E34 parts in the Japanese auction house

[shogun]

not Ebay, but Yahoo, which is # 1 here.
I have switched it to pic gallery so that you can scroll thru it.
http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/j...auccat=0&apg=1
Some explanations as all is in Japanese, but the pics say it all.

in the upper line the price shown is the starting price
現在の価格： 39,800 円
This shows the buy now price
希望落札価格： 59,800 円
on this offer for example
http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r33659998

oh, and 120 Yen is about 1 US$, so divide by 120 the prices.

[Paul in NZ]

hmmm 540 touring some work required.....,whats the low down on that one Shogun?

[shogun]

Ohhh, good that you found such thingy, that is a speciality.
I also was confused first when I have seen such offers.
You believe you bid on a cpl. car, but actually it is only for parts, and they just put in any number as price and the small letters say, pls contact for price info and specify the parts

For parts of the translations just try
http://babelfish.altavista.com/

So if you see a car under parts, it is for parts.
But that does not mean that you can buy the complete car. Hehehe
The seller offers it in such way, that there is no guarantee.
I bought my Highline from such a "parts offer".
The only items missing were the washwater tank and the amplifier, he had already sold.
He just wanted to sell all the buffalo interor when I turned up and offered to buy the complete car.

On the E32 section there is always a parts seller showing E32 7 series and always indicates a price of 777.777

[bigtisas]

Just US$400. The paint is even better than mine.

[94530inh]

shogun do you have a page about your car i'd love to see it.

[shogun]

which one?
Together with my friends we rented a big warehouse
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/249357
this is my daily driver
http://tridem.han-solo.net/auto/eric.../tokiogall.htm
my non-BMW
http://bmwe32.student.utwente.nl/shogun/CIMG2623.JPG
another one
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/t...l/CIMG3464.jpg
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/t...l/CIMG3467.jpg
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/t...l/CIMG3470.jpg
a parts car
http://bmwe32.student.utwente.nl/sho...l_delivery.jpg
another parts car
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/take/CIMG4143.jpg

here we are at work
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/278693/
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/272552
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/270025
http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ent=img008.jpg
http://8810.teacup.com/750hiline/img/bbs/0000437.jpg
well, that is enough for today

[LunatiC]

Nice pictures shogun.

A couple of questions about your E32, I am assuming that the car is a private import since it is left hand drive? I know that LHD is legal in Japan, so is this the case with your E32? If so, how come you have some Japan-only options such as the parking pole? Did you retrofit it or something? Do you have any other Japan-only options on your E32?

Also, your internal courtesy lights (the one near the windscreen between the sun visors) would you know if this is the same as E34 ones? Because I have one spare that I want to sell on eBay and it would be nice to advertise for both E32 and E34 if they are compatible.

It's a very nice car I personally don't like those steering wheels (a similar wheel came with early E34s and I hate it because it restricted me from fitting in the E34!) but the rest of the car is awesome.

[angrypancake]

spit.ze body kit god i wish the seller would ship internationally. but damn $1300 plus shipping....then paint. ugh it would be so worth it.

[bigtisas]

shogun, that's very impressive fleets of BMWs in the warehouse. Looks like you have a great time in Japan. Where in Japan are you located? It doesn't look like Yokohama bay.

[shogun]

@LunatiC:
that car is LHD and it is an official import by BMW Japan. Most of the E32 and E34 sold in those days were LHD, although they were available as LHD and RHD cars, but most of the people decided for the LHD, as it was something special.

internal courtesy lights: check on the realoem the part numbers for the E32 and then go down on realoem first page again and click at the bottom there "check by part numbers", then you have cross references for all cars this part was used.

@angrypancake:
You now can buy Spit-ze products in USA, there is a importer
http://www.3tmotorsport.com/web2003/spitze_03.htm

@bigtisas
No, that is not Yokohama Bay, that is Tokyo Bay from close to the Tokyo Tower where I live nearby.
Not all of the cars in the warehouse are mine, we are some backyard hack mechanics who do pool the cars and help each other with repairs.