WTB: 2002 roundie

[timleslie77]

I am in Chicago and can't manage to find ANY bimmer roundies 4sale!!!

Please help me out and point me in the right direction and not west coast either as S&H cost is prohibitive. Have spoken to Ben and even he can't seem to help out.

As a fall back, I have located a 72 Bavaria with unknown miles that is in dire need of a paint job altho has had a lot of work done to it.

Thanx in advance of any help. Tim

[Fox]

Have one here in the Alabama. Not sure if that is too far for you, but just an option. Email me if you are interested. elijah.fox@gmail.com

[schwarz75]

Do you have a budget?

[timleslie77]

ya, due to wife = $3K

[timleslie77]

thanx for answer but prolly too far

[Fox]

thanx for answer but prolly too far

have you considered having a car shipped?

[timleslie77]

ya, but cost prohibitive when added to cost of the car, that's why I ignore the best feeding grounds in Cali. What exactly are u selling, by the way? Can you send pix to: timleslie77@yahoo.com please & thanx, Tim

[Guest Anonymous]

Have one here in the Alabama. Not sure if that is too far for you, but just an option. Email me if you are interested. elijah.fox@gmail.com

do you have pics you can send me and how much your looking for for the car.is it a tii.

sylvio

smg365@yahoo.com

[hnichols]

I don't mean to be negative, but I don't think 3K buys you much around here. IMO the $700 to $1,000 you'd spend shipping a rust free car from the West coast will easily offset the amount of money you would need to put into a 3K Chicago BMW. Of course, I could be wrong.

How is the bavaria rust-wise?

Good luck!

Hugh

[timleslie77]

Hugh:

Thanx 4 ur reply. The Bavaria 3.0S is said to be in good running condition. However, rusting has left a couple of rat holes low and near the wheels. The trunk area, incl shock towers looks to be ok however. Big cosmetic need is a paint job and right front fender(source of a rat hole).

Tim

[timleslie77]

S&H is more like $1100 -1500 from Cali which is half my budget

[hnichols]

Yeah, 1.5K is significant cash. I was basing my comment on the $700 it cost me to ship from AZ; I guess CA is quite a bit further.

You might shave off the shipping costs by cutting off the middleman and contacting a carrier directly; people here might be able to recommend some. (I shipped through an auto transport company, so I could probably have done it more inexpensively.) But your point is well taken.

As for the Bavaria: those are lovely cars, and if it runs, it might be tempting. When you mention "rats holes," though, I think major money. Painting also isn't cheap. Of course, it all comes down to what you want out of it. If you just want a fun beater car to tool around in, it may work. But if you want a car that looks nice with a future, I'd stay with the original advice. As you probably know, you'll go through $1500 in no time.

Hugh

[timleslie77]

thanx again for advice