08-02-2018, 10:52 PM | #1851 |
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08-03-2018, 07:06 AM | #1853 |
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I could see spending a bunch of money on a car and not driving it if it was something very rare, and would someday be worth a lot more than you paid for it. But a run-of-the-mill M3? Even if it does have the wrong transmission, just get out there and enjoy driving the thing.
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08-03-2018, 07:21 AM | #1854 |
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08-03-2018, 07:31 AM | #1855 |
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I love all the rust, too, because apparently it’s been sitting outside most of this time. And the majority of the miles were added by the (recent) 2nd owner.
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08-03-2018, 07:38 AM | #1856 |
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"I have a reoccurring nightmare that I have cars I own that I forgot about that are sitting somewhere. At least I’m not alone."
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08-03-2018, 09:03 AM | #1857 |
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08-03-2018, 09:04 AM | #1858 |
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The whole rust thing sucks ... looking at the pictures there is a lot of it .... I don’t get why someone would buy this car, never use it and not even store it properly.
What can be done about all of that rust ... I think that would be a big project and you’d have to start removing parts, replacing parts, repainting parts, scrapping some parts, etc. What a mess for what should be a great find. |
08-03-2018, 11:42 AM | #1859 |
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08-03-2018, 11:43 AM | #1860 |
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Cars rust like crazy in Hawaii with that salty breeze...
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