Widebody Auction

[RickyBobby]

Up for auction at 10am tomorrow - current bid is £3,000 and it's a 2 owner car with 55k. Spec looks great (it even has cruise control) and the MOT history is good. Be great to see it join the forum

LOT:3001 | 1999 BMW Z3 E36 2.8 Convertible Manual. Registration nu...

Lot 3001 | 1999 BMW Z3 E36 2.8 Convertible Manual. Registration number: T480 NHK. Mileage: 54,175. One previous owner with the current owner purchasin...

www.ewbankauctions.co.uk

 

[Jam03]

#29 incoming

 

[RickyBobby]

#29 incoming

Definitely fancied it but the Mrs has made it very clear I don't have time for another car as the garden needs doing

 

[Jam03]

Definitely fancied it but the Mrs has made it very clear I don't have time for another car as the garden needs doing

I’m sure that hasn’t stopped you before

 

[RickyBobby]

I’m sure that hasn’t stopped you before

How's the saying go?
If a jobs worth doing it's worth.....................

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Definitely fancied it but the Mrs has made it very clear I don't have time for another car as the garden needs doing

Garden schmarden. It's just grass and flowers, no use to man nor beast.

 

[RickyBobby]

Garden schmarden. It's just grass and flowers, no use to man nor beast.

You're not wrong

 

[RickyBobby]

It went for £400 above the reserve so with fees £4,928 - I don't think that's bad for a 2 owner low mileage widebody with a good spec that hasn't been messed about with.

 

[Z Victor 1]

That 2.8 looks very nice, interesting to see what it makes.

 

[Z Victor 1]

So, just shy of £5k, which goes to show how inflated some advert expectations are.

 

[RickyBobby]

Sorry looks like i posted in haste - the website has subsequently been updated with a hammer price of £6,160 so £6,899 including fees.

 

[Pond]

The mileage on that is 4 less than mine and I paid a lot less than that 18 months ago (when prices were generally higher). And mine is a super-desirable 3 litre M54. And mine has absolutely no rust anywhere. It was full of water but what Z3 isn't?

Problem with auctions is you can get a bargain one day, but not if others want the same car. Many people think (even nowadays) that it MUST be cheap cos it's at auction. Those days are long gone, mainly thanks to the Bangers and Cash millionaires IMO.

 

[Z Victor 1]

Must say, nearly £7k is a lot! I thought £5k was about right at the moment.