How do you stop yourself?

[jac1d]

So the last few days I've spent far too much time on Craigslist.

With the nice weather a lot of E34s have appeared. Many for <$4000. How do you stop yourself from wanting to buy them all? Some of them look very nice indeed. I have two, I have no rational reason to want any more, nor do I need any more (unless a Hellrot M5 appears that I like the history on...).

Am I the only one with this illness?

-Jeff

[6erWEBB]

hahaha nope i too have caught this insatiable urge, i plan to have one by the end of the summer.

[PetesHelga]

Hey Jeff, Is your 540i a 6 speed. Where are you in the lower mainland?

[garethashenden]

I'm stopped buy lack of funds

[jac1d]

Hey Jeff, Is your 540i a 6 speed. Where are you in the lower mainland?

Both cars are automatics. I'm in the Maple Ridge area.

-Jeff

[TGreene]

Yeah, I would love to pick up a few more casually but I am inhibited by the fact that they cost money and I have no money =p

[stoney85]

In Australia i picked up my first 535i for the price of $1500 ($1200 US) - only main issue being headgasket failure $1000 repair, but that includes, rebuilt head, all parts, new hoses and lines, and a full service by myself, all fluids, yet to get it registered, but it needed two new tyres to pass,
So instead of just doing that, i purchased another 535i for $1000 for parts (its had a hit in the front D/S and bent the control arm (passenger side for you guys) but it has 17" and a few other parts i can use to get my other one, which will be mint now once its on the road, plus i will have a whole running car for spares - sadly both are Auto's :(

Both came off Ebay

Next step will be to source all the parts for a manual conversion

Oh, and i never actually planned on buying an E34, thought had never crossed my mind, i was searching for a cheap run about on ebay when i noticed the first BMW on there

Needless to say, for the money i have paid so far all up (around $4000) i have two E34's, one with 185,000kms with a recon'd cyl head on a good condition block, with a great driveline - as far as i can tell, along with immaculate paint and interior to match

and another complete running E34 that i can salvage for parts, that is immaculate too for a car that has 400,000kms (apart from crash), might even straighten the front out and replace the bent control arm, so i can drive it around easily

[PetesHelga]

I am looking at this car as my winter beater:

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1265598727.html

and this car for my mom. My father passed away 3 months ago and she doesn't like the 1988 Honda Accord296245 I bought her. I keep telling her it's a rock solid car but she needs soimething nicer, blah blah blah. So im looking at this car on saturday:
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1251319124.html

And Jeff, if you want a 535i, this one can be a deal:

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1251462155.html

[HE53]

There's a Dinan 535 forsale on Craigslist in Joplin Mo...

Found it today and about shat myself.

[njg86]

Ive been itching for a clean e28 and e38...yes one day ill have a e28,e34,and e38..x5 would be nice addition too..its just not practical for all those yet

[p1zz4guy]

There's a Dinan 535 forsale on Craigslist in Joplin Mo...

Found it today and about shat myself.

I saw that yesterday. I almost jizzed my pants and tought about work just to go drool on it :eyecrazy

[BavarianFanatic]

Apparently not since I peaked at 15 examples last year. That's when I finally agreed with my wife that I simply had too many cars.

[4500 RPM]

I forget about it, then I stop studying at 3 a.m. and it hits...hard. I'm still trying to get that '95 525i/5 for cheap.

To give you an idea, I've been drinking a little tonight. I bought an M3 4-spoke since I always wanted one. Then I realized it didn't have an airbag. No biggie. I just went on Ebay and bought another one :rofl

Then we'll retrofit Mac's or Nic's '94 non-M airbag onto the crappier M3 wheel and VOILA! Instant win and $260 down the drain :rofl

[lilxyoshi]

HAHA! you're not alone, I get the urge all the time

but after looking at all my expenses, my income, and my bank account information

I just get depressed and think about cheap mods to do to my car

[bman10]

Extra money.

[Kashmirbeige525]

How do I stop myself?
I take out my wallet and open it.

[BamBamE34]

Theres a 94 Dinan 540I over here on craigslist.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/1263891317.html

I has no moneys :(

[strad]

I haven't caught the E34 bug yet. We'll see how this first one treats me over the next few months. It is a fun (but big :eek:) car to drive though. The manual trans has a good feel to it, and that big six is an awesome engine.

[renemesis]

I am looking at this car as my winter beater:

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1265598727.html

and this car for my mom. My father passed away 3 months ago and she doesn't like the 1988 Honda Accord296245 I bought her. I keep telling her it's a rock solid car but she needs soimething nicer, blah blah blah. So im looking at this car on saturday:
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1251319124.html

And Jeff, if you want a 535i, this one can be a deal:

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1251462155.html

Those E34s look like they could turn into $7000 cars pretty quickly.

[skylinergtr]

i spend some time on craigslist a day, but i can never find deals. What i'm really looking for is a decent e30 for <$2000 to be a DD.

