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  March 30, 2010 4:21 p.m. oldtin Reader

  I've owned somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 or so cars. Just picked up my 2010 challenge car and have to say - I broke nearly every rule of buying a used car with this one. Bought it sight unseen - even paid for it in advance. Picked it up at night - and took the seller (someone i had never met before) at his word on a lot of things. By all accounts I should've gotten burned or at least stranded somewhere... but so far it's much better than it was described, owner threw in about $500 worth of spares (for $750 car) and I've put over 800 miles on it without a hitch. It's almost too nice for a challenge car.

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  March 30, 2010 4:25 p.m. Vigo Reader

  It does look very nice

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  March 30, 2010 4:27 p.m. mtn SuperDork

  Sweet! There was an estate sale in Wildwood in January, and they had a bunch of E28 parts on the last day. I'll see if we saved the address and try to find out who it was.

  there’s a lot of debate on this subject—about what kind of car handles best. Some say a front-engined car; some say a rear-engined car. I say a rented car.

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  March 30, 2010 4:33 p.m. Cotton HalfDork

  last time I bought a car sight unseen I couldn't fit in it.....turns out I'm too tall for a bugeye sprite with a cage. You did a lot better than me!!

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  March 30, 2010 4:35 p.m. klipless New Reader

  I don't know jack about E28's, but what's that "/M" thing on the grill?

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  March 30, 2010 4:36 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork

  Ooooh, I'm excited for this one! I had an E28 once, was one of my favorite cars ever!

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  March 30, 2010 4:42 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

  That looks nice for a $750 car. Do you have more pics yet? I am a lover of the E28.

  walterj, playing with the 'preferred username' feature

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  March 30, 2010 4:47 p.m. WilberM3 New Reader

  klipless wrote: I don't know jack about E28's, but what's that "/M" thing on the grill?

  unless its an M535i its just a badge.

  looks pretty sweet for a 750 buck e28. love the wheels.

  Dave

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  March 30, 2010 5:47 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

  Hey, gambling is just plain fun. And sometimes you win!

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  March 30, 2010 5:59 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

  foxtrapper wrote: Hey, gambling is just plain fun. And sometimes you win!

  Sometimes... not so much.

  walterj, playing with the 'preferred username' feature

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  March 30, 2010 6:02 p.m. klipless New Reader

  I don't know what you're complaining about. There's no holes in the pistons, and all those pits just make it more aerodynamic, like golf balls.

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  March 30, 2010 6:06 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

  klipless wrote: I don't know what you're complaining about. There's no holes in the pistons, and all those pits just make it more aerodynamic, like golf balls.

  You should have seen the head. I don't have a pic but it was spectacular. Those golf ball dimples were apparently made by various pieces of the intake valve that were unaccounted for. I suspect they were also responsible for the nibbles in the aluminum in the exhaust valve seat.

  Sorry for the threadjack... I was just looking for an excuse to post that pic. Carry on with awesome bargain E28 goodness.

  walterj, playing with the 'preferred username' feature

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  March 30, 2010 6:20 p.m. oldtin Reader

  There's always room for carnage pics!

  M badge is standard poser fare. Stock 535i - thankfully they ditched the metric wheels (except the spare). Everything works on it - interior is in great shape - paint is horrible. Also need to lose the diving platform bumpers. Now I need a theme.

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  March 30, 2010 6:36 p.m. oldsaw Dork

  oldtin wrote: There's always room for carnage pics!

  I have a hankerin for some hotlinked carnage pics!

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  March 30, 2010 6:37 p.m. Appleseed Dork

  How the hell do you guys find these deals? All we get for deals around here are Miatas that have been eaten by the Chupacabra.

  See?!?

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  March 30, 2010 6:51 p.m. mtn SuperDork

  Appleseed, take a look at where oldtin is located...

  there’s a lot of debate on this subject—about what kind of car handles best. Some say a front-engined car; some say a rear-engined car. I say a rented car.

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  March 30, 2010 7:07 p.m. Marty! HalfDork

  mtn wrote: Appleseed, take a look at where oldtin is located...

  Now that makes me jealous......... That's not far from me at all.

  I did see a pretty decent e30 in Kenosha 2 weeks ago for $2000 OBO by the side of the road, should've stopped to investigate a little more.

  Minivans - Pleasing Soccer Moms since 1984....

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  March 30, 2010 7:50 p.m. TJ Dork

  Nice E28 and that chupacabra miata is just about the worst looking $1000 car i've seen in a long time.

  Why are these called signatures when they are not in cursive?

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  March 30, 2010 8:05 p.m. Woody SuperDork

  oldtin wrote: Everything works on it - interior is in great shape - paint is horrible. Also need to lose the diving platform bumpers. Now I need a theme.

  My theme would be new daily driver.

  "My co-workers and I are 100% certain that your mini-bike is the one that we wish to purchase." - The American Motorcyclist Association

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  March 30, 2010 8:08 p.m. oldtin Reader

  here's a couple more shots - rt front fender has a little boo boo - should be able to take care of it - I mean how hard could it be???
  

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  March 30, 2010 8:14 p.m. oldtin Reader

  Appleseed wrote: How the hell do you guys find these deals? All we get for deals around here are Miatas that have been eaten by the Chupacabra. See?!?

  But it's got new car scent! Even it it is screaming Locost.

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  March 30, 2010 8:25 p.m. Treb Reader

  Woody wrote:

  oldtin wrote: Now I need a theme.

  My theme would be new daily driver.

  Yes.

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  March 30, 2010 8:30 p.m. JThw8 SuperDork

  Treb wrote:

  Woody wrote:

  oldtin wrote: Now I need a theme.

  My theme would be new daily driver.

  Yes.

  +alot

  OTTER: "I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part." BLUTO: "We're just the guys to do it."

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  March 30, 2010 8:32 p.m. pres589 Reader

  I think a great little project would be retracting that front bumper.

  Nice score.

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  March 30, 2010 8:41 p.m. oldtin Reader

  I'm liking this guy's bumper approach - drop the bumper and stick on the rub strip

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