chit chat thread

[Jdesign]

REKIII said:

We all do.  It's like some sort of side effect you get from BMW ownership.  You buy any BMW at any time and after a while all of a sudden this weird feeling starts creeping over you, something you just can't explain.  It can go on for years before you finally identify it as 'I want an e30'.  

Interesting. My situation happened backwards to that. I bought an E30, and drove it home. Opened the garage a few weeks later and suddenly I have all these other shitty BMW's that must have followed me.

[straight6pwr]

Rekpoint said:

I really want to buy an e30... Hmmmm.

+1,000,000

[Nick_F]

Is this someone's ad? I know it's a longshot. Nankangs are getting returned

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/wto/d/oconomowoc-wheels-tires-and-tpms-sensors/6760447016.html

[jc43089]

BaT auction live!  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-volvo-v70-r-5/

[B C]

love the BaT username 

[Jdesign]

jc43089 said:

BaT auction live!  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-volvo-v70-r-5/

I have questions for you!!!

I will be listing a car on there soon, and want to know some things. 

• Did you take all the pictures , and are there requirements from BAT?
• Did you write the listing or does BAT do that? They all seem to be written in the same manor
• How much did is cost you, and do they take a percentage?
• How is shipping handled?

[jc43089]

I took the pictures, I wrote up a description and they trimmed it down to about 500 words with BaT terminology lol.  99$ cost to the seller, the buyer pays a percentage of the ending price.  After the auction they connect the buyer and seller to arrange shipping payment etc.  The actual sale is between the two parties.

[Rekpoint]

jc43089 said:

I took the pictures, I wrote up a description and they trimmed it down to about 500 words with BaT terminology lol.  99$ cost to the seller, the buyer pays a percentage of the ending price.  After the auction they connect the buyer and seller to arrange shipping payment etc.  The actual sale is between the two parties.

So what happens if the winner of the bid ends up not wanting to pay what he bid?

[jc43089]

They still paid BaT because they have to use a credit card at the time of bid to verify funds.  So the incentive is there unless it is significantly not as advertised.

[Jdesign]

Great! Thanks for sharing, that is super helpful.

[patsbimmer1]

jc43089 said:

BaT auction live!  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-volvo-v70-r-5/

How much are you hoping to walk away with?  Also, I love the WIBimmers call out in the comments!

[patsbimmer1]

REKIII said:

We all do.  It's like some sort of side effect you get from BMW ownership.  You buy any BMW at any time and after a while all of a sudden this weird feeling starts creeping over you, something you just can't explain.  It can go on for years before you finally identify it as 'I want an e30'.  

I'm that weird BMW owner that likes old BMW's and has never wanted an e30.  Apparently I have some immunity built in to my body so if someone would like to reverse engineer this to get a cure i'm willing to give up some blood.

[YoungCR]

patsbimmer1 said:

I'm that weird BMW owner that likes old BMW's and has never wanted an e30.  Apparently I have some immunity built in to my body so if someone would like to reverse engineer this to get a cure i'm willing to give up some blood.

E30 vert is my only desire and it’s lower on the list. E28 sedans and e24 coupes are the top

GLWS John! Excited to see/hear how the BaT process works 2nd hand.

[Boris3]

Always impressed with the level of seller detail on BaT. Great job!

[Jdesign]

YoungCR said:

E30 vert is my only desire and it’s lower on the list. E28 sedans and e24 coupes are the top

GLWS John! Excited to see/hear how the BaT process works 2nd hand.

I know of a particular Alpine E24 for sale......

[Rekpoint]

Someone bought it

[Jdesign]

Rekpoint said:

Someone bought it

HA I knew it!

[m42b32]

If that's the same Jordan Sarette that does the insanely high quality e30 builds on r3vlimited I can't wait to see what happens with it!

[Nick_F]

Anybody replace a charge pipe on a n55 90? I have tried everything to get the map sensor in and it will not go. Not sure if the hole was made to small? Pretty stuck right now and might just have to put the stock one back on before it gets dark

[jc43089]

I did one on an F32, I don't remember it being too much trouble, what brand is it?  It was a while ago so I don't remember exactly.  I think the one I put in was AEM maybe.