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Do You Recognize This e30 M3 Sport Evolution?

Dan — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:31:16 +0000

Are you familiar with this BMW M3 Evo III? Inquiring minds want to know! It was seen most recently in 2004 for sale in Canada by Willz Leasing:

A dancrouchblog.com reader is inquiring about the car and if the owner is interested in taking offers. Good luck!

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BMW e30 M3 Alert: The Henna Red 38k mile eBay car is now No Reserve

Dan — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:20:47 +0000

This car has been listed on my blogs a couple times, but it never met reserve, reaching as high as $23,900. Now the Henna Red e30 M3 listed on eBay is back and no reserve.

I actually wonder if the auction will end up higher than $23.9k due to it's no reserve status. If the background checks out on this car, seems like this could be a great opportunity for a collector and frankly I'm surprised it hasn't sold previously.

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How to Flip an e30 M3 in less than 6 Months

Dan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:30:37 +0000

Looks like we were right in assessing this e30 M3 I listed in September as a great buy -- because it's now listed in Seattle for over $6k more!

Check out the new listing for this 1991 BMW e30 M3 for sale on Craigslist:

quoted from CL ad for archive:

For sale is a very rare car in excellent condition! Only a few hundred M3s were imported to the US during that last year of production. The car is very stock with only a few modifications. Here's some basic info about the car:

Mileage: 118000
Color: White (Alpinweiss II)
Interior: Black Leather
Engine: 2.3L S14

Add-ons:
Korman chip for better mid-range performance
E36 OEM BMW Business CD Radio
Short Shifter
Staggered wheels (bought for over 1500$ on eBay!)

Recent jobs done on the car:
Front Right Wheel bearing
Complete tune up:
- wires
- spark plugs
- coil
- air filter
- ignition rotor
- distributor cap

Defects:
Scratch on the hood
Crack on the dash (a dash can be bought for 100-150$ and is rather easy to install)

I checked the engine and it has perfect compression on all 4 cylinders. Also it doesn't leak any oil at all. The mechanics on this car are really in an awesome condition. The tires on the original wheels are practically brand new. The ones on the car have some wear but can go for lots more miles. The brakes are almost new as well. The accessory belts should be replaced soon. I already have them and I was planning on replacing them in the summer. It's a real easy job if you have some DIY skills. The car just passed the emission test with flying colors which also proves that the engine is in excellent health and very well tuned. As for the body it is in very good shape. No rust at all. The interior (other than the crack in the dash) is in perfect condition.

Pictures:

http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q183/tcheb/M3/

http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q183/tcheb/M3_2/

I am open to offers.

I like how he's even recycling the previous seller's pictures!

While I thought this car was a fantastic buy at $12,300 the first time, I'm not so enthusiastic about $19k. It's not that I'm opposed to someone making some money on a good buy, but a big part of me is disappointed a real e30 M3 enthusiast didn't land the car the first time. Maybe one will this time...

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Late December Summary Post of German Cars and Rare Sportbikes For Sale

Dan — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:29:21 +0000

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, here are the entries for the end of December:

1990 Honda VFR750R RC30 For Sale in Rochester - The title and registration, combined with the the obvious care and thoughtful upgrades, make this bike a standout. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one listed for sale in recent memory. What do you guys think of the $16k asking?

An RVF400 and VFR400 For Sale in the Bay Area - Naturally the VFR400 with original looking bodywork would be my pick. Too bad it doesn’t have registration. The RVF400 is probably the cooler bike mechanically, but restored plastics would be at the top of my list. But with a title and registration, and an asking of only $3k, it’d be a great rider while you tried to determine if it was going to be a track bike or light restoration for the street.

Honda NSR250 MC18 For Sale - With no title, this great little bike will be attractive to collectors and track day enthusiasts. As a track day bike, do you pick something like this or a new Aprilia RS125? I sat on the latter this past weekend at the Seattle International Motorcycle Show, it’s amazing how beautiful it is in person…

1988 BMW M3 w/ 38k Miles Back on eBay - in my previous post, I guessed that the winning bid would be around $25k. Considering brand new M cars are apparently immune to the sales slump, do you think this legendary M car will find a buyer this time?

2001 Ducati MH900e Mike Hailwood Evoluzione - The seller has it listed with a $13.9k buy-it-now shown. Having covered only a few thousand miles, this looks like a great buy considering brand new Sport Classics go for about this much!

1995 Aprilia RS250 Chesterfied Replica - Oh man… I’m very tempted to get myself the best xmas present ever and buy this before the auction ends in a few hours. It’s even titled and street legal. It’s only a couple hours away and I’ve taken all of next week off… But I probably won’t though, so I’m posting it here in case someone else can snag it.

1998 Bimota SB6R For Sale on eBay - For a buyer with some skills or connections to a good technician, this could be a steal. Current bid is around $7k. What do you think it’s worth once it’s running properly?

