Saw this hiding in a yard in Tijuana. Was going to talk to the homeowner. No one was home. Didn't feel comfortable about nosing around it.
LouM...
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Looks like it's been sitting there awhile. Checks with the cops to see if it was stolen?
My Cars - 1991 BMW 850i - mine for fun, 1993 Saab 900c - mine for fun, 2008 Lexus is250 - my daily driver, 2003 Dodge Durango - my wife's, 1994 Acura Legend - gave it to kid
Not reported stolen:
https://www.vehiclehistory.com/license-plate-search.php
Although this search capability is a little scary.
Automatic according to the link. Thanks ltbrett.
LouM...
Ok. So I was back in he area today and there were a few guys working on cars in the yard. Soooo.... I asked some questions about the car and took a few more pictures. They were ok with talking about the car. They didn't own it. But they guy across the street did. There was a 4 door Mercedes parked in front of his house (also looked liked it has been sitting there awhile too.). They didn't know if it was for sale and told me to go ask if I was interested. They also said that he knew what he had as far as it being collectable. Indicated that it had a bad motor. Getting a closer look at it indicates to me that it is, at best, a parts car. Interior was in worse shape than the exterior. Center console was out. No OBC, radio, heat control, or facia. The passenger rear window has been down for a long time. Looks like the car has been sitting since 2008 (last registration tag). The paint has some clear coat missing. I guess I'll put some photos here and on 8coupe.com for documentation purposes.
LouM...
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Last edited by LouM; 10-01-2018 at 08:08 PM.
Yep, definitely looks like an organ donor - especially if the motor is bad. Not quite a 'barn' find, but interesting.
Gary Knox
'97 BMW 840 Ci
'03 MB SL55 AMG
'07 Mini Cooper S hatchback
'09 Aston Martin DB9 Volante
'13 Audi A8
'90 MB 560 SEC and '94 Porsche 928 GTS recently departed but long enjoyed
50 or so others over the past 70 years of driving
I'll be damned. I think that's my old calypso 850i. I recognize the VIN and the wheels. I sold it to a Persian mechanic who had a Spanish wife and I presume he traveled to Mexico a lot. The car needed work even back then, which is why i parted with it, (but not anywhere as bad as it looks now), because I already had 2x 840s. Too bad seeing the car in 100 times worse shape than 10 years ago.
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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
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