Well, it's been an interesting seven day road trip on Route BaT. And a serious thank you to all of you who posted and helped out with photos and history. Appreciate it.
Steve
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My 2002 BaT Auction ends in six hours
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I thought I was posting my auction. Not so. Ignore the link. If you go to BaT live auctions you will find Lilli.
Or, if someone more skilled than I on the computer can post the auction here that would be great.
steve
Or, if someone more skilled than I on the computer can post the auction here that would be great.
steve
i hope there is some last minute flurry Steve. you've got 3 current bidders but nobody is raising the price by much more than the minimum.
My experience has been that the real bidders don't show until the last couple of minutes. They know that they are just bidding against themselves if they jump in any earlier than that. Good luck, Steve!
Damn! That is a fantastic result. Congratulations Steve!
i know its not what you were hoping to get, but i think that is a really high mark for an automatic 2002.
Only Mike Pelly can get $40K for an automatic 2002 and that was two or three years ago, the market has changed
I said a reserve of $30,000. BaT said given the market $26,000. I said okay knowing it would go over $26,000.
But I never dreamed it would go for $34,500. As one commentator said at the end of the auction, that's tii territory.
But I never dreamed it would go for $34,500. As one commentator said at the end of the auction, that's tii territory.
Tii territory is much higher but glad you are happy.
Congrats Steve! Really nice job of presenting the car on BaT.
Fantastic, Steve! Glad to see this transpire the way it did, but honestly, about $6K surprised in a good way. Viva la Bavaria!
I have 1972- 2002tii i rebuilt engine and fresh paint color is Malaga and fresh interior and under the car all joint is renewed, I think about 2 week my auction will go live BAT price it for reserve but I really don't know what is the fare price for tii the car is nice and sharp I took a picture in my garage
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Candida, that's my 76 the conversation is about. My reserve, set by BaT was $26,000. I was shooting for $30,000. It sold for $34,500 with two avid bidders the last 10 minutes. Suggest you read my auction Without seeing more photos it is hard to pull a number. But I can say you want professional photos, hundreds, expose all the good and bad. Most important, stay engaged for the whole bloody seven days. Essential to be there for the last hour even though everything happens in the last 20 or less.
If your car has a story, tell it over the course of the auction. Don't do a big reveal and then have nothing to add for four or five days. Answer questions quickly and kindly.
Respond to comments as they appear, don't wait.
I added photos and a video almost every day. Watchers get an alert, wakes them up, when ever a photo is added. But check in obsessively to make sure you don't miss something important.
I will get an alert when your car goes up. Looking forward to your auction.
I am Bavariakid on BaT
If your car has a story, tell it over the course of the auction. Don't do a big reveal and then have nothing to add for four or five days. Answer questions quickly and kindly.
Respond to comments as they appear, don't wait.
I added photos and a video almost every day. Watchers get an alert, wakes them up, when ever a photo is added. But check in obsessively to make sure you don't miss something important.
I will get an alert when your car goes up. Looking forward to your auction.
I am Bavariakid on BaT
A testament to the love and support this E9 community offers. You received great advice and genuine comments that helped steer bidders in the right direction. So many other worthy cars on BAT are kinda orphaned, I mean this example showed great club support, character references, and useful photos, other cars often do not get a lot of backup for the seller and comments about history. Happy for you Steve 
Hello My friend,
thank you so much for all this good tip, I have a lot to learn your car is very nice and white color always stand up but my 2002 is a tii and price is lot more I don't know why I don't think is big deal the only thing is fuel injector and believe me carburetor is better specially you have a choice to take it of and install weber back home long time ago when 2002 was new I had one 2002ti it was 2 carburetor four horn but was Solex not a Weber and it was the best ever and very powerful.
The photos on your S54 e9 were nice. Do that again, and clean up any little stuff that takes away from the car’s value. Zinc plating, rubber seals, trim/bumper alignment issues, etc.
Congrats! Not quite $40k what you originally wanted, but still good money for a non-Tii/Automatic 76.
Tea and Markos and Chris and everyone else who showed up and commented and supported -- a huge e9coupe Thank you to all!