The BaT thread for the cars we won't buy, but kinda wish we would

[Theo]

Originally Posted by JST

It's funny--I drove one of these in HS, and while it always did strike me as a rich person's car, it also cemented a (largely accurate) view in my head of Mercedes as being German Buicks.

The same HS friend also had an E30. That was much more of a revelation, even with a slushbox.

EDIT: Actually, I had another friend with a '66 Riviera and the Buick was more interesting to drive than the Mercedes.

403 Dual Quad?

[Theo]

Two of my wants in the late 60’s that are quite weird.
Both super rare and probably why I like them
- 1969 428 HO 4spd Grand Prix
- 1970 Pontiac GT-37 400 4spd - Lighter then the GTO by a lot, same engine

My friend and I actually looked at one of these and he passed it up for an auto 68 galaxy with a 390.

MISTAKE!!

[SCA]

Not bad… though I am not a huge fan of beige interiors, especially in BMWs.

No Reserve: 45k-Mile 2008 BMW X3 3.0si M Sport 6-Speed: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2008-bmw-x3-9/

Edit: It is now at $15.5k

[JST]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bugatti-veyron/

The current owner drove the car 200 miles, spent $54,000 on an oil change and a new set of tires, and didn’t get the coolant leak that makes the car unsafe to drive fixed.

[SARAFIL]

Originally Posted by JST

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bugatti-veyron/

The current owner drove the car 200 miles, spent $54,000 on an oil change and a new set of tires, and didn’t get the coolant leak that makes the car unsafe to drive fixed.

I’ve seen current owner Manny on TV and YouTube before - he has quite a collection - I think he has 2 or 3 Bugattis. Not sure he’s as into the upkeep as he is showing them off though.

Edit: With all the Porsche talk around here, this might be of more interest:

[John V]

Four turbochargers push air through two intercoolers into twin intake manifolds, while adaptive fuel injection continuously adjusts fuel pressure relative to boost.

I feel as though this gives me authorization to tell people my RX-8 has "adaptive fuel injection."

[JST]

At least the RX-8 is safe to drive on the street.

[John V]

Originally Posted by JST

At least the RX-8 is safe to drive on the street.

Debatable

[clyde]

It looks like recently sold a Canadian market 2019 Camaro 2SS 1LE on BaT.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...amaro-2ss-1le/

It is missing the Performance Data Recorder mine has, has a sunroof that mine does not have, and has more miles than mine. It sold for less than what Carmax, Vroom, etc have been offering me recently.

BaT never seemed like the right place to sell a current model car that's not in super-high demand relative to supply. This suggests that's true.

[Theo]

Holy cow this thing is a time capsule. This must be what they looked like on the showroom floor.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...urbo-trans-am/