I have a feeling that it will also sell for decent money, nearer 3k
2001 3.0 "barn find" on eBay
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I've thought about it. But a) I haven't got the money until I sell one of my 2.2s b) It's possible the bidding will push towards £3k as it's potentially ideal for a kit conversion.
I'd swallow any issue with it at £2k. I'd be well cheesed off at £3k.
I've got a sneaky feeling it might have been rodent infested too which wouldn't help. There was some iffy looking material on the inlet manifold. But I'm no pest expert so maybe that's a red herring.
Anyhow, I contacted the seller as soon as it went up. But he was unhelpful and didn't reply to my follow-up message. I just can't be ar*ed with people like that.
I'd swallow any issue with it at £2k. I'd be well cheesed off at £3k.
I've got a sneaky feeling it might have been rodent infested too which wouldn't help. There was some iffy looking material on the inlet manifold. But I'm no pest expert so maybe that's a red herring.
Anyhow, I contacted the seller as soon as it went up. But he was unhelpful and didn't reply to my follow-up message. I just can't be ar*ed with people like that.
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Just been to view this car, bit of a strange one 
No record of VIN number or Reg from BMW, no record of any services at UK dealers, apparently the old owner has a service book but no interest in finding it
Door lock barrel has been turned round, not sure if it's broken or what but seemed odd, and very stiff door handle
Few random parts missing like a bumper reflector and interior clock
Looooots of cobwebs and crap all over it as you'd expect
If it has actually only done 50,000 miles it's had a hard life!
Bodywork as you can see in the pictures is bad, big dents on a few panels, scraped bumper, 2 aerials(?), sills looked rust free but I didn't look underneath as I'd already lost interest
I can do bodywork and repair most things but I'm not even tempted after viewing
Be very careful if anyone is thinking of bidding for it
No record of VIN number or Reg from BMW, no record of any services at UK dealers, apparently the old owner has a service book but no interest in finding it
Door lock barrel has been turned round, not sure if it's broken or what but seemed odd, and very stiff door handle
Few random parts missing like a bumper reflector and interior clock
Looooots of cobwebs and crap all over it as you'd expect
If it has actually only done 50,000 miles it's had a hard life!
Bodywork as you can see in the pictures is bad, big dents on a few panels, scraped bumper, 2 aerials(?), sills looked rust free but I didn't look underneath as I'd already lost interest
I can do bodywork and repair most things but I'm not even tempted after viewing
Be very careful if anyone is thinking of bidding for it
How did you check the VIN? It comes up in BMW VIN for me. The reg is partially recognised on BMW Warranty - which annoyingly no longer gives you the chassis number. It returns the first registration date then bombs out.Just been to view this car, bit of a strange one
No record of VIN number or Reg from BMW, no record of any services at UK dealers, apparently the old owner has a service book but no interest in finding it
And how did you check the service record or do you just mean no paper proof?
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I work for a dealer so can check for any documented service history, which it didn't have, so I rang BMW uk to check and they have no record either
The VIN works for the parts catalogue but not on our internal system which usually indicates it's an import, but then it would usually say it's an import, which it doesn't, strange
Oh I see. Excellent access then. What a weird one.I work for a dealer so can check for any documented service history, which it didn't have, so I rang BMW uk to check and they have no record either
The VIN works for the parts catalogue but not on our internal system which usually indicates it's an import, but then it would usually say it's an import, which it doesn't, strange
I've bought several cars in the past from squaddies who bought them in Germany tax free UK spec, then brought them over here.The VIN works for the parts catalogue but not on our internal system which usually indicates it's an import, but then it would usually say it's an import, which it doesn't, strange
At least two of them didn't show as imports on Hpi which I thought was strange at the time.
Any Z3 is a good Z3 at the right money, in the right hands.
On that basis if someone picks this up for £2k they'll be laughing.
They won't be if they know nothing about Z3s and/or spend more like the £3k it's likely to go for.
On that basis if someone picks this up for £2k they'll be laughing.
They won't be if they know nothing about Z3s and/or spend more like the £3k it's likely to go for.
Good of you to share thanks.Just been to view this car, bit of a strange one
No record of VIN number or Reg from BMW, no record of any services at UK dealers, apparently the old owner has a service book but no interest in finding it
Door lock barrel has been turned round, not sure if it's broken or what but seemed odd, and very stiff door handle
Few random parts missing like a bumper reflector and interior clock
Looooots of cobwebs and crap all over it as you'd expect
If it has actually only done 50,000 miles it's had a hard life!
Bodywork as you can see in the pictures is bad, big dents on a few panels, scraped bumper, 2 aerials(?), sills looked rust free but I didn't look underneath as I'd already lost interest
I can do bodywork and repair most things but I'm not even tempted after viewing
Be very careful if anyone is thinking of bidding for it
I was just looking at it and I'm beginning to think that it may be worth a bid but it will probably shoot up in the dying minute.
Go with your first instinct, its normally the right one!
I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole, in the last pic it looks like the VIN plate has been tampered with.
£2130
Missed that as it finished went to another page
Probably will never happen and the car will be relisted....