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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    Michaell said:

    My nephew will be driving up that way in a few weeks, for his second year in his masters program.

    My sister took the summer to attend to a few issues on the Jetta - two new tires, and a repair to the heater. I think it has 117k on it.

    It might be more pleasant here then - supposed to be in the 90s for much of the holiday weekend, but fall comes up on us fast. By mid September average highs are in the 70s and that will decrease fast.
  • bhill2bhill2 Member Posts: 2,597
    edited August 2024
    fintail said:

    Michaell said:

    My nephew will be driving up that way in a few weeks, for his second year in his masters program.

    My sister took the summer to attend to a few issues on the Jetta - two new tires, and a repair to the heater. I think it has 117k on it.

    It might be more pleasant here then - supposed to be in the 90s for much of the holiday weekend, but fall comes up on us fast. By mid September average highs are in the 70s and that will decrease fast.
    My first job out of college was in Richland. I interviewed in July when it was about 100 degrees. I casually mentioned to the interviewer that I guessed I could give away my heavy clothes. He fixed my with a gimlet stare and said "keep them". About November I understood why.

    2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])

  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,412
    Long Island Listings

    People lobe to say that these go 200k easy I wonder if it's blown or something simple. Unfortunate because it appears clean

    This Buickc wagon could be worth saving I wonder if a wrap place would redo the wood

    X5 in need of diesel filter Not worth 5 grand not running but headlights look great

    A Team van Probably scary close up
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,107

    X5 is craazzzy-just needs a filter? HA!

  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,412
    edited August 2024
    texases said:

    X5 is craazzzy-just needs a filter? HA!

    Always love that: Not running but just needs _______________.

    Then do it or cut the price in half

    But still, I'd like to grab those headlights for mine
    :D
  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,683
    edited August 2024
    texases said:

    X5 is craazzzy-just needs a filter? HA!

    To be fair, the diesel particulate filter is neither inexpensive or cheap to replace (unless you do it yourself on the labor side), but, yes, I'd much rather have some assurance it is actually a runner before putting *any* money into it. Does look to be in generally nice condition. And, those tires have excellent grip judging by the slopes in the photos! /facepalm

    Wow; it is way out there on LI! I have half a mind to go get it. LOL
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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,107
    edited August 2024
    xwesx said:

    texases said:

    X5 is craazzzy-just needs a filter? HA!

    To be fair, the diesel particulate filter is neither inexpensive or cheap to replace (unless you do it yourself on the labor side), but, yes, I'd much rather have some assurance it is actually a runner before putting *any* money into it. Does look to be in generally nice condition. And, those tires have excellent grip judging by the slopes in the photos! /facepalm

    Wow; it is way out there on LI! I have half a mind to go get it. LOL
    I figured it wasn't cheap, but anything that disables the engine needs to be fixed if they want to get any money for this thing.

    edit - here's a discussion about them, it sounds like it could be $3k-$4k to replace, IF it needs replacing. Sounds like a built in limit kick in at 150,000 miles but that the counter can be reset, and that it can last much longer.

    https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/cost-of-replacing-the-dpf.961448/

    Me, not a diesel fan anyway, but some BMW diesel enthusiast might want to gamble on it.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,347
    the rust you can see on the van is not good. I suspect what you can't see is a lot worse.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    edited August 2024

    Recent Manheim result shows a 2013 x5 35D with 99k miles in immaculate condition sold for $5000.

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736

    Ok, this is odd. I’m able to post here without a glitch but had a problem in CCBA just a few mins ago.

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,612
    qbrozen said:

    Ok, this is odd. I’m able to post here without a glitch but had a problem in CCBA just a few mins ago.

    It's only affecting two discussions on the whole platform

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  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,412
    xwesx said:

    texases said:

    X5 is craazzzy-just needs a filter? HA!

    To be fair, the diesel particulate filter is neither inexpensive or cheap to replace (unless you do it yourself on the labor side), but, yes, I'd much rather have some assurance it is actually a runner before putting *any* money into it. Does look to be in generally nice condition. And, those tires have excellent grip judging by the slopes in the photos! /facepalm

    Wow; it is way out there on LI! I have half a mind to go get it. LOL
    Brightwaters isn't that far out, near Robert Moses bridge. Nice area and the sellers only listing of anything so might be worth investigating as long as it's very negotiable. The filter is a couple hundred bucks. I don't know about the effort to replace
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736

    @kyfdx said:
    It's only affecting two discussions on the whole platform

    Weirder still.
    Discussion size, I guess?

