"Ross Kraz" (ropstafer)
03/16/2016 at 20:30 • Filed to: bimmer, 530i, bmw, $400 bimmer
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"Ross Kraz" (ropstafer)
03/16/2016 at 20:30 • Filed to: bimmer, 530i, bmw, $400 bimmer | 2
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I’m going through one of those moments where I question my sanity. Oh, how I’ve cursed my current rust-bucket project. I’ve sworn I would never do it again; I’ll never buy another rusty car; I’ll never bit off more than I can chew.
But, like any other gearhead, I get urges. I get the itch . I search Craigslist like crackhead whose supply just ran out, frantically scrounging on the floor for any pieces or remnants of the drug that gives relief. The automotive lifestyle is my addiction. Cars are my drug. You people are my inhibitors.
Withdrawals come from that little whisper in my head that tells me that I just need a cool car to work on. When I find something interesting, that voice is there to tell me that I can’t pass it up. I will forever regret not buying that *insert obscure car here*. I see a worn down car and I hear its pleas for help, begging me to rescue it.
Today’s relapse is this amazing patina’d beauty, and it is my first ever German car. It is non running. It was a bear to load on the dolly with two flat tires up front and one stuck brake in the rear. But now it is mine, for just $400. FOUR HUNDRED for a 1977 BMW E12 530i with a 4 speed. It is complete, despite the pictures, and the rest of it is in my truck.
bob and john
> Ross Kraz
03/16/2016 at 20:33 |
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wow, your werent kidding when you said rusty...holy shit
jkm7680
> Ross Kraz
03/16/2016 at 20:35 |
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This is probably just me, but I wouldn’t pay a dime over $200 for that.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Ross Kraz
03/16/2016 at 21:00 |
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something something Drift missile.
daender
> Ross Kraz
03/16/2016 at 21:01 |
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Going full-on Rusty Slammington?
MM54
> Ross Kraz
03/16/2016 at 21:09 |
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I like it, good luck and have fun! I look forward to some updates
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Ross Kraz
> bob and john
03/17/2016 at 00:33 |
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it’s actually not that bad. It could be one of those patina clear coat jobs. I’m not really into them, but it’s an option. Underneath it’s just the usual rocker panels and floor pans. This is Wisconsin. I’m used to it.
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Ross Kraz
> daender
03/17/2016 at 00:35 |
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Less slam but yeah that is sort of the direction I plan to head
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Ross Kraz
> jkm7680
03/17/2016 at 00:45 |
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Either way, it’s cheap thrills.