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First JW eBay related car buying game!
Ok, let's try this one.
Here is how it works, I'm pretty sure I already saw something like that in other boards, but this is the first time for JW :) So, let's assume you live in US and have some money you absolutely want to spend, no matter what :) And you decide to invest them into cars :-) So you just log on ebay.com and find good use for the money. To make it more simple, we won't consider all the costs a car normally has (consumables, taxes and so on...), so you just take the money and spend them, stop :) Of course only cars with the "Buy it now" option are eligible for this game since you can buy them right away if you want and it won't be impossible to follow a true auction untill the last bid. And here is what you need: - eBay Motors is here - To see only items with "Buy it now", once you did you search or are into the desired section, if you're not familiar with the site, you just click, right under the ad banner, "buy it now". that will give you only the cars we're interested in. - You have 15'000 USD to spend. - You can invest all of them in a single car or just buy 2, 3 or 20 of them if you want :) - If you really have lot of spare time, you can save also some money and, always in ebay, buy some extra like new wheels or performance parts or whatever else you need for your car(s) And well, that's all basically :D When your choices are set, just post a couple of pics and the specs of the car(s) you choosed :D Not sure if remote linking always work, if not, everybody can find a hosting place just for a couple of pics, right? :) If this little game will interest others and not just me, it could come back on a weekly or 2 weeks base :) |
And here is my choice to give some guidelines :)
-- Ok first off it's me obviously :) I decided to go the "multi-car" way :D First car: 1982 BMW : 7-Series 733i COST - 4'500 USD Year - 1982 Miles - 62'000 Trans - Auto Engine - 6 Cyl http://www.flytrap.it/public/ttsib/27_3.jpg -- Second one 1991 Chevrolet : Blazer COST - 3'000 USD Year - 1991 Miles - 113'272 Trans - Auto Engine - 8 Cyl V8 5.7 http://www.flytrap.it/public/ttsib/71_4blazer.jpg -- And finally 1991 Nissan : 300ZX Twin Turbo COST - 7'500 USD Year - 1991 Miles - 126'000 Trans - Auto Engine - 6 Cyl Turbo[/b] http://www.flytrap.it/public/ttsib/ab_3nissan.jpg -- Total spent, 15'000 USD ;) Maybe it would have been cleaver to spend the whole 15k on a single one and have a good and newer one, but the temptation was to heavy... I saw the 7-Series and I had to "buy" it... then I was in need of a nice SUV to use into some woods or coutryside anyway.. and after them I had 7500 left but it was hard to find a nice sportcar with that sum... but I'm pretty happy anyway with my garage :D |
For that money I just have to go German, the BMW m3. 1996
http://i10.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/1a/d3/96_1_s.JPG Or this one, only $14,300! http://216.12.218.4/y2k-usa/00360Sil2K/MVC-001S.JPG |
You lack some infos ;)
How much the E36 M3? And a Modena for 14'300?!??! Scale model? ;) |
I'm lost TT.
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LOL really? What should I explain better? :)
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OK, if i can play with your money :wink:
First a Porsche 928 : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting http://i8.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/1c/0e/b0_1.JPG 10850 USD 94500 miles 1987. then a Mercedes E300 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting http://www.pixhost.com/pixe/euromaster/260eb-(2).jpg http://www.pixhost.com/pixe/euromaster/260eb-(5).jpg 3950 USD 224.000 miles 1989. withthe 200 $ left i took a wheel http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33704 http://caragay.net/Sparco/Lap3BlkBlkRed.jpg This a sort of "gran turismo" game. |
Cool...i´ll search for the mines
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ok got mine with $100 to spare,ill buy some petrol with that,lol
the way i looked at this is what i would like in shape of acar and what could have been done in the future to the engine or the car itself so first up for $4000 a nissan 240SX http://i9.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/21/93/9a_3.JPG 130000 miles automatic has air conditioning ABS all the usual really,thought about this for a nice drift car in the future :mrgreen: now for $10900 a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse GT http://i24.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/1f/96/2f_3.JPG 42000 miles 5 speed manual 3 litre V6 cold air intake 17's now i know a lot of people may not like this car coz they see a lot of them,but they aint in the UK and a lot of other places in europe,but i personally like its shape,style and if they were available here,i would look into one for sure |
I think som rules need to be amended...the price that one "pays" for the car should be a real price...in other words, it has to have had its reserve "met", otherwise one could find an Aston Martin Vanquish, or a Ferrari, or a Lamborghini for $13,000
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The rules are maybe ok.. you just need to read them.. |
Okay, I see. I thought your literaly buying cars....