[5mall5nail5]

I stop myself from buying more cars by buying more stuff for the cars I already has.

[mean green 540]

I have that exact same feeling also, No money though, i just picked up my first 5 series car, a 94 540i w/ 120,000 miles for $1500 last month, needed O2s and front struts. Ive already been offered $5000 for it from my BMW tech. Now i am thinking sell it and find a 6 speed car. But i am torn!:confused

[Alexey535i]

In Australia i picked up my first 535i for the price of $1500 ($1200 US) - only main issue being headgasket failure $1000 repair, but that includes, rebuilt head, all parts, new hoses and lines, and a full service by myself, all fluids, yet to get it registered, but it needed two new tyres to pass,
So instead of just doing that, i purchased another 535i for $1000 for parts (its had a hit in the front D/S and bent the control arm (passenger side for you guys) but it has 17" and a few other parts i can use to get my other one, which will be mint now once its on the road, plus i will have a whole running car for spares - sadly both are Auto's :(

Both came off Ebay

Next step will be to source all the parts for a manual conversion

Oh, and i never actually planned on buying an E34, thought had never crossed my mind, i was searching for a cheap run about on ebay when i noticed the first BMW on there

Needless to say, for the money i have paid so far all up (around $4000) i have two E34's, one with 185,000kms with a recon'd cyl head on a good condition block, with a great driveline - as far as i can tell, along with immaculate paint and interior to match

and another complete running E34 that i can salvage for parts, that is immaculate too for a car that has 400,000kms (apart from crash), might even straighten the front out and replace the bent control arm, so i can drive it around easily

Hey mate,
Would you be interested in selling some parts of that damaged 535?
You've got a PM.

[EAJ4]

I stop myself from buying more cars by buying more stuff for the cars I already has.
+1 more of the parts section and less of the cars and trucks section. However, now that it's been mentioned, I haven't gone and looked for today, so now I shall do that ;)

[Stir Fry A Lot]

Luckily I have an understanding wife that doesn't stop me. She bought me the diff that I recently installed but didn't even need :stickoutt. Now I'm looking into either a ltw flwheel conversion or SS brake line kit as my next mod. My car has it pretty good considering that I'm a married, full-time student with a kid :D. If you find a way to stop this let me know, but I'm not sure that I'd even want to.

[konarider98]

My income stops me, but i can always dream of a daytona violet 3.8 euro M5 with m tech cloth interior:drool:

[dansgt]

i stop my self easily, i think about supercharging my mustang for the same money haha.
yet still most my money (spent on cars i mean) has been going to restoring my e34...mustangs on the back burner for now...

[Alexey535i]

Next step will be to source all the parts for a manual conversion


I wish you best of luck in sourcing all the parts for manual conversion in australia. I was looking for a second hand driveshaft for two months, and ended up by fully rebuilding my one at a cost of 1000 AUD.

[Analog]

I only need 1 headache at a time :rofl:

[stoney85]

I wish you best of luck in sourcing all the parts for manual conversion in australia. I was looking for a second hand driveshaft for two months, and ended up by fully rebuilding my one at a cost of 1000 AUD.

Haha, i know, i can only imagine the pain i expect to receive if i do try and go ahead with it

PM replied to about the parts car

[Sam Son]

I forget about it, then I stop studying at 3 a.m. and it hits...hard. I'm still trying to get that '95 525i/5 for cheap.

To give you an idea, I've been drinking a little tonight. I bought an M3 4-spoke since I always wanted one. Then I realized it didn't have an airbag. No biggie. I just went on Ebay and bought another one :rofl

Then we'll retrofit Mac's or Nic's '94 non-M airbag onto the crappier M3 wheel and VOILA! Instant win and $260 down the drain :rofl
shoulda got a 3 spoke:cool

[E34freak]

Be careful what you wish for. I have two E34s one E39 and one E38 ......Plus the remains of two E34 parts cars.

In Michigan it costs 150-180 to plate the cars then I have to keep switching the insurance to the one I drive while keeping comprehensive on all of them. I get around the plate issue by transferring plates from my truck but its not fun to go to the DMV six times a year to save three hundred bucks.

But getting back to your comment yes I have the disease. Now is anyone tempted to off the car for the gas guzzler voucher buy back of 4500?

[birkire]

My income stops me, but i can always dream of a daytona violet 3.8 euro M5 with m tech cloth interior:drool:

something like this ?
http://myndasafn.bmwkraftur.is/d/68563-1/DSC_0162.jpg
http://myndasafn.bmwkraftur.is/d/68569-1/DSC_0168.jpg

hehe just rubbing it in

[SSkoda]

in my house its not an option to stop. its just a big rotation of fixing one or another car every minute/day/month.

[David325e]

I currently have $138 in my checking account. That, and, ever seen the Oxygen show Snapped? If I started parking beat bimmers in the yard my mom would end up on that show.

so, broke+fear= my anti-drug.