Michael. 2313 Report post Posted June 22, 2018 Keep seeing this 850i slowly rotting away in Ellerslie, it's always parked there, barely moves! Sad! Decided to take a picture while doing some air intake temperature tests on my car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted June 22, 2018 someone's parked a toyota in the way! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 649 Report post Posted June 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Michael. said: Keep seeing this 850i slowly rotting away in Ellerslie, it's always parked there, barely moves! Sad! Decided to take a picture while doing some air intake temperature tests on my car. Is this lic plate PS1200 or something similar? I recall this lic plate number was/is owned by a member here? if they are, wonder if they will part with it, oneday, if it just sits ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Michael. 2313 Report post Posted June 23, 2018 19 hours ago, treone said: Is this lic plate PS1200 or something similar? I recall this lic plate number was/is owned by a member here? if they are, wonder if they will part with it, oneday, if it just sits ? That's the one. It's almost always there, sometime on the other side of the road. A few interior trims are falling off inside and it's always covered in leafy debris. Kind of odd... owner must not care at all or isn't able to look after it for whatever personal reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 649 Report post Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) Thanks @Michael. This is handy to know. I followed this one a couple of times when it was for sale in Whangarei and by a member here a couple of years ago. Not sure if they sold it in the end. A bit of a shame that this one has come into this sort of state but as you say, we don't the current owners personal situation. I'll put this on the radar when I'm ready to pull the trigger on one again . As it could be a good project (getting inspired by the LS swaps happening at the mo haha). If you come across the owner on your travels let them know someone may be interested ? Edited June 23, 2018 by treone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted June 24, 2018 A manual 857ci with an LS swap would be terrific Better yet an 860ci with the LS2 / L98 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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spuckle 7 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 E9 bodied E39 M5. So much want. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3340 Report post Posted June 29, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 4:54 PM, aja540i said: Awesome! Chris Amon?! You got any more details, such as where/when, and who took the photo? Looks like it's 1973 European Touring Car Championship going by the helmet & livery. Actually I've found the details: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amon,_Chris_-_BMW_3,5_CSL_(1973-07-08_Sp).jpg It's on wikipedia with a CC2.0 Attribution Share-Alike (Germany) license. The Photographer (or image owner) credited is Lothar Spurzem taken 8 July 1973. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10757051 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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gjm 3258 Report post Posted June 30, 2018 ? Here's home to two of them: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 3:39 PM, Michael. said: Keep seeing this 850i slowly rotting away in Ellerslie, it's always parked there, barely moves! Sad! Immediately around the corner from my place, still there. The tickets are getting removed from the windscreen each week... odd. As soon as that stops I'll claim salvage! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted July 1, 2018 It gets tickets?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted July 1, 2018 Yep, expired reg and wof... poor car... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted July 1, 2018 Oh damn. God some parking wardens are assholes. Kinda sad when they do that on quiet residential streets. (even though they can) Stands to ask why the owner leaves it on the road like that! Can't save every interesting car I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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aja540i 1906 Report post Posted July 4, 2018 you can almost see the BMW bit! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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