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Cool game, but I don't really found the "Buy it now" button. Anyway, started browsing and I know it was the purpose to pic a car under 15.000$ but I found this sweetie for 15.100$ and don't tell me that's just too much... it's a 550 for god's sake :P and it has only got 8920miles on it... so there probably should something be wrong with it or this dude just forgot to put an extra zero in the asking price!
I was first searching for a TVR T350C (a bit expensive I know), but there doesn't seem to be any TVR in the database. Was searching for the price of that baby in Belgium but I can't find any data on it! Some dealers have the Tuscan or other second hand older TVR's but I can't find any dealer that sells the T350C (no I'm not gonna buy it of course :P, I'm jus curious) http://i8.ebayimg.com/01/a/01/1e/91/f9_1.JPG http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6212 Euhm, but since I just couldn't stop looking :P I found this great offer on a nearly new S2000. 3000 miles and 15000$ http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting http://i6.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/23/55/50_1_s.JPG |
LOL I doubt I'd spent 15k USD on three crappy cars instead of a single good one :D in real life :D
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I would buy exactly what I own now. I dont have time to look for a specific car. However, 88 iroc z. (I know the cars about 2.5 k for a straight bodied good pain on ebay. Tokico Illumini shocks- got mine for 100 off ebay.. eiback pro kit springs.. also off ebay.. 180.. billet alluminum phr 80 dollars off ebay. Strut tower braces are 80 dollars there*something I didnt get there. SFCs are about 150. LS1 engine with t56 transmission- 3500 off ebay. Ls1 engine install kit.. 225 off ebay*when he bothers to post it). Wheels bought mine for 600 off ebay- 17" 99 ss camaro 10 spokes. Painless wiring harness- also off ebay.. think it was 100. LS1 brakes- 200 off ebay. Moser 9 bolt rear- 1500. BMR LCAS (bought mind off ebay for 180). Front bushings kit- 200 also off ebay. CVS ram air hood.. 500 dollars.. Torque arm- 250.
Thats somewhere towards 11800. Im too lazy to calculate it out. The rest would be for install,tires, and painting the hood. |
ahh...right-o...sorry about that, didn't see the full rules :-)
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http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/1f/1f/b2_1.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2452233151 Lotus Europa $3500 http://i14.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/1a/c3/78_1.JPG http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2452273727 Merkur XR4Ti $2000 http://i12.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/1b/ff/42_1.JPG http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2451700942 1977 Ford Mustang with 12sec 1/4mile $5000 http://www.justaddgas.net/go/89944red386/DSC00043.JPG http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2452106481 another 944 $3,595 :shock: |
I hope it's not a problem if I edited the your post with a couple of pics Vanquish :) to make it easier to see the cars :D
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cool, thanks, I felt kind of like a moron cuz I couldn't remember how the heck to post pics!
:-D |
http://i8.ebayimg.com/01/i/00/dd/ff/fb_1_s.JPG
this goes for me a corvette 98, 95k miles, i am gonna have to put a extra 1,500 dlrs, actually this is the car i am going after, i want this car!, hope i get it http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6168 |
Cute vette.. very nice color :) to bad it was 1500 over the limit... maybe you could ask the seller if you can have the car w/o the wheels for just 15'000 :P in that case it would be ok
BTW to post pics, use the ubb code, [img] [/img].. html doesn't work |
Yes, good occasion but the rules are the rules or i add another 120.000 $ to buy my Lambo ...
