Atlanta CL not all it's cracked up to be?| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

Adrian_Thompson SuperDork
10/29/12 9:10 a.m.

OK, Atlanta craigslist has failed me (possibly a good thing). After seeing Datsun310guys’s post about flying down and picking up a cheap care http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/1993-bmw-325is-not-yet-bought/56310/page1/#post1016108 I headed down to virtual Atlanta to do some searching of my own.

Current two spots on my want list are an Rx7 or E30. The pickings are thin.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/3273711367.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/3370867532.html

Zip zero nada in the last month of E30’s

Good job I’m still in money raising phase not purchase phase just yet.

Please note this post is 93.7% in jest

Tom_Spangler GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/29/12 9:40 a.m.

What I've found is that there are always tons of desirable cars available when I'm not looking. And the inverse is true when I am looking. Might be a perception thing.

JohnyHachi6 HalfDork
10/29/12 11:52 a.m.

Those cars are very popular for racing down here and rarely stay on CL for any length of time if they're any good.

DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
10/29/12 11:55 a.m.

Trust me, E30 is one of my top searches in Atlanta CL and I can barely find any good ones. The ones I can find are typically 86's, automatic that hasn't run in 6 months. I am looking for 89-91, 5 speeds.

Raze SuperDork
10/29/12 12:22 p.m.

believe it or not many cool cars/projects have dried up from ATL CL. I'm thinking it's either that the rest of the country is picking them up, or it's a sign of the economy not being quite so bad as a few years ago...

Adrian_Thompson SuperDork
10/29/12 12:33 p.m.

As I said, I was maininly joking, but it would be nice to find a rust free car somewhere

Feedyurhed Dork
10/29/12 1:00 p.m.

Tom_Spangler wrote: What I've found is that there are always tons of desirable cars available when I'm not looking. And the inverse is true when I am looking. Might be a perception thing.

This is true of life in general. If you want to spend money you can't find anything, if you are broke there are endless temptations.

Tyler H GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/29/12 1:33 p.m.

If it isn't on ATL CL it doesn't exist. I'm about 3.5 hours north, and even here its widely accepted that all used BMWs come through ATL.

dyintorace GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/29/12 1:35 p.m.

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: I am looking for 89-91, 5 speeds.

Me too. I'd love a short bumper nice e30.

Adrian_Thompson SuperDork
10/29/12 2:17 p.m.

dyintorace wrote:
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: I am looking for 89-91, 5 speeds.
Me too. I'd love a short bumper nice e30.

Me 3.

I think we may have reached the point where the membership of the GRM forum looking for facelifted E30's is greater than the number left in circulation.

Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/29/12 2:21 p.m.

There is a 198 E30 with an incredibly solid body but a bit of a wonky engine on the Raleigh craigslist right now.

I went and looked at it last night. No rust, anywhere. I was amazed.

Tom_Spangler GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/29/12 2:28 p.m.

Brett_Murphy wrote: There is a 198 E30 with an incredibly solid body but a bit of a wonky engine on the Raleigh craigslist right now. I went and looked at it last night. No rust, anywhere. I was amazed.

Poor form to say that without posting a link.

DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
10/29/12 4:03 p.m.

Adrian_Thompson wrote:
dyintorace wrote:
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: I am looking for 89-91, 5 speeds.
Me too. I'd love a short bumper nice e30.
Me 3. I think we may have reached the point where the membership of the GRM forum looking for facelifted E30's is greater than the number left in circulation.

I'll even take one with a "Manuel"

irish44j UltraDork
10/29/12 4:29 p.m.

Adrian_Thompson wrote:
dyintorace wrote:
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: I am looking for 89-91, 5 speeds.
Me too. I'd love a short bumper nice e30.
Me 3. I think we may have reached the point where the membership of the GRM forum looking for facelifted E30's is greater than the number left in circulation.

I like the metal bumpers personally. Not because they look better, but because our local rally-x crew likes to play bumper-cars while in grid

neon4891 UltimaDork
10/29/12 4:42 p.m.

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

1 2 3

4 5 R

That has got to take some getting used to

ultraclyde Dork
10/29/12 5:20 p.m.

while you're searching the area, don't overlook the Macon (GA) listings. I'm amazed what pops up here from time to time, and we're only 1 hour south of Atl.

you know, not to enable or anything...

JohnRW1621 PowerDork
10/29/12 9:58 p.m.

With the help of Craigslist Helper, here are some various quick finds.
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3364593414.html#.UI8-y2ds-_I
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3358199312.html#.UI8_XWds-_I
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/3365501112.html#.UI8_l2ds-_I
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/3323451695.html#.UI9A1Gds-_I
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/3301618523.html#.UI9BQWds-_I
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/3322868395.html#.UI9BqWds-_I

I assure you, this one sold at a bargain price compared to what is listed above.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-BMW-325is-5-speed-manual-e30-/160895991157?forcev4exp=true