opportunity to make an offer on a 2002

Bmw 2002, 72 front half welded together with a 68 back end. Rough shape, been sitting for a long time, rust surprisingly from what I'm told is very minimal some dents and dings in the body

The worst part, looks like it was sideswiped

pretty front end

I wouldn't make an offer on a half-cut re-welded car unless it was for parts or doinking around with and then parting. I wouldn't trust most people's workmanship enough to drive it or race it.

Hell I can go take a look at it and my offer could be to take it home with me and get it out of his hair. worst he could say is no and it wouldnt be the first time someone said yeah to that question

dculberson wrote: I wouldn't make an offer on a half-cut re-welded car unless it was for parts or doinking around with and then parting. I wouldn't trust most people's workmanship enough to drive it or race it.

LOL. I was questioning the use of the word "opportunity" as I read this.

ryanty22...

I understand the word, I understand the risks. I am just trying to justify getting SWMBO pissed by dragging home a beautiful reclamation project

In that case, use the value of the parts as justification. "It's worth a mint to collectors! I'll clear a grand for sure! My life long dream has been to own one! Why don't you want me to be happy??"

dculberson wrote: In that case, use the value of the parts as justification. "It's worth a mint to collectors! I'll clear a grand for sure! My life long dream has been to own one! Why don't you want me to be happy??"

Yeah I can try this. Not to confident but i can try. Best bet is to wait till mid month then drag it back here so it's initially unnoticed

That hood would look good hanging in my garage. I'll give you a dollar.

ryanty22 wrote: The worst part, looks like it was sideswiped and pushed off the road, where it still sits.

Fixed that for you. That said, I would get it if I could get it for basically free.

chili_head wrote: That hood would look good hanging in my garage. I'll give you a dollar.

Were I to get this I might entertain trading you the hood for your motorcycle

if it's free, go ahead and get it. document it here, so we can all point our spouses to this thread and use you as an example of "hey, at least i'm not as bad as that guy!"

not kidding.

for cheap enough - why not? how bad is the work? if it's just the nose piece that's grafted on a 68 shell, that's not a big deal. I had a 71 with a 74 nose. It is a big deal if the thing was sliced in half in the main shell/structure.

AngryCorvair wrote: if it's free, go ahead and get it. document it here, so we can all point our spouses to this thread and use you as an example of "hey, at least i'm not as bad as *that* guy!" not kidding.

Someone on here has had to have drug home something worse at some point or another

ryanty22 wrote: I understand the word, I understand the risks. I am just trying to justify getting SWMBO pissed by dragging home a beautiful reclamation project

You can piss your wife off with something a lot better than that.

Woody wrote:

ryanty22 wrote: I understand the word, I understand the risks. I am just trying to justify getting SWMBO pissed by dragging home a beautiful reclamation project

You can piss your wife off with something a lot better than that.

I dont know, something about that car just strikes me

ryanty22 wrote:

Woody wrote:

ryanty22 wrote: I understand the word, I understand the risks. I am just trying to justify getting SWMBO pissed by dragging home a beautiful reclamation project

You can piss your wife off with something a lot better than that.

I dont know, something about that car just strikes me

Ah, a German Christine. What's the worst that could happen?

Richard Nixon wrote:

ryanty22 wrote:

Woody wrote:

ryanty22 wrote: I understand the word, I understand the risks. I am just trying to justify getting SWMBO pissed by dragging home a beautiful reclamation project

You can piss your wife off with something a lot better than that.

I dont know, something about that car just strikes me

Ah, a German Christine. What's the worst that could happen?

How encouraging

I cant wait to see the build thread

Cuda wrote: I cant wait to see the build thread

That is sweet looking

I know of 4 of these rusting away in a field. Sadly the guy is a BMW hoarder for anything BMW related. His parts prices are off the wall.

Part it out. I dragged home a 1968 Datsun 2000 for $128 and the wife's first suggestion was I take it to the junkyard. I sold most of it on ebay for over $2,100. I lost 15-20% to ebay and the trailer rental and gas. I netted about $1,500.

Datsun310Guy wrote: Part it out. I dragged home a 1968 Datsun 2000 for $128 and the wife's first suggestion was I take it to the junkyard. I sold most of it on ebay for over $2,100. I lost 15-20% to ebay and the trailer rental and gas. I netted about $1,500.

I'll bet that "shut" her up after that.

In reply to Sine_Qua_Non:

I took $750 and bought her a ring from Tiffany's Jewelry store. It felt good to pay cash for a gift for her.

She was quiet when this showed up a year later.......