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

[RobZR]

SteelBlue said:

This is a really nice example and looks like its from a good home. I would love to own one of these some day, just think it's a very unique car. One's like this at this price point won't exist much longer if I had to guess.

I'm sure maintenance is a nightmare, but V12 BMW.

Also, other than the center console with the 3 head units, this interior has aged extremely well.

BMW V12 maintenance "12 of everything and 2 of everything else"

The dream car of my youth could/would turn into the midlife nightmare, since I can't just say "Mike, fix it"  

it sure looks clean with just the right touches

[Jdesign]

straight6pwr said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1432455556925032/

I’ve personally seen this car in person. It’s very well done, but I still for the life of me do not understand the rear doors.

RobZR said:

who doesn't love a manual E31

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/d/kansas-city-1991-bmw-850i-speed/7307950485.html

This is lovely, and I hate red cars.

[REKIII]

Jdesign said:

I’ve personally seen this car in person. It’s very well done, but I still for the life of me do not understand the rear doors.

So...those doors are real?  From factory?  Not chopped?  So many questions......

[patsbimmer1]

Jdesign said:

I’ve personally seen this car in person. It’s very well done, but I still for the life of me do not understand the rear doors.

I just want to know why they did it.  Also, what's up with the pedal box?  Is this as terrible as it looks?

[Boris3]

Re pedalbox: maybe to help with heel and toe? Adding pedal extenders and bending the pedal arms for heel and toe was something some Miata folks would do. Depended on foot siize, cramped footwell, and all that.

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

I’ve personally seen this car in person. It’s very well done, but I still for the life of me do not understand the rear doors.

This is lovely, and I hate red cars. 

i like the decision to keep the rear 'doors'. it emphasizes the modification and makes it whimsical, versus just looking like a factory 2 door micro-car.

[YoungCR]

2007 328xi 6spd
https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/cottage-grove-2007-bmw-328xi-sport-wagon/7316027424.html

2001 Z3 2.5i manual

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/glen-ellyn-2001-bmw-3-convertible/7316064005.html

1983 320i E21

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/mequon-1983-bmw-e21-320i/7316055431.html

[Jdesign]

YoungCR said:

2007 328xi 6spd
https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/cottage-grove-2007-bmw-328xi-sport-wagon/7316027424.html

2001 Z3 2.5i manual

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/glen-ellyn-2001-bmw-3-convertible/7316064005.html

1983 320i E21

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/mequon-1983-bmw-e21-320i/7316055431.html

only one remaining is the E21

[Jdesign]

In typical Marketplace fashion this sold in a matter of hours. $14k for an E30 touring with a M47 6speed diesel swap

It was just too cool not to share

[m42b32]

Jdesign said:

In typical Marketplace fashion this sold in a matter of hours. $14k for an E30 touring with a M47 6speed diesel swap

It was just too cool not to share

Ok that's awesome

[Jdesign]

Very clean E34 touring.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/470710047341063/

[straight6pwr]

that wagon is sweet! too bad rhd, definitely a deal breaker for anyone who realizes how much of a pain in the balls that would be.

[B C]

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/big-bend-1995-bmw-touring-wagon/7318508016.html
 

[RobZR]

Another E30 time capsule.  Beautiful, but is this what they're worth now?

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/delafield-1986-bmw-325/7320486896.html

[KaiserRolls]

$8500 worth of service... 

[REKIII]

Wow.  That is an amazing car.

[SteelBlue]

Pitching it as an investment instead of selling the car just feels wrong. But, that's where were at these days.

Surprised this didn't got straight to BaT. Probably just wants to avoid the commission on it before it does.

[patsbimmer1]

RobZR said:

Another E30 time capsule.  Beautiful, but is this what they're worth now?

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/delafield-1986-bmw-325/7320486896.html

His shoes in picture 10 bother me.  I don't know why.

[Boris3]

Clean car though a 325i would have been a better choice to sink the $8k into. This one is still an eta. 

The BaT records for the stock 325e have been in the $8-17k range. The two highest grossing have been a 1986 5sp 325e with 55k sold for $12,250 in April  2019, and a 1988 5sp with 62k just sold for $17k a week ago.
 

That said e30s are getting harder to find, the sellers looks cleaner and is lower mileage, gas prices are going up, and some folks dig etas. Wonder if would crack $20k on BaT?

[YoungCR]

Boris3 said:

Clean car though a 325i would have been a better choice to sink the $8k into. This one is still an eta. 

The BaT records for the stock 325e have been in the $8-17k range. The two highest grossing have been a 1986 5sp 325e with 55k sold for $12,250 in April  2019, and a 1988 5sp with 62k just sold for $17k a week ago.
 

That said e30s are getting harder to find, the sellers looks cleaner and is lower mileage, gas prices are going up, and some folks dig etas. Wonder if would crack $20k on BaT?

I don’t see why it wouldn’t fetch 18-20k, all you have to do is bring a low mile example to BaT for people to throw their wallets at instead of hunting down the cars themselves. Real silly to pay a $8500 service bill for $2k in parts to try and flip a car as well