Sitting in the weeds....

[ubernasty]

:blowup:
i can't believe i just took 2 minutes of my life to read that. hahaaa takes me back a bunch of years

[Ex Lion Tamer]

Thanks for the input guys!!! I have to concur with the comments regarding how to open up the conversation. Tomorrow is the big day though... I had to work from 8:30 til 4 today so I missed the boss and didn't even stop by, but I am going to stop by in the morning and inquire.

Question though: if I were to pull it off, and the car is NOT running, what next? I unfortunately don't have a car trailer... Should I grab one from a rental or offer compensation (assuming the car can be had for cheap) to the shop and pay for their towing service?

I don't want to jump the gun but I was wondering about this predicament.

[Farbin Kaiber]

If it's a full service shop, offer to have them to it to your house as well.

[Moto-Mucci]

Haha, "offer to have them tow it to your house."
Smooth operator.

Also offer to have his wife give you a beej.

[Ex Lion Tamer]

I'll just play some Jedi mind games and shit... Maybe I'll end up going home with the Bimmer, the wife, and the a free tank of gas (93 octane, offer expires 6/5/09, void where prohibited).

[Moto-Mucci]

I offer you to trade me your 930 for my e30.

[2002maniac]

I bet there's rats living in it. good luck!

[Farbin Kaiber]

I bet there's rats living in it. good luck!

Oh noeZ1!! That can be a fun adventure.

[Moto-Mucci]

sell them to science and make your money back. problem solved.

[Ex Lion Tamer]

Maybe it's got the rare M-Technic Science kit. I hear there are only 3 in America and each came with a set of test tubes, microscopes, and a complimentary periodic table embroidered into the rear seat.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

i say that you go for it.. heres a similar story.
theres a cabriolet that i pass every day!!! its been sitting in high grass(like yours) for the past 5 years.. never been moved! the house is gatted. and i sometimes have to hold myself back from running in there and asking if they would like to sell... idk what year it is. but it has plastic bumpers. so 89+ i want its bumpers. its dash has no cracks. the hood is in great shape! the car is in great shape period. so when i have the money i will go and check it out

[Moto-Mucci]

When/if you finally pick this up, you need to throw it in the barn find thread: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...=133771&page=4

[Ex Lion Tamer]

Okay, two things:
1.) I have pictures.
2.) The plot has thickened.

First the pictures:
Can you spot the bimmer?
There it is!
Up close and shaky action shot.
Roof.
And another.
And the rear quarter panel (notice blue trim!)

Here's the story: I stopped by and the boss was not there, but I talked to a different kid. It sounds like they have absolutely no use for the thing and the previous owner is in jail. I was just asking a few general questions but he started to allude to the fact they would be more than willing to get rid of it.

[Moto-Mucci]

That DC window sticker leads me to believe it hasn't been back there very long. Maybe even just long enough for the weeds to grow that high. And i know that kind of brush can grow to that length in not much more then a month. We used to have it around the woods in my yard.

Grab that thing. If the owners in jail there's a good chance it was just left and not ditched due to issues or something similar.

Not to mention it's windows look cleaner then mine right now.

[reelizmpro]

Well it's an 84 or 85 318i/325e.