Importable German eBay finds of the week

"duurtlang" (duurtlang) 01/01/2015 at 17:45 • Filed to: German Ebay, eBay, import

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I'm thinking of starting a new series, featuring 25+ year old vehicles found on German Ebay. Cars one could register in the US. People like oddballs, I like to browse German eBay, 1+1=2. Tell me what you think!

Let's start with this 1982 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (yes, with an N) wagon. With a 2.0 V6, RWD and an interesting paint scheme. €3500, zero bids.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Broken clutch, not drivable. 2 sets of wheels. €805, reserve not met.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ... replica. The add doesn't mention the source vehicle, but I'm guessing Fiero or MR2. €3599, reserve not met.

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Base beige !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . 1990, but looks older. Very clean looking, especially for the price. €126, reserve not met. €500 Buy it now!

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . New top. "Warranty expired a long time ago". €615, reserve not met.

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Neatly restored !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . €2343, reserve not met.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in a color scheme different from what it left the factory with. €3699, 0 bids.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Looks like it needs some work. Buy it now for €6666.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Very nice condition. €5950, zero bids.

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Brown !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . €2500, 0 bids.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , with a M20B25 (325i) engine swapped in. €312, reserve not met. Looks a bit rough.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . €3811, reserve not met.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Comes with parts donor. €2000, reserve not met.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Restoration candidate. €1100, zero bids. Because why not?

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Diesel. €11.50, reserve not met.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . €850, zero bids.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . 1 owner car. Looks a little bit rough. €3999

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . €6900

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (E9) restoration project without papers. €1010, reserve not met.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . 2.3 V6. €2750, buy it now.

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And last but not least, a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . €6550, reserve not met. €16,450 buy it now.

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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 17:48

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Do we really want to send all our good cars to the US though? ;)

505Turbeaux > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 17:48

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you obviously do the same thing I do all day

duurtlang > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/16/2015 at 17:50

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Ha! Have you looked at what I just listed? Nah, I'm just posting interesting cars. And maybe, just maybe, inspire someone.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 17:50

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35hp of rage and fury! I love it!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 17:52

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I had a look, and I'd love to own more than half of them ;)

A quick question though, could the Trabi be registred in the US?

ly2v8-Brian > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 17:53

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That Yellow Trabi 601 is beautiful. Like new.

Love the Olds, I'd love to own a car like that in Europe.

Also now would be a great time to buy a car to import because the Euro has fallen so much (and the dollar has strengthened as well). Which is making me quite happy as time get closer to when I travel there in May.

duurtlang > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/16/2015 at 17:54

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I do to, actually. If only I had a mansion with a huge storage facility and unlimited cash. There's only one thing left to do: marry a rich woman.

Why wouldn't a 31 year old Trabant not be registrable in the US? Outside of California that is. I might be overlooking something though.

duurtlang > ly2v8-Brian 03/16/2015 at 17:55

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What are you planning on doing in Europe?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 17:56

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I was thinking outside Cali indeed, I just thought that an East German Two Stroke would be hard to register there. But hey, Jay Leno owns a Volga.. sooo..

duurtlang > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/16/2015 at 17:58

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I'm not sure, but if it has proper German paperwork proving >25 years of age, it's outside of California and there's a bill of sale I don't really see the problem. But I'm very far from an expert.

ly2v8-Brian > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 17:58

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Going all over Germany with a class from school. It's the first time I will be in Germany since my family moved back to the states in Sep. 1990.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 18:00

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It was the proper german paperwork I thought about, but it IS Germany, so I guess it's there, even though the car is old and from the eastern part :)

PushToStart > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 18:01

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The fact that the 308 GTB replica has a GTS badge kind of annoys me...

ly2v8-Brian > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/16/2015 at 18:03

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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > ly2v8-Brian 03/16/2015 at 18:03

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Wow, look at that :) Awesome.

Jedidiah > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 18:12

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I don't know why he thinks this is a Delta 88

duurtlang > Jedidiah 03/16/2015 at 18:15

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Not a clue, although you could tell a European (myself included) anything about the name of this car and they'd believe you as it's utterly unknown here.

Jedidiah > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 18:18

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Young Americans don't remember any Oldsmobiles either, you'd think that most people would have at least heard of a Cutlass, but that isn't the case.

Jedidiah > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 18:21

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Rough? It looks like it's in good shape to me.

duurtlang > Jedidiah 03/16/2015 at 18:28

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I'm biased as I own a similar one that's in better shape optically, has a pristine interior (with restored bolsters!) and is as mechanically sound as one can be. It also doesn't have the driving lights removed, it has the correct mirrors and there are details that I don't like as much in the eBay one.

mine —->

duurtlang > PushToStart 03/16/2015 at 18:33

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What annoys me even more is that I can't find any mention of the donor vehicle or donor engine.

Klaus Schmoll > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 18:35

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Doesn't that CX GTI!!!! not scream "duurtlang come get me" to you? It has your name written all over it. Sell the 205, and the Bimmer, and do the right thing!

PushToStart > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 18:45

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I can't read German so I definitely couldn't figure that one out either. I'm guessing the best way to try to figure it out is to look at the dash and compare it to any cheaper mid-engined cars that are somewhat common over there. (Fiero or MR2 maybe)

duurtlang > Klaus Schmoll 03/16/2015 at 18:48

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Ha! I'd like that, but I'm too afraid right now. I don't have a garage, I'm mechanically inexperienced, I don't have a Citroλn lover nearby to help me out as my mechanic is an E30 fan and I already have a great highway cruiser in the 406 coupe. The 205 GTI supplements it as a chuckable go kart, and I don't get to drive that car nearly enough. Not that I'm not planning on selling the BMW (and possibly the 205) though, the E30 Touring will go when the work is done and I've found a buyer.

I will buy a CX though. Some time in the future.

505Turbeaux > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 03/16/2015 at 18:50

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you can register a Saab 2 stroke easy enough, they were even "federalised" for some time.

505Turbeaux > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 18:51

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can I just move there and be the mechanic?

duurtlang > PushToStart 03/16/2015 at 18:52

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Good call, the dash gives it away. It's a Fiero. Look at that vent next to the passenger door.

duurtlang > 505Turbeaux 03/16/2015 at 18:53

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Absolutely!

PushToStart > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 19:24

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Oh yeah, no doubt. I kind of figured it wasn't an MR2, and now that I see the interior in a better picture, that's undoubtedly GM.

MM54 > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 19:38

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The moment I'm able (i.e. I can afford to) I intend to import... uh... something, so yes, you should keep this up to give me ideas, and in the mean time, more things to want.

duurtlang > MM54 03/16/2015 at 19:56

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Do keep in mind that now is the perfect time to import a car from the Euro zone, as the value of the Euro has plummeted recently, making car in Europe cheap for those outside of Europe. I expect the Euro to rise back up again. Eventually. Not having enough money can be prohibitive though, I do get that :)

MM54 > duurtlang 03/16/2015 at 20:11

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Yeeeeah, the whole not having a house, garage, or regular income thing also stifles the plan. By the end of the summer I hope to be settled into a life (I'll be graduating with my degree in electrical engineering at the beginning of May) so by next year I'll be trying to get into something unusual/fun/import-y.

Jonee > duurtlang 03/17/2015 at 00:56

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I'll take all of them even the Cutlass.