2002 Picture Thread

[phreshkid]

Couldn't agree more. The only comments in the BaT ads that I completely scroll by without hesitation.

I read a comment of hers on a 2002 that she had NEVER seen, and it was so bad, my eyes rolled so far into the back of my head that I literally snapped my superior rectus muscle which maintains eyeball position in my skull. I had to have eyeball surgery and was MIA for 6 weeks while my eye muscles regained strength.

That's how much I dislike her comments - I snapped my eyeball muscles from rolling my eyes too far back into my head.


I almost died.









Edit: Photo for posterity.

[SkiFree]

Ha, that level of disdain should be applied to just about ALL BAT commenters then (which is fine by me). I seem to have similar convulsions regarding glowing reviews of a car that doesn't stack up as advertised.

Recently looked over a 2002 that sold on BAT. Out of curiosity I went back and looked at the comments during the auction. Tons of glowing reviews, including some from individuals who "proudly" built the car.

In person it was clear the car had been hit. The doors were rusty with uneven body-filler and paint. The engine was leaking from every seal possible. Home-brew SSK was ready to snap off b/c of driveshaft. The exhaust was rusted through. Rust had been shoddily repaired and then seam-sealer heaped over top. The upholstery wrong (only brought up because the listing claimed OEM-original). NONE of this was disclosed during the auction.

In short, nothing replaces a proper PPI, not even another user's well-intentioned "walk-around".

[phreshkid]

Agreed, and I know what car you are referring to.

But when I see comments that are not just negative, but are hailed as fact, regardless of the fact that the commenter has not seen the car, but is instead suggestive, I don't take kindly to them.

I'm all for transparency, but if you track her comments (not that I have, but I'm willing to wager a car over this), the overwhelming majority of hers are negative, anti-modifier, and directed to introduce fear in an otherwise positive auction. I don't understand this mentality. She shows up, creates havoc, then disappears.

I like her as a person, have met her, shook her hand, and generally got along with her. But on the internet, I am not her biggest fan.


None of this matters in the grand scheme of car owner ship or life, but it still irks me once in a while.

Ha, that level of disdain should be applied to just about ALL BAT commenters then (which is fine by me). I seem to have similar convulsions regarding glowing reviews of a car that doesn't stack up as advertised.

Recently looked over a 2002 that sold on BAT. Out of curiosity I went back and looked at the comments during the auction. Tons of glowing reviews, including some from individuals who "proudly" built the car.

In person it was clear the car had been hit. The doors were rusty with uneven body-filler and paint. The engine was leaking from every seal possible. Home-brew SSK was ready to snap off b/c of driveshaft. The exhaust was rusted through. Rust had been shoddily repaired and then seam-sealer heaped over top. The upholstery wrong (only brought up because the listing claimed OEM-original). NONE of this was disclosed during the auction.

In short, nothing replaces a proper PPI, not even another user's well-intentioned "walk-around".

[visionaut]

Ha! you guys funny. I quit BaT awhiles ago...

...and now back to pics.

Red Rocks rox
3 million in the background, 41 in the foreground ;P

Tom

[Big Willy]

[LateFan]

Oh I like that.

[visionaut]

Drools 4 Sale... :devil:

http://www.tonyerker.info/bmw-02-sch...-engine-76-78/

[mjimport]

Here

[phreshkid]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123394344@N05/albums/72157690460818624

[LateFan]

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[LateFan]

'72 tii on BaT...wow...

[jdarwin]

One of my babies....

[wworm]

this thread makes my heart hurt

[Massive Lee]

May I mention that usually, the best cars don't reach BaT ? The nice cars are sold thru clubs and enthusiasts networks. ;-)

[LateFan]

I think you're probably right.

I don't know that red is the best color for a 2002. So many others that look great.