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

[SteelBlue]

Jdesign said:

Umm these are not worth this much are they?!

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pts/d/bmw-e30-325i-trunk-lid-with/6747025333.html

Are those E21 Startecs, a Corsa super wheel?!? WTF guy, WHO ARE YOU.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/pts/d/bmw-parts-clean-out-e30-m3/6754439671.html

They are definitely not worth that much, usually see them from $200-$300.

That guy definitely had quite the collection. He's been posting stuff on CL for some time now, can always tell it's the same dude because of the house and the back drop. He has an E9, an E30 M3, among other things I'm sure. Looks like an E46 M3 in the back of this pic. Also posted just because I think it's funny.

[m42b32]

Jdesign said:

Umm these are not worth this much are they?!

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pts/d/bmw-e30-325i-trunk-lid-with/6747025333.html

Definitely not that much as it's been for sale for months... I've been seeing clean E30 Mtech1 spoilers typically listed for around $450-$500 lately

[SteelBlue]

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1988-bmw-e30/6756528094.html

Nephew, delete this...

[Jdesign]

SteelBlue said:

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1988-bmw-e30/6756528094.html

Nephew, delete this...

That interior is nice!

"This is your chance to own one of the cleanest e30's in the game!" 

 IN THE GAME!

[ChrisO]

Jdesign said:

Are those E21 Startecs, a Corsa super wheel?!? WTF guy, WHO ARE YOU.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/pts/d/bmw-parts-clean-out-e30-m3/6754439671.html

Is this how much e30 m3 side skirts go for? He wants $750 for the cluster and one sold on eBay for $1000... good flips maybe

I feel like I could see the skirts being worth like $2k if they are oem

[Jdesign]

ChrisO said:

Is this how much e30 m3 side skirts go for? He wants $750 for the cluster and one sold on eBay for $1000... good flips maybe

I feel like I could see the skirts being worth like $2k if they are oem

They are NLA and the last set I saw for sale went for $1000 a side. I'm sure you can flip them if you listed them all over on the internets.

[Jdesign]

@Bassboy3313 Check out those taillights, the guy said $350 with matching corner lights. I just asked as they are not Startecs but custom units from Europe. They would be pretty awesome on your car.

[Boris3]

Is this the same Homer Glen seller that folks have had issues with in the past or someone else? Granted a lot of people live in Homer Glen but if I remember correctly there have been some problems with e30s sold and experiences with parts listed for sale by the same seller not being accurately described.

[ChrisO]

ChrisO said:

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/1994-bmw-325-ic-convertible/6752907879.html

I'm keeping my eye on this thing incase it sits and drops to like $2500

I'm fantasizing about convertibles rn help

I emailed the guy to see if it's crunchy underneath

[SteelBlue]

ChrisO said:

I'm keeping my eye on this thing incase it sits and drops to like $2500

I'm fantasizing about convertibles rn help

I emailed the guy to see if it's crunchy underneath

E36 very would be a great summer cruiser.

M3 bumper, coils, and some wheels and it would be awesome.

[ChrisO]

SteelBlue said:

E36 very would be a great summer cruiser.

M3 bumper, coils, and some wheels and it would be awesome.

I figured I wouldn’t even touch it, just rock it as is cuz individual. It’s so bizarre to see a e36 with non-M stuff in Dakar haha

[Bassboy3313]

Jdesign said:

@Bassboy3313 Check out those taillights, the guy said $350 with matching corner lights. I just asked as they are not Startecs but custom units from Europe. They would be pretty awesome on your car.

I picked up a set of doors and more from that guy in the past. I thought he was pretty nice and had a wicked bmw collection. Those taillights are amazing, but definitely more money than I have to spend right now unfortunately.

[Rekpoint]

ChrisO said:

I figured I wouldn’t even touch it, just rock it as is cuz individual. It’s so bizarre to see a e36 with non-M stuff in Dakar haha

Can't have a non M bumper without a racing Dynamics from lip..

[Jdesign]

Bassboy3313 said:

I picked up a set of doors and more from that guy in the past. I thought he was pretty nice and had a wicked bmw collection. Those taillights are amazing, but definitely more money than I have to spend right now unfortunately. 

Sell something replacble and go get them. I spent a good 20 mins looking for pictures of tails on E21's and could find a single image. I bet you could fetch more than $350 for the set if E30 startecs are selling for $500 all day long. 

ChrisO said:

I figured I wouldn’t even touch it, just rock it as is cuz individual. It’s so bizarre to see a e36 with non-M stuff in Dakar haha

Either way its a super cool car. Just keep low balling him.

[HipMF]

Jdesign said:

Sell something replacble and go get them. I spent a good 20 mins looking for pictures of tails on E21's and could find a single image. I bet you could fetch more than $350 for the set if E30 startecs are selling for $500 all day long.

E21s are not nearly as popular as e30s. Aside from a few hip and trending stance people, the majority of e21 owners are either old and cheap as ****, or people who wanted a 2002, but couldn't afford one and bought an e21 instead. Very few people out there throwing money at this chassis. I think if you tried to get $350 for those tails, you'd be sitting on them for years...

[Bassboy3313]

HipMF said:

E21s are not nearly as popular as e30s. Aside from a few hip and trending stance people, the majority of e21 owners are either old and cheap as ****, or people who wanted a 2002, but couldn't afford one and bought an e21 instead. Very few people out there throwing money at this chassis. I think if you tried to get $350 for those tails, you'd be sitting on them for years...

This! The only way you make good money on e21 parts is selling them to a 2k2 owner that is looking to "upgrade". Like the e21 LSD i sold that some 2k2 guy paid $750 for. E21 owners wouldn't pay anywhere above $300 for it.

[straight6pwr]

Boris3 said:

Is this the same Homer Glen seller that folks have had issues with in the past or someone else? Granted a lot of people live in Homer Glen but if I remember correctly there have been some problems with e30s sold and experiences with parts listed for sale by the same seller not being accurately described. 

i believe it is him. if you show up for parts and this is what you see:

basically my experience was: ad = "great condition seats." reality = seats with broken piping, mouse nests, and broken frames. pretty par for the course for craigslist, but, after driving hours and $15 in tolls to get there I was less than thrilled. 

i also didnt like his holier-than-thou-i-am-the-god-of-e30s-attitude. when i questioned the condition he got all butt hurt. Mr. $750,000 house guy is a cheap ass. 

TL;DR = Homer glen mope has good parts, but beware the condition might not be what you expect.

[Boris3]

Wow, quite the house.

[Earl]

I know of probably 5 e21 people at a minimum who would pay a good chunk for this tail lights

[HipMF]

Earl said:

I know of probably 5 e21 people at a minimum who would pay a good chunk for this tail lights

That puts the second group then? (ie they don't have the money)

ad is still up...