Page 45 of 54 FirstFirst ... 203536373839404142434445464748495051525354 LastLast
Results 1,101 to 1,125 of 1346

Thread: Official interesting finds thread. Ebay, CL, Etc

  1. #1101
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Fayetteville, GA, United
    Posts
    409
    My Cars
    '95 840Ci/6, F36, E89
    Love it - one of 363 '97 Ci..."A"'s???

    https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/c...566872924.html

  2. #1102
    Join Date
    Jun 2013
    Location
    Auckland, NZ
    Posts
    934
    My Cars
    1994 E31 850CSi
    There were 85 units of the US-spec 850CiA (M73 with 5-spd auto) produced in 1997 - of a total 363 units built.
    This would be one of them.
    Current:
    1994 E31 850CSi Sterlingsilber/Anthracite Buffalo

    Previous:
    1987 E28 M5 Delphin
    1986 E23 M745iA Arctic Blue
    1986 E24 635CSi Polaris
    1976 E3 3.0 Si Arctic Blue

  3. #1103
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Fayetteville, GA, United
    Posts
    409
    My Cars
    '95 840Ci/6, F36, E89
    Well, I stand corrected. Never heard of a CIA!

  4. #1104
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Oro Valley, AZ - USA
    Posts
    1,706
    My Cars
    see my signature
    Quote Originally Posted by spikec View Post
    Love it - one of 363 '97 Ci..."A"'s???

    https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/c...566872924.html
    Also discussed here a couple of pages back:
    https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-CL-Etc/page43

    - - - Updated - - -

    Quote Originally Posted by spikec View Post
    Well, I stand corrected. Never heard of a CIA!
    Check your VIN tag on the door for the model designation... A is for automatic.... But looks like you've done a Getrag 460g swap... You might have to scratch off the A on your tag LOL
    Last edited by Chamberlin; 05-24-2018 at 01:18 AM.

  5. #1105
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Fayetteville, GA, United
    Posts
    409
    My Cars
    '95 840Ci/6, F36, E89
    CI-6 maybe? No that would imply 6-cyl, and I'm already 4 short ;-)

  6. #1106
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Indianapolis, IN
    Posts
    2,365
    My Cars
    93 850Ci, 09 Caddy SRX
    Quote Originally Posted by spikec View Post
    CI-6 maybe? No that would imply 6-cyl, and I'm already 4 short ;-)
    Great sense of humor...
    1993 850Ci.....18 years & 165,000 miles and counting!

  7. #1107
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Harrisburg, PA, USA
    Posts
    374
    My Cars
    x5, 640i, 850Ci, 850CSi
    Quote Originally Posted by kiwiCSi View Post
    There were 85 units of the US-spec 850CiA (M73 with 5-spd auto) produced in 1997 - of a total 363 units built.
    This would be one of them.
    As mentioned by Joe above, this seller has been discussed before, and my recollection was that his info wasn't always quite right (and the cars weren't in that great shape, based on someone who had actually looked at them). The reason I say "not so sure" is that the VIN on his '97' is CD05008, and with a production date of 12/94. My 1996 M73 850Ci(A) is #CD05058 -- fifty cars later in sequence, and mine was produced 9/95. So I'm thinking that his '97 is really a '95.

    Of course, that still makes it a fairly rare animal, and the M73 850 with its higher torque (and hp) is (in my opinion) more reliable and a blast to drive. Specs put it as only 0.3 sec slower 0-62 (0-100 kph) than a CSi. Of course, it doesn't have the cachet of a CSi, but it's the one I would choose second. Oxford green over silver gray isn't bad either (lol).

    I don't know if his asking price is high, low, or fair (although I'd like it to be low -- lol). There aren't a lot of M73 850Ci's that come up for sale, so it's harder to gauge the market price on these than on just about any other variant.

    Mike Barrett
    Mike Barrett
    94 850CSi, Hellrot over silbergrau dunkel/silbergrau hell
    96 850Ci, Oxfordgrun over silbergrau hell

  8. #1108
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    CT
    Posts
    28
    My Cars
    7 BMWs over the years

  9. #1109
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Santa Barbara
    Posts
    3,462
    My Cars
    91 Dinan860 & 91 850 6sp
    That car belongs to a car dealer. He lists it as "inventory" for financial reasons, the sale ad allows him to continue that practice. While someday soon, 250k will be common, he has had that ad up for years
    '91 Dinan 860 Stage III (new 6L engine)
    '91 Dinan 850 TT stage III (brand new engine) 21st Century Tech meets 18th Century Dinan...
    '91 850i 6sp (mint) (sold)
    '90 Dinan 750iL TT stage III (Guido - The Beast)
    '94 850 CSi The Detroit Auto Show car (restored to factory perfect) (sold)
    '96 850Ci, The George Carlin car
    ''73 3.0 csi, '08 535i, '03 X5 4.6is
    ...and a few other non BMW cars

  10. #1110
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Oro Valley, AZ - USA
    Posts
    1,706
    My Cars
    see my signature

  11. #1111
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Carriere MS
    Posts
    878
    My Cars
    91 e31, 67 Camaro
    91 850 that's four short?

