myself. On top of that, all the other eyes watching the situation could have opened fire on me....

Disarming him could have resulted in a similar end result as above^

Either way, I will still use craigslist. Facebook marketplace has been getting MUCH better and better lately though, and it also allows me to stalk the other party before I meet them.

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