Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

[Tisoc]

I'm digging the mismatched tires on the calyso convertible.

[sgtskid]

I'm digging the mismatched tires on the calyso convertible.

Wow, three different tires.....

Bradinc - listed a whole bunch of stuff "wrong" with the car and missed the tires.


I worked for a dealer for a long time and when we would take a trade or go to auction one of the first things I looked at was the tires.

If I walked up and the car had matching Michelins on it, I knew there was a pretty good chance the owner took care of the car. If I walked up and it had mismatched off brand stuff...I figured they did the bare minimum to keep it on the road.

Wasn't always an exact science but it was a very good rule of thumb and worked well.

[McGyver]

So is this car a re-spray? Also, why isn't there an aux fan temp switch in the passenger side of the radiator?

[e30RS]

achtunge30 I hope your cabrio does as well as wild ride's did yesterday on bat. That was awesome.

[Stanley Rockafella]

That's a good way of determining how an owner maintained a vehicle!

Growing up, my dad always did the most basic maintenance to save $$. He'd insist on only buying two tires at a time.
Drove me crazy as a kid, as he never rotated tires to wear them all evenly.
Yeah, I was a strange kid...who's grown to be a strange adult :D

[djjerme]

that car looks familiar

Lol, I thought it looked familiar too..


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[Javier h]

Funny

I don't see mismatch tires....I see someone who took the effort to pay a $6300 bill!

To me that translates to a guy who either got ripped off or was worried enough about the car.

Did I misread that bill? You guys are worried about mismatch tires?

Really?

That's a good way of determining how an owner maintained a vehicle!

Growing up, my dad always did the most basic maintenance to save $$. He'd insist on only buying two tires at a time.
Drove me crazy as a kid, as he never rotated tires to wear them all evenly.
Yeah, I was a strange kid...who's grown to be a strange adult :D

[Tisoc]

Nah, not worried. Just an observation.

[djjerme]

I ain't worried about anything - just more observation.

[cory58]

1991 325i Convertible
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-cabriolet-12/

I always thought cabrios got plastic bumpers by 1991. Is this a "learn something new today moment?"


Cory

[2mAn]

I always thought cabrios got plastic bumpers by 1991. Is this a "learn something new today moment?"


Cory

Are you asking or have you already figured it out?

[rjmcdermott81]

1991 S52 swapped 318is
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-47/

Shame on him for ruining that baby m3 with a swap!

[Jokester]

Shame on him for ruining that baby m3 with a swap!

If it was an m54 or Aluminium M52TU I’d be happier with it. S52 is too heavy

[E30Rockies]

Not an auction but it's still BaT and there's a lot to like with this one.

https://bringatrailer.com/2019/03/23...-318i-touring/

[E30 Wagen]

Not an e30, but this is beautiful: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-bmw-m635csi-18/