The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[0-60motorsports]

No doubt. I learned what I had bought that 9 hour trip home, just like every other 3+ hour trip home after buying a "new to me" car. I remember when I drove to pick up my wife's Allroad, did the deal, gave her the keys and said "follow me home." We pulled in the garage and she asked, "what is this???".

"That's your car. Enjoy. It's bigger, faster and tougher than almost anything you're going to see on the road. You and the kids should be fine."

"Dad!! It's got heated rear seats!!"

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These days cars show up on trailers site unseen... it's weird to me. But I just did it with another [non-runner] Allroad 4.2. It had jumped timing, so my guys pulled the engine and got it up and going for a few grand. Car is mint and I'm into it for a few grand + $500.

maw

EDIT… I know most here don’t care for SMG verts, but… https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rkg...m3-convertible … write a check and have a damned good time

Absolutely love that vert but its 2 years too early

Wish i had a place to keep it in the States.....I mean i kind of do but it sitting there for that long, not a good idea.

[maw1124]

No doubt. I learned what I had bought that 9 hour trip home, just like every other 3+ hour trip home after buying a "new to me" car. I remember when I drove to pick up my wife's Allroad, did the deal, gave her the keys and said "follow me home." We pulled in the garage and she asked, "what is this???".

"That's your car. Enjoy. It's bigger, faster and tougher than almost anything you're going to see on the road. You and the kids should be fine."

"Dad!! It's got heated rear seats!!"

🤣

These days cars show up on trailers site unseen... it's weird to me. But I just did it with another [non-runner] Allroad 4.2. It had jumped timing, so my guys pulled the engine and got it up and going for a few grand. Car is mint and I'm into it for a few grand + $500.

maw

EDIT… I know most here don’t care for SMG verts, but… https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rkg...m3-convertible … write a check and have a damned good time

[Nate047]

Those road trips are the best though. I would definitely do that again. We did that when my wife bought her Boxster, drove it from Denver to LA the long way through all the best parts of CO/UT/AZ. Granted that car is really nice, and we did a bunch of maintenance at a local shop right after buying it, but still.

[oceansize]

I was just thinking how silly and unprepared I was when I bought mine. Took a plane to NC, dealer picked me up in the car after he fixed a couple issues I'd identified, one having to do with some SMG sensor that was a common failure -- it failed on my test drive a couple weeks prior. He changed that sensor, the oil, the SMG fluid, then I completed the deal and IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT 9 HOURS HOME to FL, getting back at like 3am.

I could have easily been stranded in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. But by my reasoning was the car was mint and open checkbook maintained (I knew from the VMI), if it broke down on me with that low mileage and care (60k then) I bought the wrong car and would have sold it immediately. I still think these are 300k mile cars with proper use and maintenance.

maw

True and just think back to your youth where you were likely driving some hunk of junk (or at least I was) with no GPS, no tools, no cell phone, etc., etc. I remember driving from Alabama to Pennsylvania in the late eighties at 17 in the biggest turd of a car this world has ever seen. Driving through so many middle of nowhere towns as there were far less people at that time.

[maw1124]

BAT is far too popular these days to snake anything. SMG will keep it less than a manual, but it still won't be a good deal. As far as crazy goes, as an owner of an SMG I wouldn't buy unless I could drive it under load for at least 25 to 50 miles. People can clear codes and an SMG can cause some serious heartache to the unprepared.

I was just thinking how silly and unprepared I was when I bought mine. Took a plane to NC, dealer picked me up in the car after he fixed a couple issues I'd identified, one having to do with some SMG sensor that was a common failure -- it failed on my test drive a couple weeks prior. He changed that sensor, the oil, the SMG fluid, then I completed the deal and IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT 9 HOURS HOME to FL, getting back at like 3am.

I could have easily been stranded in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. But by my reasoning was the car was mint and open checkbook maintained (I knew from the VMI), if it broke down on me with that low mileage and care (60k then) I bought the wrong car and would have sold it immediately. I still think these are 300k mile cars with proper use and maintenance.

maw

[Nate047]

I was hoping I could snake this one… am I crazy to consider an SMG for a “new” DD?


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My approach if I ever bought another one of these cars would be plan on addressing big 3 and convert to 6MT immediately upon purchase.

[oceansize]

I was hoping I could snake this one… am I crazy to consider an SMG for a “new” DD?


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BAT is far too popular these days to snake anything. SMG will keep it less than a manual, but it still won't be a good deal. As far as crazy goes, as an owner of an SMG I wouldn't buy unless I could drive it under load for at least 25 to 50 miles. People can clear codes and an SMG can cause some serious heartache to the unprepared.

[fattycharged]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...ign=2024-11-21

I was hoping I could snake this one… am I crazy to consider an SMG for a “new” DD?


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[Nate047]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bmw-m3-coupe-148/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2024-11-21

[PetrolM3]

It's amusing to read the copy in ads like this one where you know more about the model than the selling dealer.

Right??

It's especially surprising that they didn't talk more about M-texture interior - they are clearly unaware of the rarity of the spec including seats being manual, non-heated, no HK. Truly an enthusiast/collector car, even with the sunroof.

[PetrolM3]

a couple incidents on record though which is probably why it's sub $50k

They are very minor and shouldn't impact the price significantly, if at all. Ofcourse, everyone prefers a clean carfax but when I see the condition of this car, if I were interested in buying, those minor incidents wouldn't deter me one bit.

[BlueBimmers]

It's amusing to read the copy in ads like this one where you know more about the model than the selling dealer.

[ugaexploder]

Check out this '06 ZCP 6MT - SG with factory M-texture interior and manual seats. Sunroof aside, this is creme de la creme spec, IMO. While this is in Canada, it appears it's originally from US so it should be really easy to take it back. It wouldn't surprise me to see EAG pick it up and sell it for twice the price. The car looks like-new, including seats, steering wheel, center console, etc., so it wouldn't require any freshening up by the looks of it.

52K miles, $46K USD.

https://www.autotrader.ca/a/bmw/3%20...113/?modalXS=1

a couple incidents on record though which is probably why it's sub $50k

[PetrolM3]

Check out this '06 ZCP 6MT - SG with factory M-texture interior and manual seats. Sunroof aside, this is creme de la creme spec, IMO. While this is in Canada, it appears it's originally from US so it should be really easy to take it back. It wouldn't surprise me to see EAG pick it up and sell it for twice the price. The car looks like-new, including seats, steering wheel, center console, etc., so it wouldn't require any freshening up by the looks of it.

52K miles, $46K USD.

https://www.autotrader.ca/a/bmw/3%20series/sherwood%20park/alberta/5_63691006_20220806041140113/?modalXS=1

[PetrolM3]

Very nice spec here!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bmw-m3-coupe-154/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign =campaign_2648441

Truly amazing spec. It's a shame that it's been through 3 accidents considering both spec and mileage...

And, as someone else said above, what a collection!!!! or small part of it?? Imagine what else this guy has in the barn...