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    Thumbs up 745i on Bring A Trailer (Lot 14219), be aware of it

    Our fellow board member Ed aka BoolJames, bought his Zinno 745i from the seller of this Lapis Blau car. This car is a Craigslist quick flip. Here is an incomplete list of what all is wrong with this car I have found:



    Nearly all photographs taken in poor lighting.

    Seller took the Bilsteins and LSD from the Zinno car and installed on the Lapis per Ed. The 'PO' did not do it per the ad

    This car does NOT have power recline rear seats per the ad.

    The EH transmission is not in the vehicle, unless proven otherwise. There is a throttle valve cable up to the throttle body to control shift points and pressure on an non EH unit. Blatant as can be.

    Fitment of the hood is incorrect.

    Rear view mirror is a rectangle

    Low quality paint respray

    Passenger motor mount appears collapsed

    Change in the center air vents for some reason

    Car has been dragged on the rear a bunch, muffler looks bad. Appears to have a hole at the front side of it toward the trailing arm

    Positive battery terminal barely connected

    Driver's seat appears very saggy

    Low quality tires installed

    No full undercarriage shots

    VDO odometers can and do slip not reporting proper mileage for the mile per hour. I would like to see a video of car running at a good clip down the freeway and the miles reporting back on the odometer. It would be great if this is a true 50k area car.



    Not saying my cars are perfect and certainly do not claim they are to anyone. Hope it helps guys, just watching out for us.
    I make E23 parts.
    09/1983 745i (stolen spring '13 around Houston, TX Achatgruen on nutria buffalo. 8481080)
    10/1984 745i
    11/1984 745i
    11/1984 735i (10:1-265/6)
    Ford, MB, and GM round out the pack.



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    Thank you for the heads up! This one showed up in my email and I was considering it, but think I may leave it be now.

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    Thumbs up

    Not saying total turd, but without piles of undercarriage pictures and a video of it driving...who knows. The car is being advertised in a deceptive manner and that is not good. Does it even still have the 'TURBO' cast cylinder head?

    I cannot say the value on it because they are all over the place. Body looks solid, interior clean enough. It just needs a pile of TLC. Just do not expect a turn key car.
    I make E23 parts.
    09/1983 745i (stolen spring '13 around Houston, TX Achatgruen on nutria buffalo. 8481080)
    10/1984 745i
    11/1984 745i
    11/1984 735i (10:1-265/6)
    Ford, MB, and GM round out the pack.



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    S682A is an automatic antenna not cloth backseat for these old warhorses.

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    Hey I'd give 2k if it runs and drives with no rust.

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    Geez, and they wouldn't even list mine! I suppose having an e23 at all isn't rare enough, it has to be Euro :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hit Man X View Post
    Our fellow board member Ed aka BoolJames, bought his Zinno 745i from the seller of this Lapis Blau car. This car is a Craigslist quick flip. Here is an incomplete list of what all is wrong with this car I have found:



    Nearly all photographs taken in poor lighting.

    Seller took the Bilsteins and LSD from the Zinno car and installed on the Lapis per Ed. The 'PO' did not do it per the ad

    This car does NOT have power recline rear seats per the ad.

    The EH transmission is not in the vehicle, unless proven otherwise. There is a throttle valve cable up to the throttle body to control shift points and pressure on an non EH unit. Blatant as can be.

    Fitment of the hood is incorrect.

    Rear view mirror is a rectangle

    Low quality paint respray

    Passenger motor mount appears collapsed

    Change in the center air vents for some reason

    Car has been dragged on the rear a bunch, muffler looks bad. Appears to have a hole at the front side of it toward the trailing arm

    Positive battery terminal barely connected

    Driver's seat appears very saggy

    Low quality tires installed

    No full undercarriage shots

    VDO odometers can and do slip not reporting proper mileage for the mile per hour. I would like to see a video of car running at a good clip down the freeway and the miles reporting back on the odometer. It would be great if this is a true 50k area car.



    Not saying my cars are perfect and certainly do not claim they are to anyone. Hope it helps guys, just watching out for us.
    There's an E23 on Ebay for sale. I wonder if you guys know this one. They're asking almost 20 grand for it, but I believe it was an auction car. Here.....check two links.
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-BMW-7-...item2aba9cb3ef

    https://www.autobidmaster.com/en/car...E_PHOENIX_AZ/?
    1990 735I (Auto) E32 Feb 1990 to Present
    1996 Z3 Roadster (5 Speed) E36/7 Jan 1999 to Dec 1999
    1983 733I (5 Speed) E23 April 1983 to Feb 1990
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d4tHoHGaJo
    https://1drv.ms/v/s!Av20xCMMocSsyEpl...h_oOk?e=ekIcAT







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    Same VIN. Good profit if it sells for more than half the ask.

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    Good points here and also on the BaT comments. Buyer will need to come out of pocket even more to make it to reliable.

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    The only thing I'd raise an eyebrow at is the non EH trans. That is unfortunate. Everything else is commensurate with an old, inexpensive car. It has some issues but doesn't look terrible for the current $4,000 price. If it's rust free it's worth it to me.
    Last edited by BONDOSPECIAL; 11-20-2018 at 03:06 PM.
    Steve H.

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    Found awesome BMW 635 https://abetter.bid/en/23142609-1986-bmw-635_csi_au The back side of the car needs a pain job but overall seems like a good car. What do you guys think? Also front seats I think need to be replaced.
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