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

[HipMF]

"phone calls only, I'm 70 years old"

I think the bumper would look worse if it had been outside long. Looks like a good place to start a project.

[Jdesign]

This is far, but I thought it was cool.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/santa-clara-1977-bmw-530i-e12/6842668600.html

Barn Find

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/d/grandy-1977-bmw-530i/6826790069.html

Cheap E30 sedan

https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/d/southfield-1987-bmw-e30-325e/6838285102.html

E30 Hardtop for $1100 (FYI I already messaged him)

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2199112716776767/

318ti for $700 but not title ?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/639049326533063/

[RobZR]

if I had room for one more.

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/d/prior-lake-1995-bmw-750il-california/6847768767.html

[rampelsauce]

Jdesign said:

318ti for $700 but not title ?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/639049326533063/

I reeeeeeeeally want a compact for parts but no room yet, hoping my fiance and I get this house we're looking at

[Boris3]

Jdesign said:

318ti for $700 but not title ?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/639049326533063/

No title, but seller is plate blocking?? So it has tags..and (expired) registration?? Or swapped plates from another car.

[Rekpoint]

Anyone have 32k for a salvaged e30 m3?

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/homer-glen-1988-bmw-e30-m3-project/6833906106.html

Edit someone find me a rust free 2 door e30 with a blown motor.

[Jdesign]

Super descriptive AD. Actually I think the is the most I have ever seen anyone write in my life.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/milwaukee-best-offer/6848358802.html

Boris3 said:

No title, but seller is plate blocking?? So it has tags..and (expired) registration?? Or swapped plates from another car. 

I contacted him. I might consider getting it. His friend lost the title, I might be able to get it.

Rekpoint said:

Edit someone find me a rust free 2 door e30 with a blown motor.

https://www.searchtempest.com/

[SteelBlue]

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/brookfield-1990-bmw-535i-manual/6842577363.html

????

[m42b32]

Rekpoint said:

Edit someone find me a rust free 2 door e30 with a blown motor.

Heading south is definitely your best bet for rust free

[Jdesign]

SteelBlue said:

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/brookfield-1990-bmw-535i-manual/6842577363.html

????

I know that car. I know the owner. He thinks everything is worth more than it actually is. I told him this but you can only do so much. I will say it is a VERY well documented car, but other than that, nothing special.

[Rekpoint]

Jdesign said:

https://www.searchtempest.com/

Autotempest 

[Rekpoint]

m42b32 said:

Heading south is definitely your best bet for rust free

I think thats the plan we will see. I have to find one to pull the trigger first.

[Jdesign]

Rekpoint said:

Autotempest 

I dont really use Autotempest because there is always that idiot that doesn't list a car under the "cars and trucks" section and then you will miss it.

[patsbimmer1]

SteelBlue said:

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/brookfield-1990-bmw-535i-manual/6842577363.html

????

I was reading that ad thinking "wow, this is a  great car!". Then I saw the price... Then I saw the mileage.  He's fucking insane.

[P_Roloff]

patsbimmer1 said:

I was reading that ad thinking "wow, this is a  great car!". Then I saw the price... Then I saw the mileage.  He's fucking insane.

The pinstripe that's missing on the passenger fender would bug the hell out of me. Add that to the hood that needs paint, I don't know if I'd pay half of his asking price. I didn't even see the 207,000 miles the first time I looked. I will say that it looks excellent otherwise if it's truly rust free, all that maintenance is really nice. I wonder why the head gasket was done though?

[Jdesign]

P_Roloff said:

The pinstripe that's missing on the passenger fender would bug the hell out of me. Add that to the hood that needs paint, I don't know if I'd pay half of his asking price. I didn't even see the 207,000 miles the first time I looked. I will say that it looks excellent otherwise if it's truly rust free, all that maintenance is really nice. I wonder why the head gasket was done though?

It is a daily driver, mostly through the summer so the car is in fairly good shape for the midwest.

The story is simple, the owner is an older gentlemen with a lack of understanding labor/part cost which is unfortunately sad. The business that normally works his car's (who I know the owner personally) charges him for tons of uneeded repairs, and he pays for them, likely the reasoning for his high price. I made him aware of this when I saw all the receipts from a different car of his that he took to that business for years. The business would work on something, then "find something else" and would advise him they needed more money to complete the job. Soon this became too expensive and he approached a friend of mine asking to look at the cars. After seeing receipts over $60k for a non-running car that was "worked on" for over 5-6 years we took pity on the man, explained he was getting screwed, and that we could help finish the cars.

Fast forward and we finished the projects in a months time and he was grateful.

Fast forward again to a year after and I found out he was going back to that same business. I just laughed. Maybe he is selling this car to try and pay that business for work on another car. Well at least that wont happen at $7700.

[P_Roloff]

Jdesign said:

It is a daily driver, mostly through the summer so the car is in fairly good shape for the midwest.

The story is simple, the owner is an older gentlemen with a lack of understanding labor/part cost which is unfortunately sad. The business that normally works his car's (who I know the owner personally) charges him for tons of uneeded repairs, and he pays for them, likely the reasoning for his high price. I made him aware of this when I saw all the receipts from a different car of his that he took to that business for years. The business would work on something, then "find something else" and would advise him they needed more money to complete the job. Soon this became too expensive and he approached a friend of mine asking to look at the cars. After seeing receipts over $60k for a non-running car that was "worked on" for over 5-6 years we took pity on the man, explained he was getting screwed, and that we could help finish the cars.

Fast forward and we finished the projects in a months time and he was grateful.

Fast forward again to a year after and I found out he was going back to that same business. I just laughed. Maybe he is selling this car to try and pay that business for work on another car. Well at least that wont happen at $7700.

Yeah, that’s too bad that the shop kept taking advantage of him. Still dumb he went back. Kudos to you guys for helping him out.

[patsbimmer1]

@Jdesign is it a shop local to Brookfield or Waukesha?

[Jdesign]

patsbimmer1 said:

@Jdesign is it a shop local to Brookfield or Waukesha?

It might be local to Milwaukee and Waukesha county, I rather not say. If you want, feel free to PM me and we can chat offline.

[HipMF]

Unfinished, but complete looking e21 project. Probably worth it just for the aftermarket parts...

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/oregon-1979-bmw-e21-320i/6847247204.html

tii parts:

https://madison.craigslist.org/pts/d/sun-prairie-bmw-2002-tii-engine-parts/6842871562.html

Another car that's not good enough for @snap

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/2001-bmw-330i-sport/6849989152.html