The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[AbbeyRoad]

Nostalgia bug bit me as I recently picked up an EAG sourced, four-digit miles, 6-speed w/ pristine ownership history. I'm no Mr Money Bags, but I do plan on actually piling on 5K miles per year as a pure pleasure vehicle with zero hesitation. Right off the bat, I'm modifying it with all new parts: KW V3s, BBS LMs, Eisenmann 76s, full Vorsteiner CSL kit and Xpel PPF. I'm certainly stashing the stock bits.

To baseline, all fluids will be new. Though not needed, I'm also refreshing the RTABs, engine mounts, transmission mount, VANOS, fan clutch, fan blades and some known leaky rubber bits like the engine oil pan gasket, etc. I'll be removing the CDV as I couldn't stand it when I had my 2004 bought new eons ago.

If I keep it long enough, I'll look at preemptively reinforcing the subframe mounting points. I'm guessing I'm pretty far off from cracking open the S54 to service the rod bearings. Engine oil will be changed every 3K with no maintenance expenses spared. Just gotta keep the shiny side up.

Great to be here!

[oceansize]

I agree, one is ultimately dealing with time-based failures on both. Personally, I see some ultra-low mileage with 20yrs on the clock, and I think that in and of itself may present more problems--many only an astute observer will find--to deal with. A moderately driven but very well maintained example could be a better buy, unless one just wants bragging rights like you say.

At this point in time the dudes who buy these low mileage cars don't drive them, they can't as they have paid a premium and every 10,000 miles is a few thousands dollars they are the hole. None of us here want this car. We all want a well maintained higher mileage car we can drive without care. The best thing about the tiag is the fact its a one owner (and personally I like the color combo).

Edit: Example, Matt Farah sold his EAG M3 because he said it was too nice, he paid a premium, and every time he drove the car he was worried about losing value.

[PSUEng]

My friend has an LCI tiag, 2004, 6 spd slicktop with imola interior with 65k we're hoping it fetches a good amount. Rather a LCI slicktop over 2002 sunroof even if it has 40k fewer miles.

I guess the low milegage premium is still going strong, presumable for bragging rights, cause I don't know what the difference is between 27k and 65k both will need sorting out at this point in time.

I agree, one is ultimately dealing with time-based failures on both. Personally, I see some ultra-low mileage with 20yrs on the clock, and I think that in and of itself may present more problems--many only an astute observer will find--to deal with. A moderately driven but very well maintained example could be a better buy, unless one just wants bragging rights like you say.

My car is one such example. 2003, 86k, coupe, 6sp manual--Carbon black on black leather, sunroof (read: nothing special). Exceptionally maintained IMO as Iv'e owned it since 27k (2007). At one point I was going to sell it, maybe two years ago so I call EAG as I'm somewhat local and they tell me that isn't a car they really buy; too many miles. Ok. FFWD to now, I'm keeping it, and it's had more work than almost anything I see on BaT just in upkeep. My point is, does the market value low miles, or maintenance? Hard for me to tell.

[powerbait]

PDC warts made me chuckle, thanks. The color combo looks nice, I think silver shows off the details of the car very well and the interior is nearly mint. Kinda odd the peeling of the passenger door trim with only 24k miles. Is that common of that style trim? I've only ever had the ZCP aluminum in my e46s

[Tbonem3]

My friend has an LCI tiag, 2004, 6 spd slicktop with imola interior with 65k we're hoping it fetches a good amount. Rather a LCI slicktop over 2002 sunroof even if it has 40k fewer miles.

I guess the low milegage premium is still going strong, presumable for bragging rights, cause I don't know what the difference is between 27k and 65k both will need sorting out at this point in time.

[oceansize]

Imagine paying $50k for a pre LCI tiag with sunroof and PDC warts

In fairness I can't imagine paying a large premium for a color, but in this case I believe it is the color combo and relatively low mileage driving the premium. I'm not paying that premium, but a fool and his money are soon parted.

I say this all the time, but it fails to register in most people's brain. There is special version of our car. It is called a CSL, and we didn't get it. The end.

[Tbonem3]

Imagine paying $50k for a pre LCI tiag with sunroof and PDC warts

[oceansize]

Not e46 m3 related on BAT, but I think everyone will get a kick out of this.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/scale-models-6/

[maw1124]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-bmw-m3-coupe-79/

Let’s see what this one does from here.

Is EAG still around??

maw

EDIT… yes, and they only have 2 E46M

[b-thumper]

Seems odd that the trim pieces on the ZCP have been swapped out

It's not THAT weird. I swapped mine out within 6 months of buying my M3 when it was new. I didn't care for the "cube" pattern

[jing]

Seems odd that the trim pieces on the ZCP have been swapped out

[Nate047]

Yea so for anyone who is wondering, those custom headers have to be Burns Stainless, Jack Burns is one of the most talented exhaust fabricators on the west coast.

[maw1124]

I like car auction sites, enjoy them as resources, but man, the comment sections are truly full of some of the dumbest humans walking this planet. A car has more modifications than Madonna's face and then "will it pass smog?". No you dumb f$c$, it isn't going to pass smog.

The slowest of slow horses…

maw

[oceansize]

I like car auction sites, enjoy them as resources, but man, the comment sections are truly full of some of the dumbest humans walking this planet. A car has more modifications than Madonna's face and then "will it pass smog?". No you dumb f$c$, it isn't going to pass smog.

[BTB]

Everyone catch this ?? Grrrrrr

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-bmw-540i-80/