[{"id": 3803668, "authorName": "Wheeler25", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wheeler25/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is that a blue 993 turbo S hiding back there?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572490595, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3803729, "authorName": "SwissMovement", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swissmovement/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by SwissMovement", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572493125, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3803742, "authorName": "gumboguy698", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gumboguy698/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by gumboguy698", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572493516, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3803768, "authorName": "SwissMovement", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swissmovement/", "bidAmount": 10339, "content": "$10,339 bid placed by SwissMovement", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572494306, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3803789, "authorName": "Deejoker", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/deejoker/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cue Ron Burgundy.... \"Well, that escalated quickly!\"", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572495120, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3803818, "authorName": "gumboguy698", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gumboguy698/", "bidAmount": 11000, "content": "$11,000 bid placed by gumboguy698", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572495790, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3804019, "authorName": "993fan (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/993fan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hello all! I just wanted to check-in and let everyone know that I will be available as much as possible to answer any clarifying questions or comments. Please also feel free to reach out unsing the \"Contact Seller\" option above at any time!\n\n@Wheerler25 No, unfortunately not a Blue Turbo S, but it is a Black '98 C2S with full factory aerokit.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572521076, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3804143, "authorName": "flatblak", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/flatblak/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Geez. I have basically the same car, with a few more miles and gray leather. Seems I made a great investment...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572526163, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3804198, "authorName": "TISK", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tisk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I had a 2001 6spd Sport. Second best car I have owned. First was a 1989 325is...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572527574, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3804402, "authorName": "JLP", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jlp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have a 2000 version of this car. I will go to my grave with it. One simple low cost modification would be to remove the stock muffler and put the Dinan free flow on it. Lovely burble. NO drone.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572531284, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3804668, "authorName": "mwv26", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwv26/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember coming across a E39 M5 in 2014, It had like 90k and was listed for sale for 13k, very Clean, no accidents etc. I should have bought it. I ended up getting a 04 BMW 545i. Worst decision of my life, car was a money pit. This 540 is mint and much more reliable then other BMW's. Good Luck with the sale.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572535227, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3807081, "authorName": "manny_g.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/manny_g.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have the '03 M-Sport which as it gets older, I doubt I will ever sell. The car is truly a tank.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1572555900, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3807691, "authorName": "aidanent", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/aidanent/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I keep on seeing all these great cars for sale and it\u2019s making me upset because I won\u2019t have the money for it until next month. This is my late father\u2019s dream car. He passed away from 9/11 related cancer and I get a check from New York State on December 1st. As if money could ever replace my father...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572560655, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3813984, "authorName": "stlsteve", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stlsteve/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Why are you selling after driving it only 500 miles?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572726891, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3814060, "authorName": "993fan (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/993fan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@stlsteve I was fortunate enough to own a few of these new, and when I came across this one, I didn\u2019t hesitate to buy it. Basically, it\u2019s an extra, extra, extra car and am quite surprised I was able to put 500 miles on it in 5 months. Now that winter is around the corner, it will just be sitting until spring so I figured I would try to free up some garage space ... maybe even spend those cold months searching for the next one!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572729638, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3820864, "authorName": "jrutz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jrutz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This one is really nice. One way you can tell (and I know these cars backwards and forwards) is that the interior of these aren't the most durable. So if it sat outside in the heat you'll see warp-age in the passenger airbag cover, if the owners weren't careful you'll see the drivers bolster collapse. Just little stuff. Coin tray below the cupholders can get all scratched if the owners put change in there. This one has enough clues to know it's probably been taken care of over it's life. I've seen plenty over the years where they are low mileage but look like they've been driven hard.\n\nBaT bidders have been spread thin here recently, so it's not getting the attention it should. Hopefully for the seller it starts trending up in the last 24 hours. Nice car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572971629, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3822887, "authorName": "993fan (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/993fan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@jrutz I appreciate the comment and confirmation of the few interior wear points that most of these cars can suffer from. Fortunately not the case hear! The only item on this car that needs addressed (to be truly perfect) are the valve cover gaskets.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1572990612, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3825921, "authorName": "Jimshane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimshane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A wonderful balance of ride and handling that many have trouble achieving today, even BMW.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573066725, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3826396, "authorName": "NC_Vol", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nc_vol/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@993fan: How are the outside seals around the front/back windshields? These are prone to dry rot. Do we know if the car has been predominantly garaged or stored outside? Thanks and GLWTS!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573070320, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3826443, "authorName": "993fan (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/993fan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@NC_Vol Appreciate the questions. Given the overall condition of the car, I find it easy to say that it was garaged near constantly. The front windshield seals are perfect as well as the vertical and top seals on the rear. The seal across the bottom of the rear glass does show some aging but no signs of cracking or dry rot.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1573070690, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3826505, "authorName": "blklnamru", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blklnamru/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Appreciate a transparent/communicative seller. Super clean car & GLWTA!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573071110, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3827218, "authorName": "crondon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crondon/", "bidAmount": 11500, "content": "$11,500 bid placed by crondon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573076501, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827292, "authorName": "c4911", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/c4911/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Owned one of these, also an '02, but with an auto trans. Great car to drive. Smooth, powerful, quiet, fast and handled well. This one presents really well...good luck to both buyer and seller.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573076871, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3827539, "authorName": "540ionI-5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/540ioni-5/", "bidAmount": 11750, "content": "$11,750 bid placed by 540ionI-5", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573078470, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827606, "authorName": "mangothehuman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mangothehuman/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by mangothehuman", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573078775, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827616, "authorName": "540ionI-5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/540ioni-5/", "bidAmount": 12500, "content": "$12,500 bid placed by 540ionI-5", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573078839, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827626, "authorName": "crondon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crondon/", "bidAmount": 13000, "content": "$13,000 bid placed by crondon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573078931, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827629, "authorName": "540ionI-5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/540ioni-5/", "bidAmount": 13250, "content": "$13,250 bid placed by 540ionI-5", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573078957, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827640, "authorName": "crondon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crondon/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by crondon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079065, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827641, "authorName": "Dixiesdad", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dixiesdad/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I bought a 99 with 6 speed here this summer. Best handling and driving BMW I have owned.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079069, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3827653, "authorName": "540ionI-5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/540ioni-5/", "bidAmount": 14250, "content": "$14,250 bid placed by 540ionI-5", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079143, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827661, "authorName": "crondon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crondon/", "bidAmount": 15000, "content": "$15,000 bid placed by crondon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079209, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827670, "authorName": "Thirtytwofeet", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thirtytwofeet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079269, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3827675, "authorName": "540ionI-5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/540ioni-5/", "bidAmount": 15250, "content": "$15,250 bid placed by 540ionI-5", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079278, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827676, "authorName": "NC_Vol", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nc_vol/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "M5's little brother", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079289, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3827690, "authorName": "crondon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crondon/", "bidAmount": 16000, "content": "$16,000 bid placed by crondon", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079393, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827698, "authorName": "540ionI-5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/540ioni-5/", "bidAmount": 16250, "content": "$16,250 bid placed by 540ionI-5", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079451, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3827717, "authorName": "540ionI-5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/540ioni-5/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 11/6/19 for $16,250 to 540ionI-5", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079572, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 3827760, "authorName": "Curlyfro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/curlyfro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow! This seems like a great deal.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1573079825, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3827950, "authorName": "SwissMovement", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swissmovement/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very good deal. I was expecting closer to $20k. Well bought sir!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1573081355, "type": "comment"}]