Where is Bo/Bao (e30partsguy) Lam now?

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  • erican95
    Noobie
    • Mar 2014
    • 15

    #1

    Where is Bo/Bao (e30partsguy) Lam now?

    Remembering how I got scammed by Bao Lam made me come back to this forum but what is he doing now??.
    Today marks the 1 year that I was scammed out of $570 for a pair of heated seats for my bmw 1989 i325.
  • freeride53
    R3V OG
    • Jul 2007
    • 11972

    #2
    I saw him at the local junkyard, and once driving around my hometown around Xmas time when I was back home.

    It's also been a year and a half since he did a hack-job on my car's lock cylinders, and messed with my steering column, trying to replace the ignition lock cylinder.

    He was let go by a local BMW guru who was using him for shop hands last year as well.

    1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
    1983 Peugeot 505 STI
    1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
    2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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    • ThatOneEuroE30
      R3V OG
      • Dec 2013
      • 8626

      #3
      He still Pm's me when I place WTB adds


      1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
      1991 318i 4dr slick top


      Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
      Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
      Mtech 2 turbo restoration
      Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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      • ST1G
        R3V OG
        • Oct 2012
        • 6689

        #4
        Originally posted by ThatOneEuroE30
        He still Pm's me when I place WTB adds
        Me too. He always treated me right though.

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        • ThatOneEuroE30
          R3V OG
          • Dec 2013
          • 8626

          #5
          Originally posted by ST1G
          Me too. He always treated me right though.
          yes. actually came through a while back with a 87 325e drive shaft for my m30 swap.

          still dont praise him for what he did though


          1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
          1991 318i 4dr slick top


          Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
          Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
          Mtech 2 turbo restoration
          Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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          • jllphan
            Advanced Member
            • Nov 2011
            • 115

            #6
            didn't know about this -- i bought something from him a couple weeks ago and transaction was smooth. exactly what went down if you don't mind me asking?
            "A BMW that needs nothing, has an owner that's not paying attention."


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            • f4tj0n
              E30 Addict
              • May 2013
              • 411

              #7
              I've dealt with Bo as well. Haven't had any problems..

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              • ST1G
                R3V OG
                • Oct 2012
                • 6689

                #8


                There really isn't a need for another thread about him.

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                • gerardb
                  Noobie
                  • Apr 2015
                  • 6

                  #9
                  I have an open offer from him right now. I'm new, does that mean I'm about to get worked?

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                  • Sea Aych
                    Mod Crazy
                    • Apr 2013
                    • 763

                    #10
                    He's been fine for me - got an e21 booster off of him a few months ago. Took a little while to get tracking and all that but everything worked out great
                    1988 Atlantisblau Euro/Japanese 325i Cabriolet
                    1989 Schwartz 325i - now M50 powered! - now very dead
                    1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited
                    My 17,000km Big NA National Parks trip!

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                    • ST1G
                      R3V OG
                      • Oct 2012
                      • 6689

                      #11
                      Originally posted by gerardb
                      I have an open offer from him right now. I'm new, does that mean I'm about to get worked?
                      Buy at your own risk. He has been banned from posting. I have used him and been fine, but I don't think I would use him again after all the negative feedback.

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                      • IAmGary
                        Advanced Member
                        • Apr 2012
                        • 183

                        #12
                        Bo has always come through for me when I needed parts (sometimes in a rush) and has been more than fair. With cosmetic parts he often swaps me a better specimen if he happens to find it later. He's fronted me parts many times. Right now I've got most of an ABS system he pulled for me so I could troubleshoot. He helped me do a dash swap on Father's Day 2012 in the blazing heat and only took some extra money over and above the cost of the dash when I forced him to take it. I'm sorry to hear that someone had a bad (expensive?) experience but he's been a straight up good guy and occasional life saver to me. I gotta defend the guy: my car would be a complete mess without him.

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                        • e30austin
                          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 15382

                          #13
                          Bumping this thread. He PM'd me earlier about some little stuff I was looking for. Seems that he's still out there.


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