NOR-CAL General Chat.

[BlackbirdM3]

almost 300k for 20k with a bunch of problems, fucking crazy ass http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4104892781.html

I think I might know this car. I only know of 3 M3s in the county, mine being one of them, the other two being a red and one white one. If the one in question is the one I think it is, guy states that he's never had an issue with it. Yes its showing the miles, but things like the side marker light for the bumper is very hard to find (I had a rear one fail out of the blue one day. It took me months to track one down since they are different from the normal E30 ones.) The brake warning light issue is likely just the diode on the cluster circuit board needing to be re soldered (I that this issue and that is what solved it.) I'm sure Bill Arnold's labor prices aren't cheap and from what I hear, he knows his stuff. Sure its got high mileage but if everything checks out compression and leakdown wise, do you really need to get in there aside from perhaps doing the rod bearings? I'd guess Bill Arnold would have caught an issue assuming he knows his stuff.

From what I got from talking with the owner he loves the car and has made a serious effort to take care of it. I don't know that its all that bad of a deal considering. True, 5 years ago it was a $15K car but prices are on the rise. If anyone wants me to go take a look at it, I'd be happy to.

Will

[Thizzelle]

since when does being stock depreciate the value of a car?
(especially in the generally purist of a market that m3's tend to have).

if that car is worth 20 then mines worth 40 and it's not

[Cabriolet]

True, 5 years ago it was a $9K car but prices are on the rise.

fixed. true for low millage ones like oliver's engine but not so much on beat to death cars. hell i wouldnt even buy an eta with that many miles.

[oliver.r]

just saw a vert drive by with 3 dudes in it

[Cabriolet]

just saw a vert drive by with 3 dudes in it

and you wished you were the 4th.

but then you thought "what seat should i take? front seat back seat? "

[Thizzelle]

just saw a vert drive by with 3 dudes in it

when I have a friend in my car, I always think "fuck people are going to think I'm gay" hahaha

but the worst I've seen is a F355 with 2 dudes in there 60-70's with pastel color shirts on.

[Cabriolet]

"fuck people are going to think I'm gay"

I never once thought that in my years of being a vert owner.

I sold the wrong car

[oliver.r]

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4112375649.html

is this shwartzmens car? or however you spell his sn

[oliver.r]

when I have a friend in my car, I always think "fuck people are going to think I'm gay" hahaha

but the worst I've seen is a F355 with 2 dudes in there 60-70's with pastel color shirts on.

hahaha legit

[Steven]

Same. When ever I get in my car with another guy I'm like hmm.... We look gay. One time someone called me and Vivek gay when we were in his vert, so I agreed with them and we drove away. The look on their face was priceless and totally worth the shit I got from Vivek.

[kronus]

yes and no. they should be 12k cars. but hell if i posted my m3 for less than 15k i would be sold in 2-3 hours. i posted that i may sell it on s14 and had 9 PMs in 20min and people offering 15-17.

this is pretty much the long and short of it.

This is why you don't have an m5

yuuuup

[Steven]

Quick question. About to install the head on the s50 and was wondering how to find tdc on the block... I've searched on google and shiz and can't find it. I know the cams have the two holes meaning tdc but not sure about what is on the crank..

[kronus]

put the crank so that piston 1 is as high as it goes

[mbonanni]

Quick question. About to install the head on the s50 and was wondering how to find tdc on the block... I've searched on google and shiz and can't find it. I know the cams have the two holes meaning tdc but not sure about what is on the crank..

You flatter me, but even ehow knows how to find TDC.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2249347_find-engines-top-dead-center.html

[Pantless Spency]

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4112375649.html
is this shwartzmens car? or however you spell his sn

holy mother of god.

that car is awesome, ascetically i would change most things but holy balls i would love to own something as bad ass as this.

Quick question. About to install the head on the s50 and was wondering how to find tdc on the block... I've searched on google and shiz and can't find it. I know the cams have the two holes meaning tdc but not sure about what is on the crank..

you really are a derp.