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    Originally posted by markseven View Post
    An auction on BaT is not the place for silly mistakes. The dude can be disorganized and/or lazy elsewhere... but not in front of the BaT peanut gallery (present company not included, of course).

    IMO that mistake will cause a dark cloud to hang over that car for a looong time.
    Seconded.
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      It still sold
      Simon
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        I saw on that E34 touring auction that someone was calling for there to be a separate forum for bidders and sellers (or something of that note.) F*ck that. That's the problem now, it's all about the elitist who think their opinion is worth more than others.

        "Huff, huff - I bid on it, so my opinion is all that matters!"

        Honestly, I hope BAT gets taken down at some point. It's lost a lot of what made it fun and cool to begin with. Now it's just another auction site.
        1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
        2016 Ford Flex
        2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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          Originally posted by djjerme View Post
          I saw on that E34 touring auction that someone was calling for there to be a separate forum for bidders and sellers (or something of that note.) F*ck that. That's the problem now, it's all about the elitist who think their opinion is worth more than others.

          "Huff, huff - I bid on it, so my opinion is all that matters!"

          Honestly, I hope BAT gets taken down at some point. It's lost a lot of what made it fun and cool to begin with. Now it's just another auction site.
          Not sure why so many people pay so much attention to the comment sections to be honest. But I guess if you're trying to buy a car on there then you want to have as much info as possible.

          I just enjoy going on to see whats there, read some info in the description and look at some pics.
          Steve • Toronto
          1991 318is • Brillantrot
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            Usually there is a lot of good information/stories and general knowledge in the replies. You'll always have the banter back and forth between users - but for those that get all uptight about it, welcome to the internet?

            It was fun back before the auction when you have some crazy Soviet era car or pre-war hand built vehicle come up, and people with all these historical facts or annotations would chime in.

            Now, it's nothing more than a Used car showroom.

            An expensive car showroom at times, but none the less, only about buying and selling. Not about auto appreciation and sharing the love of classic/project/odd cars.
            1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
            2016 Ford Flex
            2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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              Users can flag any comment as non constructive if they want. The thing is what fun would it be if there were only constructive criticism? There needs to be insight from both sides of the spectrum. With the E36 M3 lightweight for example...to some it's a special model, the rarest of the US M3's and to others it's just a stripped down US spec M3 with Al doors, some euro parts and decals. Both sides wouldn't be wrong either.
              "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

              85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
              88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
              89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
              91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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                Thats a fair point. I guess I haven't been on it that long so I have noting to compare it to from when it first started.

                Originally posted by djjerme View Post
                Usually there is a lot of good information/stories and general knowledge in the replies. You'll always have the banter back and forth between users - but for those that get all uptight about it, welcome to the internet?

                It was fun back before the auction when you have some crazy Soviet era car or pre-war hand built vehicle come up, and people with all these historical facts or annotations would chime in.

                Now, it's nothing more than a Used car showroom.

                An expensive car showroom at times, but none the less, only about buying and selling. Not about auto appreciation and sharing the love of classic/project/odd cars.
                Steve • Toronto
                1991 318is • Brillantrot
                Build Thread

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                  I cant believe that the Elekta m5 touring went for 120k
                  Originally posted by blunttech
                  Levent guzzles vanilla hazelnut creamer like its my semen
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                    Originally posted by Shangsta View Post
                    I cant believe that the Elekta m5 touring went for 120k
                    I think the BMW world is getting out of hand. I can appreciate a rare car but that's crazy. Even the E30 M3 world is ridiculous now a days. and believe me I a own a E30 touring so I like it but I still wouldn't pay anywhere near that.

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                      Many of the prices on BAT are getting out of hand. Modded 510 for $27k? Every R107 is now going for over $15k. When it comes time to expand my collection again, every seller with a car I want will probably think they can get BAT prices.
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                        Originally posted by reelizmpro View Post
                        Users can flag any comment as non constructive if they want. The thing is what fun would it be if there were only constructive criticism? There needs to be insight from both sides of the spectrum. With the E36 M3 lightweight for example...to some it's a special model, the rarest of the US M3's and to others it's just a stripped down US spec M3 with Al doors, some euro parts and decals. Both sides wouldn't be wrong either.
                        Don't get me wrong, I have learned a lot from the comments section of the auctions, but some of those guys are too much. Here's an example from the aforementioned Peanut Gallery; the guy is questioning the coco mats!

                        "Fully agree w/ Alan about coco mats – perhaps they have some value for being ‘period correct’ but otherwise the mess that goes along has always made them seem pointless to me."
                        I Timothy 2:1-2

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                          I hear you. I hate when people comment about trivial things like wheels, floormats, shiftknobs, etc. It's a used car! Are the floormats really going to keep you from buying? Buy the car and install the parts you want, these things are easily changed. Some posts are just personal preferences and nitpicking. Gotta take the bad with the good.
                          "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

                          85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
                          88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
                          89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
                          91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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                            True

                            I like the comments and you can always weed out the silliness.

                            That grey Mtech2 320i with the S14....that is a clear example when the comments were well appreciated. Undisclosed damage to the quarter panel is something everyone should know about before paying a pretty penny. At some point, you fork out a bit more because of the bodywork etc.

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                              You talking about the 320is from Jersey?

                              My buddy owns that now.
                              1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                              2016 Ford Flex
                              2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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                                Silver M3 up now. Knew they couldn't go a week without an E30...
                                1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                                2016 Ford Flex
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