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

[jc43089]

patsbimmer1 said:

I've been looking for a new winter car. Fucking Craigslist... needs a new trans because it "shits rough".  

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/2005-volvo-xc90-needs/6641705863.html

You know, like the next day after a blazin challenge, that's what the transmission is like.

[SteelBlue]

https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/2002-subaru-wrx-impreza/6645276282.html

big tings

[Earl]

That needs stock interior, a respray, and some different wheels. Even the kit would look pretty decent at that point

[Rekpoint]

20 inch style 32s

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/wto/6662294383.html

[patsbimmer1]

What did 20" style 32's come on?

[jc43089]

The ebay screen shot in his last photo says E65/66

[Earl]

patsbimmer1 said:

What did 20" style 32's come on?

Best site in the world for OEM wheels

http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/32

[jc43089]

Wow, they are 9x20 and 10x20.  That must have been the optioned out sporty 7er

[Earl]

Here are a pair of lovely e36's

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/bmw-e36-turbocharged/6650783651.html

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/98-bmw-m3-set-up-for-drift/6664644024.html

[SteelBlue]

RobZR said:

WOW

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-m5-28/

and a Time Capsule

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-bmw-m5-14/

What is that first color? I’m a big calypso guy now

[Earl]

Sterling Silver like the listing says lol

[SteelBlue]

Earl said:

Sterling Silver like the listing says lol

Quoted the wrong post lol meant the one with with the E36s

[Earl]

It's Calypso=)

[Jdesign]

Rekpoint said:

20 inch style 32s

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/wto/6662294383.html

I know the guy that has these. Hes the same guy that bought a set of my centerlines, and also bought some parts from Earl.

I feel like those two e36's have been posted before..

[Jdesign]

6 speed E34 540 I have seen many times before

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1995-bmw-540i-6-speed-manual/6664141274.html

I feel like this was posted before: imola red 740i $1700

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-bmw-740i-true-sport/6616073481.html

[Morzada]

Jdesign said:

6 speed E34 540 I have seen many times before

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1995-bmw-540i-6-speed-manual/6664141274.html

I feel like this was posted before: imola red 740i $1700

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-bmw-740i-true-sport/6616073481.html

here's my car being washed...

here's someone beating  on the car on the track...

here's my crotch...

here's an ad for liqui moly...

[SteelBlue]

I would buy this if I had the cash

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/e30-bmw-325is/6654761254.html

Little rust, but seems like a good price

https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/i-bmw-e30/6657819963.html

I'm definitely gonna be picking up an unnecessary sub $2000 E30

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/1984-bmw-e30-318i-obo/6640120421.html

[HipMF]

I'm happy to be at a point in my life where I'm not the slightest bit tempted by any of those.

Maybe if i was looking for a rallycross/lemons/etc. but $2k is too much for something I intend to destroy. As a project car, you'd have to be pretty ambitious to touch any of those, as they all need pretty much everything. E30 price inflation is obviously affecting all ends of the price spectrum. I'd say the realistic value of any of those cars is $600-800.

Curmudgeony old-man rant over.

Edit: I lied. The rant isn't over. I'm bored, so I'll break it down for you.

Red early-model 325: Polished turd. Overspray on oil-cooler and black-over-rust on the lower body. Seat covers can't hide the carpet stains, and if the back seat in a 2-door car is that gross, you can bet the rest of the interior is pretty bad as well. Auto.

Beigey-beige late-model 325: Has been resprayed. Major rust bubbling up under the paint is also happening in 10 other places that aren't pictured. Rust bucket. Auto.

Early 318: possibly the best out of the bunch. Pics are bad, so it's hard to tell, but it doesn't appear to have been "cleaned up" to look nice. Interior is likely shit. Maintenance is probably 10 years behind schedule, and the engine is junk (because it's an M10). At least it's a manual and the shell is possibly workable.

[wasnt m3]

Well said. Everything I was thinking but too lazy to type haha

[SteelBlue]

I didn't say any of these were good examples lol