Stunning 1991 Porsche 928 GT For Sale with 5 Speed - I’m a big fan of the 928 anyway, but in this color, trim, and with the 5 speed, I think this looks like a great example. Current bid is just under $14k (no reserve auction) and 8 days to go. I’ll update after auction for the final sale price.

1993 Ducati Superbike 888 SPO: Just In Time For Christmas - The only other Ducati’s of this vintage and price range that I would consider would be a 748, or a Superlight. And even in that company, I think the 888 is the bike of choice.

1998 Suzuki RGV 250 SP Lucky Strike Replica in Washington - This bike looks incredible, but the only problem is the asking price. It’s $16k! It does have very low miles and a title, but this is an outrageous premium considering the market and other examples of the Lucky Strike replica’s that we’ve posted on this blog.

1988 BMW e28 M5: Possible Project Car? - Obviously this one has a lot more miles than most cars I post on here. And I don’t know what showroom they’ve been hanging out in, but this car clearly isn’t that condition. Despite the fact that this car could’ve really benefited from a detail before shooting pics, the car looks complete and pretty good shape. If the motor was sound, this could be a pretty cool project car considering the asking. Which way would you go: fix it up as a nice driver or maybe enjoy as a weekend track toy?

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Last Minute Christmas Shopping: BMW Posters

Dan — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:13:02 +0000

Got some last minute Christmas shopping to do for your favorite BMW enthusiast? Check out these BMW posters that you can buy right now on eBay:

BMW E36 M3 Vinyl Poster BBS wheels OEM Springs spoilers

US $348.88
End Date: Sunday Aug-08-2010 23:14:29 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $348.88
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW 328/Dietrich/Poster/Classic 1977 original print

US $125.00
End Date: Thursday Aug-19-2010 16:29:16 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $125.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW 2005 E46 BMW M3 Street Legal COMP PACKAGECar Poster

US $89.95 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 22:35:56 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $99.95
Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW Zealots Advertisment Print Poster M3 M5 M6 Framed

US $85.00
End Date: Wednesday Aug-18-2010 15:44:15 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $85.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW X5 Horse power Car poster/Print/RARE/Stable/ride

US $69.95
End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 18:32:59 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $69.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW art Car poster/850 i David Hockney/Print

US $59.95
End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 16:29:33 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $59.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

Porsche, BMW, Alfa,VW,5 FLYING POSTER SET Car Poster: )

US $49.95 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 9:43:28 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $59.95
Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW art Car poster/6 E24. Robert Rauschenberg/Print

US $49.95
End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 18:48:07 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $49.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW R90S Racing Poster by Metzeler r90 s r100rs r100

US $43.00
End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 7:19:01 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $43.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW motorcycle History poster R68 R69s R90s R32 GS /2

US $39.99
End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 13:18:38 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $39.99
Buy it now | Add to watch list

Lime Rock Poster Zerex Jamesway 300 Kendall Toyota BMW

US $39.95
End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 12:36:03 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $39.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW art Car poster/Z 1. A. R. Penck/Print

US $39.95
End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 18:39:18 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $39.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW art Car poster/6 series E24. Ernst Fuchs/Print

US $39.95
End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 18:43:28 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $39.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

Original BMW Car poster/7 series Side/Print/Race

US $39.95
End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 15:48:11 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $39.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW art Car poster/525 i E34. Esther Mahlangu/Print

US $39.95
End Date: Monday Aug-23-2010 16:03:00 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $39.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW Boxer Lust 1998 Motorcycle Dealer Poster

US $39.00
End Date: Saturday Aug-14-2010 3:44:51 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $39.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list

Bmw M3 Eng. for Emotions Factory Car Poster!!

US $34.95
End Date: Friday Aug-27-2010 9:44:39 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $34.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW 320 Racing Car Gr.5 Cutaway Car Poster RARE; )

US $29.95 (0 Bid)
End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 12:59:03 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $39.95
Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW 3.0 CSL 24 hrs Daytona 1975 Racing Poster

US $29.95
End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 13:12:00 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $29.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

BMW 3.0 CSL Lima Rock 1975 Poster NEW

US $29.95
End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2010 15:36:33 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $29.95
Buy it now | Add to watch list

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1988 BMW e30 M3 For Sale: Low Miles and Great Condition!

Dan — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:02:20 +0000

Check out this great looking e30 M3 for sale on eBayMotors:

I'm not usually a fan of the Cardinal Red interior, but it works well with the dark gray exterior. And with 44k miles, it should be in fantastic shape. Here's a quote from the seller's auction listing:

Up for sale low mile E30 M3, Diamantschwarz-metallic, cardinal red interior, Car is in unbelievable condition for age and mileage. It is bone stock except for two things, it has 16X8 BBS wheels and BORLA stainless muffler. Its defiantly collectors item, it have bean garaged all his life, newer tracked, two owner car first owner was 75 years old second 60 years old.. Car did got professionally detailed, it cleaned up awesome, interior looks like new, It has had some body work ( hood and right front fender and front bumper have bean sprayed) Who ever did job was a good painter it matches perfectly and you need to be professional to see that, None of panels have bean replaced all the vin tags are original and present. Headlight bezels are original to. I think it got sprayed due to rock chips. It has new tires, intake blocks. Full tune up was done 5K miles ago and I did change all the fluids. Car Drives quiet, smooth and tight, it needs nothing, it has clear CARFAX

I expect more and more of these low mileage examples to surface due to the crap economy. This one looks great with the BBS upgrade rims and diamantschwarz exterior. Any guesses on winning bid?

