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

[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

[Jdesign]

HipMF said:

tii parts:

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

Judging by the location Im willing to bet this is the guy by woodmans that has 3 or 4 2002's. Older guy, he waved at me once when I was driving my W124.

[Jdesign]

Wasnt someone loooking for one of these? @ChrisO

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/pts/d/lyons-bmw-e34-m5-s38b36-engine-s38/6847992587.html

Tint all the things. Still a fair deal for the miles and condition. I do not trust Chicago though.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/chicago-2003-bmw-325it-wagon/6851777822.html

[B C]

HipMF said:

Another car that's not good enough for @snap

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

That is an extremely low price on a 330,  I like Red on other peoples cars, just not my own. Thanks for thinking of me, even if it was a jab. 

I don't want a project car. Therefore I will remain picky

[Jdesign]

snap said:

That is an extremely low price on a 330,  I like Red on other peoples cars, just not my own. Thanks for thinking of me, even if it was a jab

IDK I have seen a few for cheap. 

Like this ZHP for  $2700:

https://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/d/pell-lake-2004-bmw-330i-zhp/6841681984.html

[suspenceful]

HipMF said:

Another car that's not good enough for @snap

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

This E46 has popped up at least 3 times in the last 18 months. Each time it has the exact same pictures and a low price. After about a week or two, it'll disappear and resurface later on. Not sure what to make of it.

[P_Roloff]

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/milwaukee-bmw-530i-1995/6847514775.html

This one has fallen through the cracks in previous searches of mine, looks pretty decent for what it is. Minimal visible rust (who knows what's underneath though), and a 5 speed. Could be a lot of fun for someone.

[Rekpoint]

P_Roloff said:

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/milwaukee-bmw-530i-1995/6847514775.html

This one has fallen through the cracks in previous searches of mine, looks pretty decent for what it is. Minimal visible rust (who knows what's underneath though), and a 5 speed. Could be a lot of fun for someone.

@ChrisO

[RobZR]

nice swapped Ti

https://lexington.craigslist.org/snw/d/frankfort-1998-bmw-318ti-28-6cyl/6818373062.html

[Jdesign]

RobZR said:

nice swapped Ti

https://lexington.craigslist.org/snw/d/frankfort-1998-bmw-318ti-28-6cyl/6818373062.html

So many detailed pictures.