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

[stealthbimmer]

i_love_cars said:

 People are fucking dumb and will pay extra just because it's BaT which means nothing like it did when they first started listing cars and were way more picky and thorough with vetting stuff. I've seen some ridiculously low-rent pieces of shit for sale on there which just proves how much they are chasing dollars instead of providing a boutique auto selling service. 

Right? I remember 10 years ago, BAT has changed a lot....now you can list a 150k+ mile e30 318 with some bolt ons and it will probably soar north of 10k

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-27/

[m42b32]

stealthbimmer said:

Right? I remember 10 years ago, BAT has changed a lot....now you can list a 150k+ mile e30 318 with some bolt ons and it will probably soar north of 10k

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-27/

To be fair, that looks like a really nice 318is, but It's not 'collector quality' and I certainly wouldn't pay 10k for it...

[RobZR]

When you see that 200K mi E34 540i/6 got for >$14k. you know people are BAT s$#t crazy.

But, they do get a selection of decently sorted cars and a good group of people to pick apart the turds in the comment section.

re: the 318is. decent E36's are starting to get harder to find. they are out there just not like they used to be.

[RobZR]

If you missed the last one,  here is another

BaT must mean "Bring an E30"

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-28/

[Boris3]

m42b32 said:

To be fair, that looks like a really nice 318is, but It's not 'collector quality' and I certainly wouldn't pay 10k for it... 

And it sells for $14.4!!

[m42b32]

Boris3 said:

And it sells for $14.4!!

Holy crap... 

The one good thing I just realized is if any of us ever need to negotiate with insurance (hopefully it never happens obviously...), we can use these sales when arguing values

[i_love_cars]

I'm really curious to see what s50 318 brings in now. By many measure it doesn't look to be as well-sorted as the 325. No 5-lug, odd color combo, only a partial repaint, basic steering wheel, nothing special about the suspension, and the list goes on.

I'd be surprised if it went for less than 15k though, if nothing else because the swap looks ok and the only rust appears to have not spread to body panels or frame rails. 

Looking back at it now I kinda wish my E30 hadn't been a track car and instead had been a full interior street car. I love E30s but not enough to pay 15-25k for an s50 swap.

[straight6pwr]

Rekpoint said:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-fisker-latigo/

the sounds that thing makes!

[B C]

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1987-bmw-325e-turbo/6484035028.html

I appreciate the talent involved in the homemade manifold but when making or changing something there must always be a clear-cut problem to solve, and I do not see what problem is trying to be solved here.

I have a hard time believing this will come close to performing as well as the stock crab. The turbulence and potential for uneven distribution of flow to each cylinder could be disastrous with boost.

[HipMF]

^^^ That.

But also...

Who turbos an e? These kids that want their car to make boost noises, but don't care if it goes faster...

[i_love_cars]

i like how the ad says "needs nothing except the new ecu wired in". So basically the car isn't even fucking tuned yet and is even more likely to grenade being completely unproven that it will even fire up correctly.

[Boris3]

^^^^That x3.  So why get that close/far along in the build and then walk away? Out of time, $$$, family push back, come to senses that something is horribly wrong and better to walk away before it grenades, or.... ?

[i_love_cars]

"come to senses that something is horribly wrong and better to walk away before it grenades" 

bet

[Jdesign]

Exactly whats going on there..... LOL

[B C]

BREAKFAST

[Jdesign]

That manifold looks right at home.

[stealthbimmer]

Rekpoint said:

I wanted to get it for 1500$ At that price I would borrow my neighbors trailer and drive 4 hours right now to pick it up.
The lowest he said he would go is 2000$ still not a bad price. Just not enough of a deal for me to drive 8 hrs in total to get. Comes with style 5s. Offer him 1900. I bet you can get it!

Here ya go. Grab it

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1997-bmw-328is-e36/6488446270.html

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[Rekpoint]

stealthbimmer said:

Here ya go. Grab it

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1997-bmw-328is-e36/6488446270.html

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Hmm. He never got back to me at my orginal offer. I decided to throw more money at my current car.

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[stealthbimmer]

Cheap trunk impaired. If I had the funds, and didnt have two other project cars taking up all my space,  I would scoop it up.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/d/1997-bmw-318ti/6488314547.html

[Jdesign]

stealthbimmer said:

Cheap trunk impaired. If I had the funds, and didnt have two other project cars taking up all my space,  I would scoop it up.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/d/1997-bmw-318ti/6488314547.html

Good price. Can test drive but not road worthy?? hmmmm......

I would like to ad that it looks to be a slick top too.