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Old 10-24-2017, 09:43 PM   #1191
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That does look great, but what are those weird apparatus on the ground?
High rent neighborhood has fancy pop-up bollards to save your parking space rather than using the customary lawn chair.

edit: we think alike
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Old 10-24-2017, 09:45 PM   #1192
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I have a new addition to the fleet....
Not a car I was really thinking I would want (or get) - but the condition just was so incredible... I had to look.

And look I did.
For those that followed this on the other thread... I bid on this car on BaT and lost... The buyer, a month later, found the car he 'really' wanted which made this one surplus to his needs.
He contacted be via Bat to see if I was still interested. Sure, for the right price.

We just came to terms and the car will be heading back to Washington...
Looking really good Kevin, you must be so psyched !! I’m psyched for you !!
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Old 10-24-2017, 09:54 PM   #1193
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That body style BMW reminds me of this old movie:

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Old 10-25-2017, 12:26 AM   #1194
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I have a new addition to the fleet....
Not a car I was really thinking I would want (or get) - but the condition just was so incredible... I had to look.

And look I did.
For those that followed this on the other thread... I bid on this car on BaT and lost... The buyer, a month later, found the car he 'really' wanted which made this one surplus to his needs.
He contacted be via Bat to see if I was still interested. Sure, for the right price.

We just came to terms and the car will be heading back to Washington...
Enjoy!
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Old 12-06-2017, 11:15 AM   #1195
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Drove the E23 to work today.
I thought I might as well drive it when it wasn't raining... It is clear -but cold. Car ran great.

I was half way to work this morning thinking - I am not feeling any warm air... the heater was not working. Uh oh.. what is wrong....
I then realized I had the temp wheel turned all the way cold - vs the other direction that would have it warm. lol The joys of non illuminated dash controls.
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Old 12-06-2017, 11:16 AM   #1196
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Thats a cool looking car.
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Old 12-06-2017, 11:42 AM   #1197
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I have to say I love the front and side views but not really the back. Seems underdeveloped. What a classic very cool car though. There can’t be that many in this kind of shape left.
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Old 12-06-2017, 01:31 PM   #1198
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Great car, it looks to be in impeccable shape. I don't know if I've seen an E23 in person since I was in grad school. Is it an Alpina or some type of special edition?
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Awesome!
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Old 12-06-2017, 10:41 PM   #1200
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No - not that 'special' as such.
Was a grey market import back when pretty new. German model (2.8L - so a 'low end' model actually).

Nice that it has the small bumpers and staggered headlights (US models had the 4 reflectors the same size - here the outside ones are larger than the inbd ones). And - a 5 speed.
Also has German ventilation controls. Need to study up on that... lol.

While I was not in the market for a car like this - the condition and (relative) rarity stood out above it being 'just' an early 7 series. Really fun to have. And - with working AC and conformable interior -a very usable 'near' classic I can use on a regular basis.
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