The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[maw1124]

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1147516/

$70k for an E90M Sedan... I guess the king isn't dead after all.

maw

[dreamdrivedrift]

Yep, dropped in, dropped a rather large of amount of money in a short amount of time, then bailed on the car before he could even enjoy it. I'm not judging, but damn.....

Curious why he is selling as well. Lots of reasons cars sell of course - hopefully nothing bad happened. Maybe he picked up that 1.2 GT3 he was looking for

[oceansize]

Isn’t he one of our members cars?

Yep, dropped in, dropped a rather large of amount of money in a short amount of time, then bailed on the car before he could even enjoy it. I'm not judging, but damn.....

[dreamdrivedrift]

lol

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJe4Otsv...5jOGJrcTZ3Y2h6

Isn’t he one of our members cars?

[0-60motorsports]

lol

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJe4OtsvB6U/?igsh=eW5jOGJrcTZ3Y2h6

[maw1124]

Crypto ain't what it used to be.

Jokes

maw

[Tbonem3]

Maybe the trust fund got low

[oceansize]

It sold for $91 plus fees in 2021 on BAT, second time it only bid up to $65


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Yeah, peak COVID craziness. Regardless I doubt EAG paid more than $75k for it.

[fattycharged]

And that was an EAG purchase price. That car was bid to $65,500 on BAT in 2023, then EAG had it priced at $100k plus or minus $5k. I can't remember exactly what they were asking, but you figure they got it for $70k. Man what an incredibly round about way of throwing money into the fire.

Holmie could have bought a really nice 40k mile car and been way better off. Maybe once he got close to the finish line he simply hated it.

It sold for $91 plus fees in 2021 on BAT, second time it only bid up to $65


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[oceansize]

😂 it clearly is

Maybe he added everything up and realized he was driving a 991.2 GT3 after all

I feel like we should put together an over under pool on this one…

He’s what, $30k+ in over the original purchase price?

And that was an EAG purchase price. That car was bid to $65,500 on BAT in 2023, then EAG had it priced at $100k plus or minus $5k. I can't remember exactly what they were asking, but you figure they got it for $70k. Man what an incredibly round about way of throwing money into the fire.

Holmie could have bought a really nice 40k mile car and been way better off. Maybe once he got close to the finish line he simply hated it.

[fattycharged]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...mpaign_2648450

AbbeyRoad this you bro? So soon after all the time waiting for the car?

😂 it clearly is

Maybe he added everything up and realized he was driving a 991.2 GT3 after all

I feel like we should put together an over under pool on this one…

He’s what, $30k+ in over the original purchase price?

[EthanolTurbo]

FWIW:

I originally didn't want an E90 M3 for the same reason. I've come to believe these engines are fine.

The rod bearing thing is way, way overblown. The original leaded bearings were the ones with the problems; the updated non-leaded bearings BMW started installing in 2010-ish (when auto-start-stop came in) had some failures very early on but seem to have been fine for many years at this point. They discolor superficially but don't fail barring complete idiocy.

TA failure is a thing, but rare. I'm coming up on 170k; one of my TAs was replaced by the previous owner and now has >100k miles on it, and the other is original.

People talk about crank bearings occasionally. But when you dig into the histories of engines with those failures, it seems like every time you find the engine has been messed with internally...

No turbos and no DI, so that's a ton less inherent headache. Also no crank hub nonsense.

People seem to want to make something of the VANOS hub covers now but... IDK, maybe don't jam screwdrivers into that area when doing VCGs or whatever.

Everything else is just normal stuff. Give it good fuel, change the oil / filters/ spark plugs on time, don't use crap parts, mod with care, keep an eye on the primary O2 sensors, sometimes a gasket leaks.

Not saying this engine is Toyota-level reliable, but plenty of S65s have taken a lot of abuse and been fine, are still tracking with deep 6-digit mileage, etc. When they're treated reasonably and not messed with, they seem about as bulletproof as genuine performance engines get.

Agreed, the S65 is an absolute gem and workhorse if maintained properly. Mine had 175k miles on it and ran like a top until the car barrel rolled.

[Interlagos]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...mpaign_2648450

AbbeyRoad this you bro? So soon after all the time waiting for the car?

lol not at all surprised that an E46 M3 tourist would immediately flip this car.

I’m sure we all know a car guy like this — gets obsessed with researching & throwing $$$ at parts for a new project and then don’t even drive it once it’s complete.

[0-60motorsports]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...mpaign_2648450

AbbeyRoad this you bro? So soon after all the time waiting for the car?

Wait wait Wait WTF ?!?!

[oceansize]

AbbeyRoad this you bro? So soon after all the time waiting for the car?

Wow, that didn’t last long. Blood bath incoming.