New BAT 1973 3.0 cs - Guess Price?
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Did they just jack up the car on the fuel lines
crushing them
and the rocker crushing that too
crushing them
and the rocker crushing that too
This makes my car look a lot better 
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New method of fuel efficiency - simply reduce consumption by crimping the lines. :confused:
Interesting to see what this goes for.
Suspect a few rust gremlins lurking in the bodywork.
Also looks like it's had the odd bingle in the past as well.
Suspect a few rust gremlins lurking in the bodywork.
Also looks like it's had the odd bingle in the past as well.
Any predictions on the high bid? I am guessing 35,000
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My feeling is that the color, and the BaT platform is going to render a hammer price higher than what the car would collect in just about any other setting.
$23K - No Sale
floridabmx
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I’m going to say 45k.
I much prefer cars with Patina and visible body issues versus a shiny recently painted car with extensive bubbling. I would be worried that each month you would receive a new bubbly surprise on your car. This strikes me as a drive as-is kind of car. A restoration would only open Pandora’s box. The only reason why you get bubbling like that is because it had terrible prep work during the last paint job. Even if they left the more serious issues under the car alone, they could have better addressed the surface rust on the panels.
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Me and you both, I hate that some of my car was resprayed. I’d rather have visible rust on original paint than mismatched paint. as far as this car I’ve seen way worse restored. Bubbles patches bondo... there’s only one way to do it right. Yes hourly labor is something to be wary of. But a lot of these cars go overseas and then come back or are sold where the rust on this car would be trivial to some other countries. Not to mention the euro is quite strong right now. Also I believe a lot of auto body and restoration shops bid on cars like this. With restored CSIs being offered at 80k+ it puts a lot of meat on the bone when you’re paying guys $12/hr to work for you. Didn’t this car sell on eBay not too long ago? Or am I thinking of another? These cars (CSI’s) are hot and very desirable now. Collectors want them and stick their noses up to a CS. Will be a fantastic long term investment, a 3.0csi.
as far as this car I’ve seen way worse restored. Bubbles patches bondo... there’s only one way to do it right. Yes hourly labor is something to be wary of. But a lot of these cars go overseas and then come back or are sold where the rust on this car would be trivial to some other countries. Not to mention the euro is quite strong right now. Also I believe a lot of auto body and restoration shops bid on cars like this. With restored CSIs being offered at 80k+ it puts a lot of meat on the bone when you’re paying guys $12/hr to work for you. Didn’t this car sell on eBay not too long ago? Or am I thinking of another? These cars (CSI’s) are hot and very desirable now. Collectors want them and stick their noses up to a CS. Will be a fantastic long term investment, a 3.0csi.
what price do you think it will go for?
the drivers side inner fender top looks a little suspect and it has the sound insulation removed (although it exists on the passenger side). the drivers floor patch could have been done better, but both rockers appear to have a little issue lurking. and then there's the floor / firewall (in the pic with the slave cylinder) - very curious about the true condition of the firewall + A pillars
this is a fairly presented car ... they are honest about the visible conditions. its at 15k w/ 6 days to go. i wouldn't pay more than 24k for this, but i have a nice CS. my guess is this will get up to around 36k ... maybe 40k
this is a fairly presented car ... they are honest about the visible conditions. its at 15k w/ 6 days to go. i wouldn't pay more than 24k for this, but i have a nice CS. my guess is this will get up to around 36k ... maybe 40k
I don't think I have the crystal ball (or keep as robust a spreadsheet) as others on the board do. And I don't want to pick apart this car. I haven't seen it in person, and am far from an expert. But my spidey sense tells me that the leaking rust, bubbles, and other visual clues in the photos suggest that this car isn't "too spectacular". Rather, a resprayed, descent looking driver for now. As such, I would "want" it to be a low to mid $20's car. But my suspicion (fear?) is that the recent success of BaT for cars of this nature, combined with the color (side bar - I am one of only about 3 humans that do not refer to Fjord as my favorite color - my sincerest apologies to the rest of the population :eek
may drive it up a handful of 5 digit slots. Just for the sake of the online poll and my thrill of a sporting chance, I'll say $33k.
And just to clarify (so I don't end up more of an outcast) - regarding Fjord, I love good examples of all colors of cars, especially Andrew's
. But as a young man I always seemed to end up with blue cars. So for me, my heart is pulled in a different direction.Some ladies look better in makeup, or certainly low light. It seems like the easiest way to see the integrity and condition of the body/chassis, is to see the junction of the is the bottom edge of the rear quarter, and the same edge of the front fender, near the top of the rocker. When that edge looks uneven, like the icing on a cake, I become concerned. Its like the body guys said "what do we do now..?, and finished it with a palate knife..."Sometimes, I guess, the bubbles mean bad paint prep, but when we took mine down to bare metal, it was obvious that the bubbles had a more sinister provenance; more than one layer deep. Once you are at that point, that paint job just got a little more expensive. If I had to do it now, I couldn't afford it. And very few colors look good with bubbles. My BAT guess is $27.9...
restart
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Oh my, Does this look right?
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i have to agree with you ... never seen the uneven spacing, much less the rotated numbers. i wondered about that when i first looked at the pics.
i totally agree with you, so i must be one of the other 2 ... and i will echo the, EXCEPT Andrew's because that is a gorgeous coupe ... and makes me question my beliefs.
(side bar - I am one of only about 3 humans that do not refer to Fjord as my favorite color - my sincerest apologies to the rest of the population :eek
And just to clarify (so I don't end up more of an outcast) - regarding Fjord, I love good examples of all colors of cars, especially Andrew's
i totally agree with you, so i must be one of the other 2 ... and i will echo the, EXCEPT Andrew's because that is a gorgeous coupe ... and makes me question my beliefs.
restart
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Ok, shh, let’s not tell anyone