Look what I bought... (it's not an E30, but it's a BMW)

[thectrlguy]

Finally... the voice of reason....

For what I paid... it really doesn't matter if the driveline takes a dump.... it's just a good reason to put something else in to it.

I love the way the car looks, it's really the only reason I bought it... plus, it has zero rust!

I would love to pick one of those up and drop in a LSxT56.

Great looking car!

[2002maniac]

I would love to pick one of those up and drop in a LSxT56.

Great looking car!

[thectrlguy]

Warn Myself?

Don't say you didn't warn yourself...

[Farbin Kaiber]

Don't say you didn't warn yourself...

[thectrlguy]

I was just fucking around.... with all the bashing going on.... Nope, the car is still coming.. and did I mention I got it for a bargain?

EDIT: Oh Yeah GOOOO BEARS!!!!

[Farbin Kaiber]

Someone get a wakeup call? Maybe he went to look at it and saw a $7,000 puddle?

[Turf1600]

Uh oh! what happened???

[thectrlguy]

I put a stop payment on the check....

[StereoInstaller1]

its a money pit of epic proportions.

Sigworthy. QFT.

[UNHCLL]

Langsten - Isn't it also fair to say you always see cars on their worst day (needing _____ repaired)? I'm not interested in stirring the pot, just saying your view is skewed too. Maybe?

Besides, I can thing of worse things to throw money at. VW's, Audi's, & boats to name a few.

I never been in one yet (AM), but a E31 would probably be kill my unreasonable desire for an Aston Martin. There's a car that has tranny issues & I think the repair bill **might** edge E31 parts. Just a little.

Not always. Even if they are put away working 100%, you still get a chance of pulling it out not working. ;) Based on past storage history.

I was purely trying to keep the mis-nomer that they are GREAT cars from spreading and some poor sap buys one and thinks "Oh sweet, awesome looking GT BMW I can drive!" only to find out its a money pit of epic proportions. That's not to say they can't be fun, great, classy, enjoyable... just not "bullet proof" like a cheap e30.

FWIW, there is one sitting on a lot I drive past every day to work. It's been there for over 18 months....

-C

[Turf1600]

Fix'd

Women get upset when I throw money at them. apparently they prefer it gently placed.

[StereoInstaller1]

Besides, I can thing of worse things to throw money at. VW's, Audi's, Women & boats to name a few.

Fix'd

[Turf1600]

All I can say is I was close to buying one - and there's a reason some sell for 8k and others 30k - when the look the same and have the same amount of miles.

[LINUS]

Langsten - Isn't it also fair to say you always see cars on their worst day (needing _____ repaired)? I'm not interested in stirring the pot, just saying your view is skewed too. Maybe?

Besides, I can thing of worse things to throw money at. VW's, Audi's, & boats to name a few.

I never been in one yet (AM), but a E31 would probably be kill my unreasonable desire for an Aston Martin. There's a car that has tranny issues & I think the repair bill **might** edge E31 parts. Just a little.

[thectrlguy]

UPDATE: A couple more photo's added.