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

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HipMF said:

Looks decent for $3800

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1997-bmw-m3/6764973376.html

Called on car. Seller claims to have owned it for a year and got the car from texas therefore there is no rust. Suspension would need a refresh, tires are newer, has a borla muffler, canned tune, intake, no leaks, and nothing on the short list that he would recommend doing mechanically to the car. Seller is not a “BMW guy” though and kept re-iterating that THIS IS AN M3.

I started making the spreadsheet for an S54 swap and ended once I reached the dollar amount where a decent E46 M3 could be acquired.

Seems worth checking out though. I have the VIN If anyone is interested

[Rekpoint]

snap said:

Called on car. Seller claims to have owned it for a year and got the car from texas therefore there is no rust. Suspension would need a refresh, tires are newer, has a borla muffler, canned tune, intake, no leaks, and nothing on the short list that he would recommend doing mechanically to the car. Seller is not a “BMW guy” though and kept re-iterating that THIS IS AN M3.

I started making the spreadsheet for an S54 swap and ended once I reached the dollar amount where a decent E46 M3 could be acquired.

Seems worth checking out though

Damn sounds like a good deal for someone! If it was in my neck-of-the-woods I would buy it.

[Rekpoint]

https://www.copart.com/lot/52969118

m6 with an individual interior.

[Jdesign]

HipMF said:

Looks decent for $3800

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1997-bmw-m3/6764973376.html

I drive past this daily. Owner is not the type of guy you would expect to be driving this car. Im also pretty sure his other car is a DONK. Besides that its also an auto. @Earl and I have got up close and looked at it one day. Its a fair condition M3, I would pay maybe closer to $3k.

[Jdesign]

Rekpoint said:

https://www.copart.com/lot/52969118

m6 with an individual interior. 

DO you have a liscense? Otherwise you will need a broker to bid on that car.

[Earl]

I never put two and two together Jason lol

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Jdesign said:

I drive past this daily. Owner is not the type of guy you would expect to be driving this car. Im also pretty sure his other car is a DONK. Besides that its also an auto. @Earl and I have got up close and looked at it one day. Its a fair condition M3, I would pay maybe closer to $3k.

He said his other car is a 2014 Impala, Not many people besides rental car companies like Impalas.  This is where I stop talking

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

DO you have a liscense? Otherwise you will need a broker to bid on that car.

I'm pretty sure Minnesota is a green light state for the public to buy from auction.

[Rekpoint]

Jdesign said:

DO you have a liscense? Otherwise you will need a broker to bid on that car.

Mn you can buy without a license. Wisconsin and other states you need a broker.

suspenceful said:

I'm pretty sure Minnesota is a green light state for the public to buy from auction.

Indeed. I almost won this 135i this past summer. Someone stole the comfort access key so in turn I didn't go up to my max bid.

[suspenceful]

Rekpoint said:

Indeed. I almost won this 135i this past summer. Someone stole the comfort access key so in turn I didn't go up to my max bid.

Damn. Was that at CoPart, or where did you find that one?

[Jdesign]

Excuse me while I find a Minnestoian address.

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

Excuse me while I find a Minnestoian address. 

You don't need an address. Bid/buy something, bring it back home yourself or ship it.

[Jdesign]

suspenceful said:

You don't need an address. Bid/buy something, bring it back home yourself or ship it.

In order to bid you need to be a resident of MN. otherwise you cant without a broker or liscense.

[Rekpoint]

Jdesign said:

In order to bid you need to be a resident of MN. otherwise you cant without a broker or liscense. 

Incorrect. I was able to bid fine with my Wisconsin address. 

suspenceful said:

Damn. Was that at CoPart, or where did you find that one?

Yep it was at Copart. Someone hit a curb. Essentially cracked the wheel and did alittle damage under the fender. I bit up to 100$ off my max bid. I wish I just bid to win. I just didn't like the fact that someone stole the comfort access key so I wasn't willing to bid more.

I slipped the forklift guy a 20$ so he'd pick it up and show me under it. The car was essentially base model with the M-sport package and comfort access and I loved it. 87k miles.

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

In order to bid you need to be a resident of MN. otherwise you cant without a broker or liscense. 

Not true.

[Rekpoint]

Mn is a "No Licence Required" state. That means you can bid without a broker from anywhere. When I bid on a 335i from NJ I had to buy a broker. Note I also lost it by 50$

[ChrisO]

Rekpoint said:

https://www.copart.com/lot/52969118

m6 with an individual interior. 

I like that a 2'x2' section of sheet metal has been cut from the side of the car

Also it makes me cringe when they pick up cars that are going to be rebuilt with a forklift. Cant be healthy for suspension components or fuel/brake lines, depending which way they fork it... not that they give a shit

Also it pisses me off that shift knobs, key fobs and emblems go missing from literally every auction car

[suspenceful]

Rekpoint said:

Yep it was at Copart. Someone hit a curb. Essentially cracked the wheel and did alittle damage under the fender. I bit up to 100$ off my max bid. I wish I just bid to win. I just didn't like the fact that someone stole the comfort access key so I wasn't willing to bid more.

I slipped the forklift guy a 20$ so he'd pick it up and show me under it. The car was essentially base model with the M-sport package and comfort access and I loved it. 87k miles.

Do you remember what it sold for?

That's actually a fairly sought after car right there. M-Sport, cold weather package, comfort access, 6MT with a desirable exterior, interior and trim color. The BBS wheels are worth something too, I'd imagine.

[Rekpoint]

ChrisO said:

I like that a 2'x2' section of sheet metal has been cut from the side of the car

Also it makes me cringe when they pick up cars that are going to be rebuilt with a forklift. Cant be healthy for suspension components or fuel/brake lines, depending which way they fork it... not that they give a shit

Also it pisses me off that shift knobs, key fobs and emblems go missing from literally every auction car

The 2x2 section was cut by a body shop. It shows me that they took a second look before totaling the car out.

They are gental with the forklifts but I understand where it could go bad.

And yes. Someone made 300$ off the comfort access key from that 135i. In turn I didn't bid to win because someone stole it

[Rekpoint]

suspenceful said:

Do you remember what it sold for?

That's actually a fairly sought after car right there. M-Sport, cold weather package, comfort access, 6MT with a desirable exterior, interior and trim color. The BBS wheels are worth something too, I'd imagine.

The car sold for 4100$ I bid up to 4k. I wasn't willing to bid anymore due to the stolen comfort access key. If I could go back i would and just buy it. It's was very clean. I have more photos if you want to see more of the damage. Note it did have a salvage title.