Update: Reserve not met at $19.3k

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German Cars and Rare Sportbikes, For Sale Round-up

Dan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:33:04 +0000

It's been a while since I've posted an update on other rides for sale that I post elsewhere. Here's a recap from the past couple weeks.

1985 Ruf BTR For Sale: The Ultimate Tuner Porsche 930? - The yellow 930 Ruf is the most infamous, but how cool would a Ruf tuned 930 be in black?
1991 BMW e30 325iT Wagon For Sale in Calgary - The dog car we've always wanted but will probably never be able to get.
1995 Honda RVF400 NC35 For Sale in San Diego - Such a sexy bike and comes with a title!
Well Maintained 1985 Yamaha RZ500 For Sale in Seattle - Another two stroke beauty right here in the PNW!
A Pair of Low Mileage Porsche 968’s For Sale - Don't see many low mileage 968 coupes at affordable prices too often.
Super Low Miles BMW e30 M3 For Sale - Not the e30 M3 bubble car, but close!
2 Laverda Formula’s For Sale Right Now - Interesting and rare finds that aren't really that expensive.
1991 Honda NSR 250 MC21 with 4k Miles - Great looking prospect with a title!
1991 BMW e34 M5 For Sale in Red with 47k Miles - Love the mileage and color on this e34 M5.
1978 BMW e21 320i with 3.2L Big Six Swap: Is This Really the Second Car Dinan Ever Built? - Perhaps one of the first cars Steve Dinan ever built.
Two Great Mercedes 500E cars For Sale: One for $26k and one for $9k - Two 500E Porsche assist engineered cars for sale; at either ends of the spectrum.
1990 Suzuki GSX-R 750 For Sale in Red, White, Black - Another great original survivor for sale!
1989 Suzuki Katana 750GSX: Oh the Memories! - Paul once had one that looked EXACTLY like this one. What a flashback!

I hope you enjoyed the summary and thanks for reading!

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GermanCarsForSaleBlog and RareSportBikesForSale Weekly Summary

Dan — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:21:48 +0000

Another great week as we get deeper into fall and more examples come up for sale at the end of the season. And as the popularity of these two blogs increases, more and more enthusiasts are finding their way to these blogs on a regular basis and the conversations have been great. Many great comments are coming on posts about model history, previous ownership, and value discussions.

Thanks to all those who have been leaving comments with suggestions and insight for other readers!

It’s Been Quiet Around Here, But It’s Been Going Off Over at RareSportBikesForSale.com I know my personal blog has really been neglected this...

Weekend Wrap Up: Posts from GermanCarsForSaleBlog and RareSportbikesForSale

Dan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:36:15 +0000

Here are my picks for this week's online classifieds highlights:

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Announcing the MotoringBlogs Automotive and Motorcycling Blog Network

Dan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:27 +0000

First I want to say how much fun I've had bringing readers at dancrouchblog.com the diamonds in the rough over the past 4 years. I have really enjoyed connecting with like minded enthusiasts and I look forward to making that experience even more meaningful moving ahead.

Now it is time to take my career more seriously, and that means making a transition from passive enthusiast to eventual full-time automotive and motorcycling, web and blogging specialist. I'm a bit premature in the announcement of this plan, but I want to keep dancrouchblog.com readers in the loop!

The most immediate and visible change is that I am splitting the topics that are most popular at dancrouchblog.com into their own blogs: German Cars For Sale Blog and Rare SportBikes For Sale. If you're a fan of dancrouchblog.com, you'll love these two blogs! They both follow the familiar "best of for sale" listings and resource guides you're used to at this site, but both have much nicer .rss and email subscription options than I have utilized before. I hope you'll consider subscribing. If not, don't worry, I'll still be highlighting these new blogs on dancrouchblog.com on a regular basis.

These two blogs are the first to be part of my new automotive blog network, MotoringBlogs. My hope for the network is two fold:

Provide greater focus and detail to the automotive and motorcycling niche that the enthusiast searches for. The ability to provide more than a highlight reel or summary of information, and instead cater to the intense and educated enthusiast with detailed and opinionated editorial blog content.
Build a network of authors, websites, and enthusiast readers that grow together to gain access and knowledge via an entertaining and informative blogging style to address sports cars, motorcycles, amateur motorsports, and the latest in breaking industry news.

The MotoringBlogs concept is in it's infancy, but will grow quickly. More details will follow in the coming months. I will of course keep dancrouchblog.com readers informed first!

I hope you'll find MotorBlogs to be an even better resource than dancrouchblog.com has been and I welcome your feedback in the comments below.

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