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  • 2mAn
    Señior Mod
    • Aug 2010
    • 20081

    #196
    Yea it went for a LOT more than I expected...
    Simon
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    • reelizmpro
      R3V OG
      • Dec 2003
      • 9446

      #197
      For a regular 2002 without any historical significance?...I am very surprised. That's about double what I would have expected but I'm not hip to the 02 market. The ad and the workmanship is very impressive though. What did the Blue Clarion 2002 sell for?
      "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

      85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
      88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
      89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
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      • SkiFree
        R3VLimited
        • Jun 2011
        • 2766

        #198
        Originally posted by reelizmpro
        For a regular 2002 without any historical significance?...I am very surprised. That's about double what I would have expected but I'm not hip to the 02 market. The ad and the workmanship is very impressive though. What did the Blue Clarion 2002 sell for?
        The quality-restomodded 02 market has been on the rise for some time. It's only now bubbling to the surface publicly. There was another that traded privately for 38k, it was not quite at the same level as Grover's car. The non-stock Tii that sold last month for 71k. A number of other private sales I have been privy to have been north of 50k. Full restorations by quality guys like Werk Shop, Coupe King, and Sports Car Restoration are commanding six figures (privately).

        Hence my referencing the Porsche R-Gruppe crowd. While there will always be a place for the concourse type cars, a good contingent of buyers want to buy these 02's to have fun driving them (and have deep enough pockets to make it happen). Had a guy a couple weeks ago text me a picture of an 02 hotrod sandwiched between his two original Cobras. His caption read, "Guess which one I enjoy driving the most?! The 02!"

        As for the Clarion car, it went for 125k.

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        The BIG caveat here is that I am now seeing lip-stick-on-a-pig cars popping out of the woodwork now. Usually they are pretty obvious, but some unsuspecting buyers are going to get burned.
        Last edited by SkiFree; 08-03-2016, 09:45 PM.
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        • djjerme
          R3V Elite
          • Sep 2010
          • 5082

          #199
          Originally posted by SkiFree
          Hence my referencing the Porsche R-Gruppe crowd. While there will always be a place for the concourse type cars, a good contingent of buyers want to buy these 02's to have fun driving them (and have deep enough pockets to make it happen). Had a guy a couple weeks ago text me a picture of an 02 hotrod sandwiched between his two original Cobras. His caption read, "Guess which one I enjoy driving the most?! The 02!"
          .
          I am guessing it the kind of people that could easily afford a Ferrari, but don't want one because they want something special and enjoy classics. So for them a $50K-$100K older German car is a bargain.

          Of course, look at how much a new Audi/BMW/Merc..etc is these days. $40K for a new car isn't outlandish (we paid in that area for my wife's A3) but then again, you can finance it..

          Regardless, it was a very well done car, and I would love for any of my projects to get to that point of completion.
          1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
          2016 Ford Flex
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          • reelizmpro
            R3V OG
            • Dec 2003
            • 9446

            #200
            $125k for the Clarion car??? Wow.
            "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

            85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
            88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
            89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
            91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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            • c0rbin9
              Mod Crazy
              • Dec 2015
              • 609

              #201
              Diving board cars will never have some collectibility associated with their being DB cars.

              Nobody looks at DBs as some original design that shouldn't be messed with. They are looked at, rightfully, as something that should never have been put on the cars and which should be replaced with Euro bumpers at the earliest opportunity.
              1991 318is Brillantrot daily driver (slow restoration)

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              • 2mAn
                Señior Mod
                • Aug 2010
                • 20081

                #202
                Originally posted by reelizmpro
                $125k for the Clarion car??? Wow.
                Yea, I think it was also auctioned off and the proceeds went to charity?...

                Added the Alpina that was listed here, looks like he added a stereo after getting burned about it here
                Simon
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                -1986 German Car
                -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

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                • flyboyx
                  R3V OG
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 8371

                  #203
                  Originally posted by c0rbin9
                  diving board cars will never have some collectibility associated with their being db cars.

                  Nobody looks at dbs as some original design that shouldn't be messed with. They are looked at, rightfully, as something that should never have been put on the cars and which should be replaced with euro bumpers at the earliest opportunity.
                  +1
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                  88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
                  92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
                  88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
                  88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
                  87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
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                  • agent
                    Vice Grand Pubaa
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 7960

                    #204
                    Originally posted by c0rbin9
                    Nobody looks at DBs as some original design that shouldn't be messed with. They are looked at, rightfully, as something that should never have been put on the cars and which should be replaced with Euro bumpers at the earliest opportunity.
                    Yawn.
                    Originally posted by kronus
                    would be in depending on tip slant and tube size

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                    • Javier h
                      E30 Enthusiast
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 1189

                      #205
                      seems like tribute cars a getting popular. First that salvage lachssilber vert and now this lachssilber hardtop.



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                      • Kershaw
                        R3V OG
                        • Feb 2010
                        • 11822

                        #206
                        The front bumper is fugly without the accent line and c pillar / trunk hack job. Rofl.
                        AWD > RWD

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                        • flyboyx
                          R3V OG
                          • Sep 2008
                          • 8371

                          #207
                          the wheels are so large, they look silly. i didn't miss the big tail lights either.

                          i wonder if the fenders are fiberglass?
                          sigpic
                          Gigitty Gigitty!!!!

                          88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
                          92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
                          88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
                          88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
                          87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
                          12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black

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                          • djjerme
                            R3V Elite
                            • Sep 2010
                            • 5082

                            #208
                            M3 shell up now..

                            Bid for the chance to own a 1988 BMW M3 Roller Project at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #1,891.
                            1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                            2016 Ford Flex
                            2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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                            • 2mAn
                              Señior Mod
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 20081

                              #209
                              Salvage title, but sold with just a bill of sale?...
                              Simon
                              Current Cars:
                              -1966 Lotus Elan
                              -1986 German Car
                              -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

                              Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                              • djjerme
                                R3V Elite
                                • Sep 2010
                                • 5082

                                #210
                                Originally posted by 2mAn
                                Salvage title, but sold with just a bill of sale?...
                                Hey, it's Seattle..

                                Honestly, it's already going for way too much in my opinion. You've taken away most of what made the M3 an M3. But I know that's always going to be up for debate.

                                It will be interesting to see where it ends up. The no title is easy to over come (put a lien against it), but the Salvage title is a little harder to over come. Unless you already have a clean vin, and just need a new shell...
                                1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                                2016 Ford Flex
                                2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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