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

[Boris3]

By comparison, this is a good deal for a very clean set of e30 sport seats. Anyone know the seller?

   https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/d/milwaukee-bmw-e30-leather-seats-325is/6789345940.html

[wally509]

straight6pwr said:

yeah i think it was something like 14k for a couple years. the guy has one of the sentimental attachment problems. a clean e21 could be worth a few thousand, but the 80s ghetto-blaster theme (white everything, terrible wheels, bad tint) make it look cheap.

Check recent BaT results, even safaribeige automatics make $4k these days.  An "S" package car can make $10 grand+, if it's the right car, which this one is not due to the aforementioned "theme" and the 175k miles.  My opinion is given the miles and the un-doing that would need to be done, it's a ~$6000 car, if he "un-whited" the bumpers and grille he could potentially get $7500.

The thing I find the most interesting is that this car was for sale when I first decided I was going to get another e21, this was every inch of 6 years ago, maybe even 7 or 8 and he was using the exact same pictures and ad back then.  Only the price has changed and maybe the mileage.  I don't remember what it started at.

[m42b32]

straight6pwr said:

@m42b32

possibly some light 16x8 5x120s for the e30?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BBS-MESH-WHEEL-16X8-5X120-65-WHEELS-SET-OF-4/323537404730?hash=item4b5455033a:g:yGkAAOSw~TNbQwPI:rk:11:pf:0

I've got some 16x8 et23 style 4's waiting for a coat of paint and some sticky rubber! Those would look pretty nice though

[straight6pwr]

m42b32 said:

I've got some 16x8 et23 style 4's waiting for a coat of paint and some sticky rubber! Those would look pretty nice though

nice! those are pretty light, and look awesome.

[Jdesign]

Boris3 said:

By comparison, this is a good deal for a very clean set of e30 sport seats. Anyone know the seller?

   https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/d/milwaukee-bmw-e30-leather-seats-325is/6789345940.html

Those are super nice! No idea who's though. 

wally509 said:

Check recent BaT results, even safaribeige automatics make $4k these days.  An "S" package car can make $10 grand+, if it's the right car, which this one is not due to the aforementioned "theme" and the 175k miles.  My opinion is given the miles and the un-doing that would need to be done, it's a ~$6000 car, if he "un-whited" the bumpers and grille he could potentially get $7500.

The thing I find the most interesting is that this car was for sale when I first decided I was going to get another e21, this was every inch of 6 years ago, maybe even 7 or 8 and he was using the exact same pictures and ad back then.  Only the price has changed and maybe the mileage.  I don't remember what it started at.

Right. There is no way in hell its still in the same condition. If he keeps it much longer though and doesnt budge on the price, im sure sooner or later the price will be accurate. lol

[Jdesign]

This is pretty sweet IMO

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-bmw-baur-tc-e30-euro-with-m3-engine-trans-swap/

[RobZR]

S52 core wrapped in an E36 box. $1k

https://grandisland.craigslist.org/cto/d/aurora-1998-bmw-m3/6792689903.html

[Rekpoint]

RobZR said:

S52 core wrapped in an E36 box. $1k

https://grandisland.craigslist.org/cto/d/aurora-1998-bmw-m3/6792689903.html

Damn. if only something like this will come forsale in the summer. Good deal.

[straight6pwr]

RobZR said:

S52 core wrapped in an E36 box. $1k

https://grandisland.craigslist.org/cto/d/aurora-1998-bmw-m3/6792689903.html

"blew the headgasket"

"engine is bullet proof"

some people are just dense

[patsbimmer1]

straight6pwr said:

"blew the headgasket"

"engine is bullet proof"

some people are just dense 

The engine is bullet proof, the headgasket on the other hand.  That not so much.  Duhhhhh.

[Jdesign]

Salvage title E46 M3. Seems solid minus the title issue. 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2419844908029074/

[Earl]

I've seen that car in person. Knew right away something happened in the rear because the back bumper just doesn't look right

[Ryan...]

I wanted that thing hella bad, almost listed the Rover and went to look at it.

A LSB M3 is the first car that ever actually caught my eye, and the reason I'm into cars, specifically BMWs, today.

[Jdesign]

Impressive 318i E30.. 

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-1984-bmw-318i/6786203826.html

Not so impressive e30....

https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/urbana-1987-bmw-325is-e30/6795724170.html

Interesting color choice...

https://swmi.craigslist.org/cto/d/south-haven-e30-bmw/6794233296.html

V12 E31 with nice looking paint.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/d/1992-bmw-850i/6795046569.html

And... I think I might but this for my E24

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/d/milwaukee-vintage-zender-italvolanti-3/6773452639.html

[P_Roloff]

Jdesign said:

And... I think I might but this for my E24

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/d/milwaukee-vintage-zender-italvolanti-3/6773452639.html

I fully support this idea.

[YoungCR]

P_Roloff said:

I fully support this idea.

I'll be the voice of reason to second this

[Rekpoint]

https://www.copart.com/lot/55974918

[Boris3]

Rekpoint said:

https://www.copart.com/lot/55974918

Any sense of what it went for?

[wally509]

Jdesign said:

Impressive 318i E30.. 

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-1984-bmw-318i/6786203826.html
 

Sold on BaT a month ago for $6250, I guess the buyer backed out.  Sounds like BaT is turning into another ebay.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-bmw-318i-7/

[jc43089]

wally509 said:

Sold on BaT a month ago for $6250, I guess the buyer backed out.  Sounds like BaT is turning into another ebay.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-bmw-318i-7/

And now he wants $8000? seems like a stretch lol.

As a buyer on BaT your credit card immediately at the close of the auction gets charged the buyers commission of 5% of the sale.  So the only reason not to go through with it is when you get there to pick the car up it's not as described and it would be better to take the loss on the commission and walk away.  So $312 for that auction.  If the car was crusty I would say forget 300$.

There is another V70 R for sale along side mine, the guy didn't even vacuum it out good and his response to questions about mechanical problems is "my mechanic didn't say I should do that".  People like that are unrealistic and just trying to jump on the bandwagon.  It has to be a nice car with good information to bring top dollar.  And then actually be the car that was represented.  After the auction it is totally between the seller/buyer to complete the sale, the money doesn't go through BaT.