Interesting Junkyard Find..

[JuanPabloBongto]

But i'd still want to know what happened. And why the front tow hook is plated instead of painted?

Wonder if those "period correct look" engine mounts gave way...

[JuanPabloBongto]

Given the driveway, I'd say 100% that Zissou is Japandrew.

He is never going to own up. look at how much trouble he went to:

Love of God, what hapend to this car to get parted, everything coming off looks mint.

no idea, i just bought the thing at a yard

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=2339830&postcount=10

Looks like you stripped japandrew's car. Whereabouts in SoCal?

Thanks for compliments, got a great deal on a wrecked car at an impound in wilmington. I'm in santa ana. PM for details

as in, he bought it back from his insurance company?

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=2337253&postcount=7

[JasonC]

IP's say alot too ;)


But i'd still want to know what happened. And why the front tow hook is plated instead of painted?

[CorvallisBMW]

Given the driveway, I'd say 100% that Zissou is Japandrew.

[JuanPabloBongto]

uh, what? I don't follow what you're getting at.

I'm saying that Zissou is Japandrew and got on here merely to pedal the pieces he grabbed off the car before it ended up in the crusher.

I'm saying that I agree with your theory, and that "steve zissou" is representing that he somehow obtained this car recently, despite the amazing similarities: high res pics of super clean parts. taken in the driveway. recently. schwarz parts not seen on the junkyard car.

Either "steve zissou" did scoop the totalled car whole, or the owner is in hiding...

got a great deal on a wrecked car at an impound in wilmington. I'm in santa ana. PM for details

[Holland]

If this Steve Zissou/Japandrew theory is correct, what do I win for uncovering it in the first post of the original part-out thread Ha, I hope it's not true. But if it is, I wish I would have bought something from that part-out just to say that I own something from Japandrew's former car.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=194095

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=194219

Lol, I got his manual windows...

[e30rapidic]

does the brick pattern in the driveway look the same to you??? Pattern in the 333i pics and steve z's for sale pics for comaprison

from andrews album


from steve z's album


hate that this happened to him, lets hope that he didn't get hurt. Maybe he will come on here and let us know what happened. I feel bad for him, a lot of effort went into that.

[LJ851]

Someone here must know the story. What happened ?

[ZM Blue Devil]

I need to check my pms pretty sure I bought stuff or at the minimum exchanged pms with "steve"

[robrez]

If this Steve Zissou/Japandrew theory is correct, what do I win for uncovering it in the first post of the original part-out thread Ha, I hope it's not true. But if it is, I wish I would have bought something from that part-out just to say that I own something from Japandrew's former car.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=194095

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=194219

[CorvallisBMW]

According to "Steve Zissou", who became a member January 7 of this year, and whose driveway and penchant for photography and optimistic parts prices resembles someone from around these parts, the cleanliness of the parts being sold from (presumably) this very car is all down to luck...

uh, what? I don't follow what you're getting at.

I'm saying that Zissou is Japandrew and got on here merely to pedal the pieces he grabbed off the car before it ended up in the crusher.

[JuanPabloBongto]

I still wish we knew the whole story behind how it ended up there.

He's obviously not planning on rebuilding since he sold all the parts... but where's the engine? He put so much time in to faking the displacement of the block and polishing those piston crowns!

According to "Steve Zissou", who became a member January 7 of this year, and whose driveway and penchant for photography and optimistic parts prices resembles someone from around these parts, the cleanliness of the parts being sold from (presumably) this very car is all down to luck...

Thanks for compliments, got a great deal on a wrecked car at an impound in wilmington. I'm in santa ana. PM for details

[CorvallisBMW]

I still wish we knew the whole story behind how it ended up there.

He's obviously not planning on rebuilding since he sold all the parts... but where's the engine? He put so much time in to faking the displacement of the block and polishing those piston crowns!

[tg318is]

Lol that guy

[The Volta]

I love how this thread progressively got worse as it went on, it was a roller coaster of emotion.

Sad for the car
Confused on what really went on
Then that picture... lol

Someone should buy it and just cover it with tape, then leave it at his house. Maybe he just decided to buy a new car instead, probably a smart car.