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Not about being butt hurt, it's about what's fair to the prospective buyer who already struck an agreement with the seller. The seller has no integrity and neither does the snake that slithered in with a higher offer. It's about having integrity and being true to your word which it seems most of you are lacking. If you advertise something for a set asking price and someone offers you your asking price, it's a bitch move to cancel a verbal agreement that has already been agreed to by both parties when offered a higher sum by an "anonymous" party. It's about maintaining your integrity and sticking to your word. I feel sorry for the fella that lost out on the vehicles because of some snake and a buyer with no integrity. He would of in no way been ripped off if his asking price had been offered because he set the price not the initial agreed buyer. Some people need to learn about integrity and being good to your word.

I'm sorry to hear that, you've always been an upstanding member on this forum as long as I've been a member. Agreed completely with your last sentence, I think a lot are just venting at how they'd feel if this happened to them, public forums like this shouldn't need to turn into witch hunts, p**sing contests and slanging matches from people hidden behind screens. I wish you luck and hope you get some answers on the legal front, whatever they may be.

Yeah that's the exact problem right there, small claims/disputes tribunal never really rule on anything on the truest sense of what's "legal", but more who's out of pocket, and it's wrong. If you have entered into an agreement (especially through TardeMe) then, as the law stands. you are the one legally entitled to the goods. Yeah let's see you say this when you go to buy a house, sign the contract, then the vendor/real estate agent rings you and say "bad luck, someone else offered $10k more - even though you had a contract, you're missing out". Or a dealership/car yard next time you go to upgrade cars, rings you once the contract is signed and says the same thing. Bet you won't be playing this tune in that situation. Property sector has laws against this. So does the business sector. And every other sector. I've been involved in contract law for 15 years or so in the construction industry, and will tell you right now - you try pulling this s**t in any of those sectors, your arse is in a sling big time, you simply can't do it without copping the penalties. At the end of the day, if what we are being told is true and accurate, and the seller had entered into written and verbal agreements with person A, then person B's offer should never have been accepted, even if it was cash on the spot, that day. it is immoral and, in so many other ways, completely illegal. So many people around these days that have no morals/honesty/integrity left........ End rant.

Date: 12 Nov 2019 Distance: 260490kms Simple stuff today. Just over 2.5 weeks to e30 Mega Meet. 1. Intake Boot Replacement This wasn't strictly necessary. I did it anyway, as I had the spare lying around. Gave it a bit of a clean up, contemplated the underbonnet foam, wiped away some grit gathered through driving. Before... Part number on display. Afterward. New boot installed, power steering and brake fluid reservoirs cleaned, respectively. Note to self: need pinch-clamp bolt for the Power Steering Reservoir. In other news: Crank Case Breather Hose is winging it's way from Germany. It was like this: "How's your German coming along, Sis? I need an intake boot crank case breather hose, here's the part number. Go visit your friendly BMW dealer for me?" "Can do. Don't worry about the money, it's your early christmas present. At least it's something you want." Tomorrow: more work!

Thought I should clear the air a bit... I'm the original buyer that @gjm and @Olaf have alluded to. I have taken legal advice and am considering legal action. I'd prefer not to discuss the details on an open forum at this stage. Any advice directed at me please PM me. Feel free to continue expressing your want to live vicariously through a project thread though.

sh*t just got real

agree, that was a real c u n t y move by the seller.

??‍♂️ - https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-2397973504.htm

maybe shock top mount stuffed , get it on a hoist to check all the suspension parts

gotta be some sort of tax rort, have some document showing it was bought for 80k, have it on the books at 80k and claim a huge loss when it sells for ~35k. Someone with better accounting knowledge than I could speak to it.

Knowing what I know about the previous history i'd also say 99% sure it's never been rebuilt. I would still plastigauge it just to be sure. Cheap insurance, rather than having to do it again later.