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well in that case i would buy this car, i hate lexus but i wouldn't might owning one like these ...http://l4ftga.tempdomainname.com/pic...0/DCP_5531.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6299 too bad that the mileage is to high... :cry: but for 14980 is kay :wink: |
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The E36 was 15,000 even with the buy it now. Inline 6, coupe, with a 5 speed... the only way the E36 should have been allowed to come! *grrrr automatic sedan* |
here is my entry:
1995 Lexus : SC 400 4.0L V8 buy it now price: $7900 http://www.goallstate.com/go/02-SC400-BLK/DSC00087.JPG 1991 BMW 735iL 3.5L V6 buy it now price: $4995 http://i10.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/21/25/c7_1_s.JPG $2105 left.... i will edit my post as i can find more goodies (p.s. this game is fun, lol 8) ) |
1999 lexus GS
Buy it now: US $13,000.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6299 http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/20/19/dd_3.JPG 2000 vvti supra turbo engine Buy it now: US $1,800.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2451509134 http://i6.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/8b/35/fb_1.JPG hks turbo BOV BUY it now: US $197.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2452044273 http://i17.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/1d/8f/e0_1.JPG and with $3 left, i'll get 2 stickers for the heck of it. i dont think i 'll actually stick it on, but just to utilize my petty cash fund. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2452914878 http://i4.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/23/c3/d3_1.JPG |
found mine... its a 318i...but w/ a euro m3 engine a body kit
http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/25/0c/f1_1_s.JPG "You are bidding on a BMW E36 318i currently undergoing EURO M3 ENGINE SWAP. I purchased an used euro M3 engine pulled out from 97 E36 M3 which had approximately 28000mile until parting out and has been installing it to my 1992 E36 318i. All work has been done in a professional BMW mechanic shop. Here is the list of works done on the car so far; (1) Labor: Remove 318i Motor and Install M3 Motor (2) Labor: Connector/sensors/wiring transfer (3) Labor: Additional Labor For Euro M3 swap (4) Euro 3.2 Motor (5) Passenger Side Motor Mount Bracket (6) Motor Mounts (7) Right Side Radiator Mount (8) Upper & Lower Radiator Hoses (9) T/O Bearing (10) Euro Overflow Tank (11) Euro Overflow Tank to water pump supply hose (12) Pentosin Blue(coolant) (13) Water (14) Misc Hardware(6mm/8mm bolts, washers, nuts, etc) (15) Kendall GT1 20W-50 Engine Oil (16) OX68D Oil Filter Kit (17) Large Hose Clamps (18) Small Hose Clamps (19) BMW High-pressure power steering line (20) Bulk 12mm Power steering line (21) Kendall ATF Dexron II (22) D&W Racing Steering Wheel (23) ///M Gear Shift Knob (24) Euro Clear Brake Lamps (25) Euro Clear Signal Lamps (26) Euro Angel-Eye Head Lights (27) ///M Side Molding Kits (Not Installed Yet) <$100 value> (28) E36 Carbon Fiber Engine Hood (Not Installed Yet) <$500 value> (29) Custom Full Body Kit (Not Installed Yet) <$500 value> Here is the list of parts and labor to be done to complete the project. (1) Euro HFM (2) EWS Key (3) EWS O-ring (4) EWS Ring Antenna (5) EWS Lock Assembly (6) EWS Wiring Harness for ignition lock system (7) Euro Instrument Cluster (8) Labor The project needs to exchange EWS system with Euro M3 ones, as you can see, and it is going to cost you approximately $1,500~$2,000. I have done this project for almost an year, but I don't need the project any longer. Over $10,000 has been spent on this project!!!! My loss is your gain!!!" and i still ahve $5000 to spend ;-).. |
1952 CHEVY BUBBLE COUPE 8)
http://i11.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/15/55/bb_1_s.JPG RAT HOT CUSTOM GASSER STREET ROD :twisted: Price: US $14,995.00 The engine is a 1989 350 short block Your car may be better but i got the biggest wheels :D and no handling!! :P With the 5$ left i'll buy myself a stolen vw rabbit tape radio so i can fit the cd/tape adapter i`ve got 7 yrs ago to keep it all vintage. Since i`ve spent all, i won't change tyres for winter :| See you at the red light :lol: |
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