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,612
    qbrozen said:

    @kyfdx said:

    It's only affecting two discussions on the whole platform

    Weirder still.

    Discussion size, I guess?


    Seems that way.. but, there were a lot of other issues, starting about 8 weeks ago.. the problem has migrated, until this is about the only thing, now.

    (just a layman's opinion)

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,107
    edited August 2024
    gsemike said:

    xwesx said:

    texases said:

    X5 is craazzzy-just needs a filter? HA!

    To be fair, the diesel particulate filter is neither inexpensive or cheap to replace (unless you do it yourself on the labor side), but, yes, I'd much rather have some assurance it is actually a runner before putting *any* money into it. Does look to be in generally nice condition. And, those tires have excellent grip judging by the slopes in the photos! /facepalm

    Wow; it is way out there on LI! I have half a mind to go get it. LOL
    Brightwaters isn't that far out, near Robert Moses bridge. Nice area and the sellers only listing of anything so might be worth investigating as long as it's very negotiable. The filter is a couple hundred bucks. I don't know about the effort to replace
    Only a couple of hundred? The BMW discussion I found had it in the thousands for the part. I see used ones in the hundred, but a new one was $2500. Maybe for this a used one would be the way to go, as long as it could somehow be proved good. First thing I'd try would be to reset the 'clock' on the existing filter's life.
  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,412
    texases said:

    xwesx said:

    texases said:

    X5 is craazzzy-just needs a filter? HA!

    To be fair, the diesel particulate filter is neither inexpensive or cheap to replace (unless you do it yourself on the labor side), but, yes, I'd much rather have some assurance it is actually a runner before putting *any* money into it. Does look to be in generally nice condition. And, those tires have excellent grip judging by the slopes in the photos! /facepalm

    Wow; it is way out there on LI! I have half a mind to go get it. LOL
    I figured it wasn't cheap, but anything that disables the engine needs to be fixed if they want to get any money for this thing.

    edit - here's a discussion about them, it sounds like it could be $3k-$4k to replace, IF it needs replacing. Sounds like a built in limit kick in at 150,000 miles but that the counter can be reset, and that it can last much longer.

    https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/cost-of-replacing-the-dpf.961448/

    Me, not a diesel fan anyway, but some BMW diesel enthusiast might want to gamble on it.
    The 3.5 Diesel has more torque than the 4.8 gas 8 and can get good mileage, but it seems like it's a ticking timebomb past 100k. Same is said of the 4.8 so I stuck with the boring slow 3.0
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,107
    Good choice. Complicated = unreliable = expensive for these, I'd imagine.
  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,683
    gsemike said:


    The 3.5 Diesel has more torque than the 4.8 gas 8 and can get good mileage, but it seems like it's a ticking timebomb past 100k. Same is said of the 4.8 so I stuck with the boring slow 3.0

    Yes, exactly. The biggest issue with all modern diesels, in particular, is the EGR recirculation system combined with the turbo intake. The turbo system allows a small amount of oil into the intake, which, when combined with the carbon soot from the exhaust, turns into a greasy muck that cakes the walls of the intake very slowly over the miles, until everything is just so constricted and clogged up that major problems ensue. Remove the EGR and all is well, even with the post-combustion filter (DPF) and catalysts (carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide systems) in place.
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736

    I can’t possibly explain it, because I don’t understand it, but I like this:
    https://www.facebook.com/share/sLdmxc7LHYqQrhse/?mibextid=79PoIi

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,951

    @qbrozen said:
    I can’t possibly explain it, because I don’t understand it, but I like this:
    https://www.facebook.com/share/sLdmxc7LHYqQrhse/?mibextid=79PoIi

    I haven’t seen one of those in ages! Had no idea they were RWD.

    Buy it, lower it and put a rotary from an RX-7 in it… haha

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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,683
    Holy smokes! That's gotta be the nicest one left in the US.
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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,107

    I remember the commercial bragging about the swing open rear doors, kid asked the other minivan owner “Why does yours do that?” When the sliding door kept closing, with the van parked on a hill.

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,347
    I have not seen a gen 1 MPV in ages. or one that nice since I looked at them new. I actually was looking at one of those when I got distracted by a B2300 PU, and somehow ended up with a Nissan PU instead, back in the early 90s.

