Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

[JasonWilson48]

Definitely dialing back the opening bid to $325.00

I can't believe someone actually bid that up $4,100. they are not going to have a good time with that one.

[2mAn]

Looking forward to your opening bid of $32,515 on the next rusty iS that comes up

Definitely dialing back the opening bid to $325.00

[zinc]

Looking forward to your opening bid of $32,515 on the next rusty iS that comes up

[zinc]

I'd say there's still time...

[2mAn]

5 hours left and still no other bids. I think a congratulations are in order.

[zinc]

I guess we'll see... would be interesting to see if the one and done dumb bid wins it... its BaT and No Reserve so Im sure theres someone else who will toss a +1 bid on the last day before doing their due diligence... kinda like I did but with less time to back out haha

5 hours left and still no other bids. I think a congratulations are in order.

[2mAn]

1987 325i Convertible

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325i-convertible-85/

[AWDBOB]

I guess we'll see... would be interesting to see if the one and done dumb bid wins it... its BaT and No Reserve so Im sure theres someone else who will toss a +1 bid on the last day before doing their due diligence... kinda like I did but with less time to back out haha

It drives me nuts how few and far between forthcoming sellers are.

That car for example, dude conveniently takes a photo just out of frame of all the driver rear wheel arch rust in pic 42 and there's no other direct photo or mention of it. He obviously knows it's there, you'd see it every time you get into the car.

[2mAn]

I was just being a jackass lol

Pic 140 is also a random e34 vin sticker lol

I guess we'll see... would be interesting to see if the one and done dumb bid wins it... its BaT and No Reserve so Im sure theres someone else who will toss a +1 bid on the last day before doing their due diligence... kinda like I did but with less time to back out haha

[AWDBOB]

nah, if I won it (somehow, but still doubt it) I’ll just do the timing belt, clean it up…. Maybe a manual swap and then resell

I was just being a jackass lol

Not trying to scare you, BUT, in the event you haven't dealt with a lifetime midwest car, don't assume anything re: rust. Carfax was frequently updated during winter months in WI which means the ole gal was in the salt.

They'll typically have passenger rear inner wheelwell rust (evap line cover, evap tank mounting points into wheel tub in trunk, evap pipe under rear seat etc), passenger side trans tunnel rust that is hard to see from under the car but reveals itself once you pull carpet, the lower fender rust turns into floor corner box replacement once you start grinding (pic 123), late e30 sedan doors all have crusty door bottoms, rusted license plate light area on tail panel, frame looks like its crusty above the subframe (pic 124 zoom inby swaybar endlink), sunroof cassette, etc all of which is in addition to typical stuff like battery box.

Rear wheel arch rust in front of driver rear wheel is rotten, zoom in on pic 6 & 22 . Seam from driver quarter to tail panel under tail light rusting which explains the bigger rust shown in pic 121.

Quarter panel is even rusty above passenger tail light in pic 7, which also shows battery box crust.

New fuel tank though....

Pic 140 is also a random e34 vin sticker lol

[2mAn]

1990 325i Convertbile

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-e30-8/

1985 323i

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-bmw-323i-10/

[2mAn]

Might as well add it to your bio now

nah, if I won it (somehow, but still doubt it) I’ll just do the timing belt, clean it up…. Maybe a manual swap and then resell

[AWDBOB]

Its Bring a Trailer, it will sell for $7500 minimum.

I was a little more worried about my $325 bid on that crusty, airbagged convertible haha

Might as well add it to your bio now

[2mAn]

You in the market for a frosty 325i 2mAn? (:

You better hope you don't win lol, that thing is certified midwest crusty

Its Bring a Trailer, it will sell for $7500 minimum.

I was a little more worried about my $325 bid on that crusty, airbagged convertible haha

[AWDBOB]

1989 325i Sedan
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325i-215/

You better hope you don't win lol, that thing is certified midwest crusty