It's Only Surface Rust

[vince]

The owner seems a little optimistic about the rust situation.

1972 BMW 3.0CS | eBay

It is a very complete, original car. The engine would turn over about a year ago, but I haven't tried it recently.

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[rsporsche]

started looking at it, couldn't get past the 3rd picture. poor car, some owner(s) need to be taken to the woodshed and beat senseless.

 

[rsporsche]

The owner seems a little optimistic about the rust situation.

1972 BMW 3.0CS | eBay

It is a very complete, original car. The engine would turn over about a year ago, but I haven't tried it recently.

www.ebay.com

the good news for the seller is you can't post comments on ebay - the phrase, if there's smoke ... there's fire, comes to mind.

 

[boonies]

Ooof...you can almost hear the rust dropping onto the shop floor as it sits there...

 

[dave v. in nc]

"...the only rust holes I could find..." Condition......Used
I think that the only surface rust is on the surface...

 

[autokunst]

There is a smell on the interior of this car, I'm certain of it. That same smell still lives in a few plastic parts bins in my garage.

 

[Thomas76]

Agreed, I believe seller is trying to view rust through cash. There are worse but this is not a quick resto.

 

[bavbob]

I saw two cars this am with a bunch of primer over some surface rust with the rust coming through. Waiting for people to realize the rust starts on the other side.

 

[dave v. in nc]

There is a smell on the interior of this car, I'm certain of it. That same smell still lives in a few plastic parts bins in my garage.

I agree...I have my "scratch and sniff" app turned off and my wife even smelled it.
Dormant mold and mildew, fifty year old fabric, with a hint of mouse turd...Not a great vintage.
I hope that I am surprised that someone (younger, wealthier, and more energetic than I am...) takes $120K and makes a it beautiful $90K car....

 

[mulberryworks]

I spotted this. I'd call that pretty conclusive evidence of a rust-through. He just hasn't peeled back the carpet to see it in the corner.

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[Thomas76]

I spotted this. I'd call that pretty conclusive evidence of a rust-through. He just hasn't peeled back the carpet to see it in the corner.


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That's the firewall wading pool isn't it?

 

[GolfBavaria]

started looking at it, couldn't get past the 3rd picture. poor car, some owner(s) need to be taken to the woodshed and beat senseless.

Yeah I never understood this phenomena about letting cars go to $hit like this. The only time I can kind of see it is if PO falls ill and wife and or family members just can't come to grips with selling it while there loved one is still alive. Where emotion plays a big part. They know they aren't doing the owner or the car any favors, but just can't come to grips with selling it. But other than that scenario or owner dies and car sat in barn or something for years until discovered. But to be an owner of such a beautiful car and purposely just let it sit and go to hell, I just don't get it.

 

[tygaboy]

And sold for $21.5! Given parts availability, fabrication and labor costs, that makes mine worth $250K!