    They came as RWD but you could get AWD I am pretty sure. Oh, and with the 4 banger, could get them with a 5 speed stick for a while. Guess what I was looking at?

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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,683
    4 cylinder, RWD, auto. For sure.
    2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,107
    60k? and it runs fine? Quite the bargain, it would seem.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    So cheap makes me wonder what's wrong with it. Nice tires off a 1958 model.

    Micheal Knight? Maybe he only needs a Firebird.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,723
    I see some damge repair.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    Looking at the ad on a PC, it appears the paint and trim are a little tired - maybe a car stored outside.
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,284
    edited September 2024
    Seems like BaT themselves dropped the ball aside from a scamtastic seller.

    EDIT: The Cloudflare gremlins have returned! @Kirstie_H

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,723
    WoW! BaT acting like a politician, refusing to accept responsibility.
    They should have pulled that auction way earlier than they did.
    Kudo's to the knowledgeable potential bidders who were able to force it to be withdrawn.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,198
    fintail said:
    I got a good education on the pitfalls of classic cars by watching Uncle Tony’s Garage on YT. The hacked up piles of junk that some people paid top dollar for is amazing. I guess these is the world we live in these days.

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,198
    edited September 2024
    fintail said:
    I got a good education on the pitfalls of classic cars by watching Uncle Tony’s Garage on YT. The hacked up piles of junk that some people paid top dollar for is amazing. I guess this is the world we live in these days.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,683

    fintail said:
    I got a good education on the pitfalls of classic cars by watching Uncle Tony’s Garage on YT. The hacked up piles of junk that some people paid top dollar for is amazing. I guess this is the world we live in these days.
    No doubt. Knowledge like that is worth repeating! :p
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    edited September 2024
    Had the old dear out today and I became a bit irked - it rained:



    The forecast had a quite small chance of precip, but you how that goes. It really came down after I snapped this pic - first time I have driven the car in rain since 2020 I am pretty sure. And of course an hour later it was like nothing happened. The wipers still work fine anyway and the blades seem ok enough. The car ran perfectly and got some looks and a guy who only spoke Russian or Ukrainian tried to talk to me about it, but the phone translator only helped so much.

    For whatever reason this car takes eons to detail once it gets dirty - the paint spots and dirt loves it, the chrome seems to show every spec of dirt, etc, I can give the wagon a quick detail in 15 mins where it seems to take an hour with the fintail. Either I am pickier with the old car or the complex shapes and old material has an impact. At least it's worth it when I am done.
  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,580
    I had a similar experience yesterday. I had just finished cleaning the nooks and crannies on my new to me, 21 VW Arteon that I bought Saturday. I was driving to my parent's house for my weekly Sunday visit and it started to rain. Rain was not in the forecast. Alas.

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  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,580
    Issue with posting, please delete the duplicates. Thanks

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,723
    @sda,
    You might still have time to edit and delete the text of the post.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,198
    I didn’t think you could get the 4.9L in a 1991 Coupe DeVille but that would make all the difference.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,107
    Interesting comparison between the $35k Falcon Sprint and the $30k Mustang Pace Car. Wonder how hard it would be to remove those Pace Car decals! :p
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,347
    Hate the price but love the Falcon. and the Toyota camper looks like a really good deal. Probably slower than dirt though.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,951

    I think the Mark may be a tad optimistic.. would have to see in person to validate if the odometer flipped over.

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  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,412

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1232309014631466/?mibextid=dXMIcH

    This ramcharger is cool. Represented as a 60k mile original. If it was a blazer, it would be twice as much

    Would like to know the whole story. Even w 60k, it doesn't look like it's spent it's whole life in the northeast

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,347
    that is cool. frame even looks solid.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,284
    Those were pretty rare even when new. Can’t be many left. I assume from the shine that it is a repaint. But the interior looks really good so who knows.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    Seems like the kind of thing that might do better on BaT than marketplace, unless it might be raked over the coals by the BaT commentariat.
  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,412
    fintail said:

    Seems like the kind of thing that might do better on BaT than marketplace, unless it might be raked over the coals by the BaT commentariat.

    Who knows? Marketplace is free so worth a shot
  • bhill2bhill2 Member Posts: 2,597
    ab348 said:

    Those were pretty rare even when new. Can’t be many left. I assume from the shine that it is a repaint. But the interior looks really good so who knows.

    Excuse me if I'm being trollish, but would anyone repaint something that color? I mean on purpose?

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