Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids Appreciation Thread

[Philpug]

I still lust for one of these.

1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI

Bid for the chance to own a 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #34,471.

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[bbinder]

Quite a story with this one: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/400mph-bonneville-streamliner/
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Love it!

 

[Tony]

I looked to see what happened with https://bringatrailer.com/listing/400mph-bonneville-streamliner/

I edited a comment that included some of "Bids went from $51,000 to $175,000 in the last 30 minutes. A new record and it is not even on the salt."

Buyer commented "The vehicle will be going back to Bonneville"

3 hrs later the Seller commented "I spoke with (the buyer) Vance -[ who appears in the dictionary under “The Real Deal” ] – and then I spoke with Steve, Courtney and Ken – and here’s the news: We’re getting the band back together! We are going Land Speed Racing! Rock ‘n Roll !!!"

 

[johnnyvw]

Correction to my previous post. Flat-four Subaru engine was 2.5L rated at 180 horsepower. Seems like a 5-speed would have been nice addition.

Can't understand why they stuck to swing axles if they put in a water cooled motor...

 

[Philpug]

26k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S

Bid for the chance to own a 26k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #35,077.

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[Bruuuce]

I still lust for one of these.

1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI

Bid for the chance to own a 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #34,471.

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That is a cool one. A buddy of mine had one of these back around 2000. It certainly didn't have tons of power, but it was sure fun to drive.

 

[bbinder]

26k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S

Bid for the chance to own a 26k-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #35,077.

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My first thought seeing you post this was “well, this one will go for a lot of money”. Then I clicked on the listing and holy f**k! That is just crazy!

 

[dbostedo]

My first thought seeing you post this was “well, this one will go for a lot of money”. Then I clicked on the listing and holy f**k! That is just crazy!

I wouldn't have guessed much over $100K... that's wild.

 

[Philpug]

Air cooled Porsche Turbos and in this case an S are going for crazy numbers.

 

[dbostedo]

Air cooled Porsche Turbos and in this case an S are going for crazy numbers.

Well obviously I know that now ...

 

[Philpug]

Well obviously I know that now ...

Did you see the M3 that went for 250K?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-99/

How about this R32...for $62K

1,800-Mile 2004 Volkswagen R32

Bid for the chance to own a 1,800-Mile 2004 Volkswagen R32 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #35,140.

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[Erik Timmerman]

That's a beautiful 911, but just buy a new one.

 

[bbinder]

That's a beautiful 911, but just buy a new one.

Yeah, that’s GT2 RS money.

 

[Bruuuce]

Air cooled Porsche Turbos and in this case an S are going for crazy numbers.

I have a to share a funny story:

I have a friend with whom I like to trade jabs. Always in good fun and a great relationship. We always made fun of each others cars because he was a Porsche guy and I was BMW/Audi guy.

Well, he owned a 911 Turbo at the time and was over at my house. I walked into the garage and came back out. I held up the container in my hand and told him that I had some leftover 2-cycle oil if he needed it for his 911. He turned a great shade of red and started to, with a look of complete frustration, explain the difference between air-cooled and 2-cycle until he saw the smile on my face. It was too funny.

 

[bbinder]

That's a beautiful 911, but just buy a new one.

Buy two for that price.

 

[Ogg]

To most of us that represents actual dollars to the people who bid this high it's just a number that probably won't effect their lives until it has another zero or two.

 

[Philpug]

To most of us that represents actual dollars to the people who bid this high it's just a number that probably won't effect their lives until it has another zero or two.

LOL, we see $315,000.00, they might see $31,500.00...or even the decimal moved even further.

 

[KingGrump]

Appropriate price for the hope of glory days once more.

 

[Ogg]

LOL, we see $315,000.00, they might see $31,500.00...or even the decimal moved even further.

Agreed. My stepmother is a landscape designer. She sent a bill for $6700 for design and planting to a very good long term client and received a check for $67,000. If she had deposited the client most likely would never have noticed the discrepancy because it amounted to pocket change.

 

[Bad Bob]

LOL, we see $315,000.00, they might see $31,500.00...or even the decimal moved even further.

Really BIG money changes perspective. When Paul Allen bought the Seattle Seahawks an economist compared it to a middle class family buying a new sofa. That comparison always stuck. Since he owned the Portland Trailblazers too, he had 2 sofas.