$17,500 Reason for selling I now have a M3 project and time, space and the CFO don’t allow more than one project at a time. Sad but true. I’m hoping someone will carry on this project or at the very least enjoy and look after it. Was originally an auto 320i from Japan imported 1998. Now its a certified M20B28 manual. I started this project 18 months ago to build a Alpina B3. The base coupe was in excellent condition and owned by a local mechanic with an extensive array of vehicles who carried out the M20B25 and manual swap using an 1988 E34 donor. The paint (Diamond Swartz Metallic) is in excellent condition (believe it has been re-sprayed at some stage) and only rust I have found was in the trailing rail in the sunroof and surface rust on battery tray which both have been treated and painted. Some blemishes on roof requiring attention. Note speedo had stopped working and I installed a replacement with similar mileage working cluster. An extensive list of restoration and modifications have been carried out with receipts & photos available (I know should have done a plog). Certified by LVVTA with WOF and rego. RESTORED & MODS DRIVE TRAIN, EXHAUST & ECU M20B25 out of an E34 at 140xxx New timing belt, tensioner, water pump and drive belts (March 2019) Lightened m20 Flywheel Ishihara-Johnson crank scraper Squidsss Stage 1.5 chip M30 AFM Professionally restored 30lb 4 pintle injectors OE Alpina headers with HPC coating 2 1/2 straight pipe exhaust with front resonator and rear muffler with BMW chrome tip Getrag gearbox with new OE Z3 short shift Replacement m20 clutch kit Med case open diff 3.64 with AKG bushing All fluids have been changed (coolant, engine oil, gearbox and diff) STEERING, BRAKNG & SUSPENSION E36 steering rack with Astra steering linkage Willwood 4 pot front callipers and rotors with fast road pads New rotors and pads in the rear incl. handbrake shoes New brake lines front and rear Bilstein Sport shocks and springs front and rear(lowered 20-25mm) with new OE spring pads OE front strut mounts XYZ Camber adjusters front New front CABs New OE front sway bay bushes with Mondeo SW links AKG Rear subframe poly bushes RUFF Eccentric trailing arm bushes RUFF rear shock mounts Whiteline 16mm rear sway bar New OE rear sway bar links and bushes Alignment set-up carried out by Specialist New L&R rear wheel bearings EXTERIOR & INTERIOR Alpina (ex-Germany) Wheels 16” staggered 8” & 7.5” with 205/50 & 225/45 Dunlop Sport Max+ OE Alpina front spoiler OE Alpina steering wheel Fully rebuilt and functioning Air Conditioning (March 2019) New OE bonnet insulation New door glass rubber weather strips New sunroof seal Sports seats in good condition no rips or tears Battery moved to boot using E36 cable Remote locking Electric windows Power mirrors Blaupunkt head unit with AUX In and new R&R speakers PARTS AVAILABLE WITH SALE (not available separately) M52B28 short block - plan was to stroke engine using crank and rods with custom pistons but the engine runs so sweet didn’t have the heart nor the time. Original M20B25 AFM, new intake boot, injectors and chip Replacement dash (3 small cracks but repairable) Secondhand replacement carpet in good condition

Well... this was an interesting find. To read more about it, google "BMW Goldfish" (or Goldfisch if you want to do the hard work).

Thank you Eagle for info. I'll have a look at it. Thanks heaps. What is going on while I was busy making pizzas at work??? No need to fight over internet please... be nice to each other everyone. Anyway thank you everyone for all the info. I'm gonna jack up and find what the transmission looks like...

Why so butt hurt? 15k is too cheap for these cars and everyone knows it. They are factory manuals. I say let the guy have it that offered more. Probably closer to the more realistic value, and a fairer price for the seller. Dont be sour because you missed out on an opportunity to rip off the seller.

I’m visiting my lawyer this morning, so I’ll ask him what he feels an appropriate course of action would be in this situation.

I honestly don't have faith in the system to make it worth the time. I won an auction on TM a couple years ago for a red E36 coupe with red interior. I was so stoked and had started the transport admin etc. Seller got back to me a week later and said he'd decided to sell to someone else. I made contact with small claims and TM, both said I hadn't suffered any real loss. Basically tough luck. I was gutted.

Gosh that's a lovely car. Shame its not a motorsport though, facebook tells me its not because it doesn't have M on the engine. ?

Waiting to see these pop up on trademe with a markup and 'change of circumstances'.?

Now you HAVE to track it! #becauseracecar

The registration says it all. In my home language (Afrikaans), "KAK" means "SH*T". ?

Because you asked so nicely just for you