Thinking of getting a rolls

[Mediumrarechicken]

An old British car? Hahaha hellllll no. I wouldn't even buy a new one.

Well I guess you could drop an ls in it and rewire the whole car.

They are cool, just huge money pits

[rturbo 930]

I guess thats fine if your pockets are deep.

Not my pockets, not my problem :D

[flyboyx]

It's a Rolls Royce. That's all the justification you need.

I guess thats fine if your pockets are deep.

[parkerbink]

Just say no.

[superj]

Ha ha ha, thats our joke at work about it, do you have some grey poupon

[cheffy30]

It's a Rolls Royce. That's all the justification you need.

"you're much much cooler in an e30...
come for a ride darling. ditch that rolls...and pass the grey poupon please"

[rturbo 930]

I just don't see how this car makes sense on any level.

It's a Rolls Royce. That's all the justification you need.

[flyboyx]

this thread confuses me a good bit. I saw a 4k silver cloud on corpus craigslist, but nothing in Austin. I had no idea what a brake pump was, but since I read the actual Craigs ad, I guess I kind of have a mental picture now. why the hell are the valve covers off if there is a brake problem?

I just don't see how this car makes sense on any level. yes, it cost a lot of money when it was new. the resale value now is kind of like a 7 series bmw but worse.

the ONLY use I could see for this car would be if you happened to own a wedding venue. you could charge to take the wedding party from the church to the reception. even still, a model from the 40's to the 60's would be so much better.

I think its just better to hit yourself in the balls really hard with a baseball bat and get the pain and suffering out of the way without spending thousands of dollars on this heap.

[superj]

See, i look at it as an optimist and that sometimes gets me in trouble because of hidden things.

I am not 100 percent sure what the brake pump does since its in the valve covers and the car has a mastercylinder, booster, and the other normal parts. The shoo didn't go into depth on what it does, just where it is and what to look for.

And as far as the car storage, the removed parts are in the trunk and hood was closed over the open engine, that is what bother me. It could be all full of dust or what ever making the costs go outrageous.

I have a bunch of spare money saved up for a trip we were going to take in june to six flags atlanta and then on to south carolina and north carolina to see family. Turns out the wife doesn't want to go though, and the kids are both complaining about it too, so its just me that wanted to go. I was going to pick up that e30 diesel that has been on craigslist for a while, well we were in atlanta.

And the wife hates it because it looks like a grandma car. I told her ignore how long it is and just think how craxy it will be to have a little tilt down tray to eat on instead of just holding your stuff when we go on trips but its not swaying her from "grandma car", unfortunately. Even telling her that her sisters will never ever have a rolls doesn't change her mind. (Everything has to be better than her 3 sisters)


I will go see it, for sure. There is a lady said who she is always home and can show it to me anytime the owner is not there.

Maybe i will ride my bike over saturday, its only 30ish miles.

[MR E30 325is]

Sounds like it doesn't actually need brake pumps, and just needs to be put back together, if what the shops are telling you is correct. Mind you, I'm assuming this thing is sitting in a nice clean garage, and that everything was covered up while apart - right?!

So, the important factor here, how deep is your wallet? If things go sideways, are you able to sell it at a loss, and/or spend the money to fix it?

If you can afford this thing pretty easily, I think I'd actually pick it up, put it back together, and roll around in it until you get sick of it, and then sell. Nice car to own, if only for a little while. If you're lucky, maybe you can even make a little profit.

I'm with rturbo on this one. It could be loads of fun.

Although, it sounds like the wife isn't a supporter. From my own experience, that's usually not a good thing, if you value your relationship.

[rturbo 930]

Sounds like it doesn't actually need brake pumps, and just needs to be put back together, if what the shops are telling you is correct. Mind you, I'm assuming this thing is sitting in a nice clean garage, and that everything was covered up while apart - right?!

So, the important factor here, how deep is your wallet? If things go sideways, are you able to sell it at a loss, and/or spend the money to fix it?

If you can afford this thing pretty easily, I think I'd actually pick it up, put it back together, and roll around in it until you get sick of it, and then sell. Nice car to own, if only for a little while. If you're lucky, maybe you can even make a little profit.

[wworm]

I am the king of bad decisions. (See sig)

I think this is a BAD decision.

Like....really bad. I wouldn't even touch that.

loled

[superj]

Dang, you guys are backing up my feelings that its not a good idea. My wife will be right, also. I just won't tell her amd not bring it up.

[slammin.e28]

I am the king of bad decisions. (See sig)

I think this is a BAD decision.

Like....really bad. I wouldn't even touch that.

[e30davie]

Out of curiosity whats a brake pump? Like a vacuum pump?

Sounds like a money pit. But I reckon would be a super nice car to drive once its sorted.

If driving an hour to pick up a 34yr old car bothers you....maybe its not for you. I drive 45mins to work each day....and then 45mins home...