  12. #1112
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Oro Valley, AZ - USA
    Posts
    1,706
    My Cars
    see my signature
    Quote Originally Posted by MHambrice View Post
    91 850 that's four short?
    I was waiting to see if anyone would notice! Who wants to break the news to that guy? Hahaha

  13. #1113
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    Calgary
    Posts
    91
    My Cars
    1990's BMW dealership
    High mileage and everybody's favourite colour:

    https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/...m70-300cv-1991

    10K Euro bid with 10 days left. Gives a good indicator where the bottom of the market is on valuations.

  14. #1114
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Oro Valley, AZ - USA
    Posts
    1,706
    My Cars
    see my signature
    Quote Originally Posted by Torston View Post
    High mileage and everybody's favourite colour:

    https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/...m70-300cv-1991

    10K Euro bid with 10 days left. Gives a good indicator where the bottom of the market is on valuations.
    Hmmm that Spanish Calypso is interesting in that it has the retrofit airbag sport steering wheel (all airbag electronics are self-contained in the wheel itself). I have that wheel too, but I can't figure out how to install it on my '95 840ci.
    2006 R53 JCW (British Racing Green) - 1994 E31 840Ci 6spd (AVUS Blue)
    2021 F56 JCW (Rebel Green) - 2000 E38 740i Sport (Titanium Silver)
    2017 F26 X4 M40i (Carbon Black) - 2007 E91 328iT (Deep Green)
    2012 E82 135i M Sport (Marrakesh Brown) - 2015 E84 X1 (Cashmere Silver)
    2005 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Kalahari Beige) - 2000 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
    2000 E38 740i Sport (Oxford Green) - 1999 E36 M3 Coupe (Fern Green)
    1995 E31 840Ci Canadian (Oxford Green) - 2000 E36/8 M Coupe (Oxford Green)
    2004 E46 330Ci (Oxford Green) - 2001 E36/8 Z3 3.0i Coupe (Oxford Green)
    2002 E39 525i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2002 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
    2001 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2007 E63 M6 (Silver Grey)
    1995 E31 840Ci (Oxford Green) - 2006 E86 M Coupe (Sepang Bronze)
    2001 E39 530i Sport (Aspen Silver) - 2009 E92 M3 (Space Grey)
    2001 E38 740i Sport (Sahara Beige) - 2008 E92 M3 (Melbourne Red)
    2000 E38 740i Sport Canadian (Sahara Beige) - 1997 E31 850Ci (Jet Black)

  15. #1115
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Los Angeles
    Posts
    817
    My Cars
    94 Euro BMW 850CSi 892
    That's a bullshit craigslist ad. I've called that guy several times and he always gives me the runaround. He has several cars listed like that. Harold is right about him. He has no intentions of selling any of them He's a God Damn hoarder. In Atlanta with all that humidity and the cars sitting outside, who knows hoe much rust there is on them now.
    Board Member of SoCalEights (Marketing, Web Development & Social Media), Vice President: BMWCCA/E31 Chapter, www.cartiologyfilms.com
    Current E31s:
    1997 BMW 840Ci Black on Beige. CSI 62, 107 and 16. Euro-CSi #892.
    Client Represented E31s (Cartiology Films)
    1994 BMW 850CSi #11 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #31 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #58 USA
    93-850Ci - manual 6 speed. 97-850Ci - M73 Steptronic. 94-CSi 125, 95-CSi 162 Daytona Violet, CSi 198 White on Red
    Past E31s:
    1991 BMW 850i. Calypso Red on Beige Nappa and 1995 BMW 840Ci. Bright Red on Beige Nappa
    1997 BMW 840Ci. Black On Black Nappa, but changed to Dakar Yellow on Black Nappa and 1994 BMW 850CSi #27. Red On light Silver.
    1991 BMW 850i. Automatic. Red On Black and 1996 BMW 850Ci. Automatic. Midnight Blue on Gray.
    1994 BMW 850CSi. Black On Blak #107, Black/Black 97-840. White/White CSi. Silver/Silver 97-840

  16. #1116
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Oro Valley, AZ - USA
    Posts
    1,706
    My Cars
    see my signature

    $100,000 for S62 840Ci in Calypsorot

    Sorry, I just had to full-on "LOL" this one.

