Question: Has anyone bought a car with a salvage title? Pros and (mostly) cons?
This looks like to could be a good entry level E9 at the buy it now price or low bid.
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This looks like to could be a good entry level E9 at the buy it now price or low bid.
Cars 4 Bid still shows no bidders
Could it go of r $1000 or is there usually a reserve?
rblongboarder
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Here's a '79 E24 manual 633:
Looks to be a euro model. Opportunity to grab a M90 motor, Getrag 265/5 (dogleg CR) and 3.07 rear diff ?
Looks to be a euro model. Opportunity to grab a M90 motor, Getrag 265/5 (dogleg CR) and 3.07 rear diff ?
3/79 euro
ElGrecko
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Correct, no M90, and the manual transmission could be any one of the 3 (4 spd, dogleg, or OD 5 speed if it's a late 79 car). The 5 speed was an option (rare) and if it's an early car you got the dogleg and tall rear end, later 79 cars had the OD 5 speed and a shorter final drive. The diff is a crapshoot too, the LSD was an option but not many were built. The reason being that if you wanted performance you bought the 635 because it had the dogleg 5 speed and the LSD as standard as well as the M90 3.5 engine. If you were trying to pinch pennies you could option the car with the transmission and LSD but not many did that.
CA "Leno Law" will be rolling smog except year to 1985 in the coming years. The '76 2002's just went up in value. Along with some select others..
rblongboarder
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Thanks for the clarification on the euro 633... here's an '85 euro E24 635 on Copart:
Not sure how in the US, but in EU, pre-facelift cars are not so desirable as later ones. Probably due to better handling (newer suspension) and more advanced electrical systems/features. Also more spare parts available.
CS became part's donors.
As still some Karmann-made they've rotten because of salt on the roads during winter (similar to E9).
They will probably became valuable at some points due to that... maybe.
CS became part's donors.
As still some Karmann-made they've rotten because of salt on the roads during winter (similar to E9).
They will probably became valuable at some points due to that... maybe.
Pre-facelift cars are also less desireable here. The newer cars are quieter and more luxurious than the first generation. And the M designation, not used on the earlier cars, makes the later cars instantly more valuable. But as to the handling, the earlier cars are much lighter and the suspensions and brakes are quite good. My 79 Euro 635csi is a blast.
....just found this
www.kleinanzeigen.de
He's telling "basically a very good car".
But when it comes to repairs, different story than E9
bmw BMW E31 850i
Zum Verkauf steht ein BMW 850i E31 mit seltenem Handschaltgetriebe. Die Basis vom Fahrzeug ist...,bmw BMW E31 850i in Nordrhein-Westfalen - Hennef (Sieg)
But when it comes to repairs, different story than E9
Ha! The red ones are the fastest!
I have nothing against but I would like to have nice and ready for driving E9 first.
E31 can wait... but I'm also looking for these nice, but extremely difficult in servicing BMW cars. Fortunately for my budget I do not have more space to keep another "project" car. Tools (SUN2013/MoDic and good tech literature might still not be enough to service them. Some service parts for the engines are gone from BMW some time ago.
But never say "never!".
I have nothing against but I would like to have nice and ready for driving E9 first.
E31 can wait... but I'm also looking for these nice, but extremely difficult in servicing BMW cars. Fortunately for my budget I do not have more space to keep another "project" car.
Tools (SUN2013/MoDic and good tech literature might still not be enough to service them. Some service parts for the engines are gone from BMW some time ago.But never say "never!".