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F292602632855

    Looks like he was originally asking an eighth of a million dollars.

    Paint's not perfect? It freaking better be! No tow hook cover either!

    There's a prominent BMW parts breaker in Rancho Cordova who always has high prices for mediocre items... I wonder if this is the same guy (nope, this is BAP BMW Auto Parts, I was thinking of the guy in Watsonville, Murad Motors)

    But I may have seen this car at Bimmerfest last year, I seem to remember the black RD wheels.

    Anyways click for a laugh. No detailed info on the swap installation either. I'm guessing he might be able to get $20-30k max. Take it to BaT and see what happens buddy.

    Seems decently executed overall, but c'mon man let's not insult your E31 fan base with 'absurdity pricing'.

    (sorry for the pissy mood today, must be Monday!)
    Last edited by Chamberlin; 06-25-2018 at 10:01 PM.
    2006 R53 JCW (British Racing Green) - 1994 E31 840Ci 6spd (AVUS Blue)
    2021 F56 JCW (Rebel Green) - 2000 E38 740i Sport (Titanium Silver)
    2017 F26 X4 M40i (Carbon Black) - 2007 E91 328iT (Deep Green)
    2012 E82 135i M Sport (Marrakesh Brown) - 2015 E84 X1 (Cashmere Silver)
    2005 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Kalahari Beige) - 2000 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
    2000 E38 740i Sport (Oxford Green) - 1999 E36 M3 Coupe (Fern Green)
    1995 E31 840Ci Canadian (Oxford Green) - 2000 E36/8 M Coupe (Oxford Green)
    2004 E46 330Ci (Oxford Green) - 2001 E36/8 Z3 3.0i Coupe (Oxford Green)
    2002 E39 525i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2002 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
    2001 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2007 E63 M6 (Silver Grey)
    1995 E31 840Ci (Oxford Green) - 2006 E86 M Coupe (Sepang Bronze)
    2001 E39 530i Sport (Aspen Silver) - 2009 E92 M3 (Space Grey)
    2001 E38 740i Sport (Sahara Beige) - 2008 E92 M3 (Melbourne Red)
    2000 E38 740i Sport Canadian (Sahara Beige) - 1997 E31 850Ci (Jet Black)

  17. #1117
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Central, MO, USA
    Posts
    415
    My Cars
    1993 BMW 850Ci
    of course... Calypso Red commands a big premium

    Mark in mid-MO
    1993 BMW 850Ci 6-speed
    2011 Cadi CTS coupe 6-speed

  18. #1118
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Oro Valley, AZ - USA
    Posts
    1,706
    My Cars
    see my signature

    Oxford Green CSi (#12) for sale

    Dream car for me. But at these prices, it's just a Major Cheese dream!

    Note the pinstriping was done by BMW for the Detroit auto show.

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F263779774818
    2006 R53 JCW (British Racing Green) - 1994 E31 840Ci 6spd (AVUS Blue)
    2021 F56 JCW (Rebel Green) - 2000 E38 740i Sport (Titanium Silver)
    2017 F26 X4 M40i (Carbon Black) - 2007 E91 328iT (Deep Green)
    2012 E82 135i M Sport (Marrakesh Brown) - 2015 E84 X1 (Cashmere Silver)
    2005 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Kalahari Beige) - 2000 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
    2000 E38 740i Sport (Oxford Green) - 1999 E36 M3 Coupe (Fern Green)
    1995 E31 840Ci Canadian (Oxford Green) - 2000 E36/8 M Coupe (Oxford Green)
    2004 E46 330Ci (Oxford Green) - 2001 E36/8 Z3 3.0i Coupe (Oxford Green)
    2002 E39 525i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2002 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
    2001 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2007 E63 M6 (Silver Grey)
    1995 E31 840Ci (Oxford Green) - 2006 E86 M Coupe (Sepang Bronze)
    2001 E39 530i Sport (Aspen Silver) - 2009 E92 M3 (Space Grey)
    2001 E38 740i Sport (Sahara Beige) - 2008 E92 M3 (Melbourne Red)
    2000 E38 740i Sport Canadian (Sahara Beige) - 1997 E31 850Ci (Jet Black)

  19. #1119
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Los Angeles
    Posts
    817
    My Cars
    94 Euro BMW 850CSi 892
    Absolutely beautiful car. Spoke with the owner before it got listed. Great gentleman.

  20. #1120
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Las Vegas, NV
    Posts
    940
    My Cars
    1994 850CSi, 2007 M5
    Chamberlin you aren't kidding! That's a wet dream for me, let's hope he gets it! My Oxford beauty had that number of miles on it when I bought her 8 years ago.

    What I find interesting is that his shifter boot fits under the console where as mine fits over the console. I like the looks of the under the console fit better than what I have. I thought the difference was that the early models were over the console like mine which is production number 93. Apparently not. Anyone care to elaborate?
    Last edited by Major Cheese; 06-26-2018 at 05:25 PM.
    1994 850CSi, 2007 M5, 1990 VW Westy Syncro, 2010 e61 Touring Manual

  21. #1121
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Las Vegas, NV
    Posts
    940
    My Cars
    1994 850CSi, 2007 M5
    Chamberlin, I think you are correct about seeing this at Bimmerfest last year. It looks familiar to me as well, except for the seats, but the windows were up at the time so I wouldn't have noticed them anyway.
    1994 850CSi, 2007 M5, 1990 VW Westy Syncro, 2010 e61 Touring Manual

  22. #1122
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Mt. Dora, Florida
    Posts
    2,844
    My Cars
    CSi#18, Tesla S85
    Beautiful car.
    CSi #18 - Car & Driver Magazine 1994 actual test car
    -- Hellrot/Black-Gray (1 of 1 NA CSi color combination)
    BMWCCA E31 Chapter International Clubs Liaison
    North America Representative, 8er.or Board of Directors




  23. #1123
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Santa Barbara
    Posts
    3,462
    My Cars
    91 Dinan860 & 91 850 6sp
    Quote Originally Posted by Chamberlin View Post
    ...Note the pinstriping was done by BMW for the Detroit auto show.
    Misinformation, that's not the Detroit Auto Show car.
    the pinstriping may have been added by the dealer


    • CD00025 - 1994 Detroit Auto Show car; presently domiciled in California, 89k miles
    • CD00026 - 1994 Los Angeles Auto Show car; presently in a private car collection in Ohio with only 5,700 miles on the odometer. (10yrs ago)
    • CD00039 - 1994 Atlanta Auto Show car; presently in a collection in Virginia?




    All the 1994 US Car Show cars were Aqua Blue Metallic paint.
    The LA and Detroit cars are twins, with Individual interiors
    The Atlanta car has a cloth interior, not leather.
    All 3 got special wood, the LA & Detroit cars got "BMWindividual" door handles, vs the "BMWmotorsport" handles. #39 has "BMWmotorsport" handles
    All were manufactured by BMW specifically for display at the target shows & cosmoline was not applied
    Last edited by cartoonz; 06-26-2018 at 08:02 PM.
    '91 Dinan 860 Stage III (new 6L engine)
    '91 Dinan 850 TT stage III (brand new engine) 21st Century Tech meets 18th Century Dinan...
    '91 850i 6sp (mint) (sold)
    '90 Dinan 750iL TT stage III (Guido - The Beast)
    '94 850 CSi The Detroit Auto Show car (restored to factory perfect) (sold)
    '96 850Ci, The George Carlin car
    ''73 3.0 csi, '08 535i, '03 X5 4.6is
    ...and a few other non BMW cars

  24. #1124
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Oro Valley, AZ - USA
    Posts
    1,706
    My Cars
    see my signature
    Quote Originally Posted by Major Cheese View Post
    Chamberlin, I think you are correct about seeing this at Bimmerfest last year. It looks familiar to me as well, except for the seats, but the windows were up at the time so I wouldn't have noticed them anyway.
    And interestingly, you mentioned the 'under boot' vs. 'over boot' on the shifter leather for that green CSi... I had never seen or heard of that before, but this Calypsorot conversion seems to have an under boot too?

  25. #1125
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Santa Barbara
    Posts
    3,462
    My Cars
    91 Dinan860 & 91 850 6sp
    more likely they broke the plastic thing with the clips on it... and those you can't get
    '91 Dinan 860 Stage III (new 6L engine)
    '91 Dinan 850 TT stage III (brand new engine) 21st Century Tech meets 18th Century Dinan...
    '91 850i 6sp (mint) (sold)
    '90 Dinan 750iL TT stage III (Guido - The Beast)
    '94 850 CSi The Detroit Auto Show car (restored to factory perfect) (sold)
    '96 850Ci, The George Carlin car
    ''73 3.0 csi, '08 535i, '03 X5 4.6is
    ...and a few other non BMW cars

Page 45 of 54 FirstFirst ... 203536373839404142434445464748495051525354 LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •