[{"id": 1218838, "authorName": "rikbrandt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rikbrandt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hmmm...on the first shot of the undercarriage, is that half shaft rubbing through the parking brake cable housing?", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1474694929, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218841, "authorName": "davehondas2000", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/davehondas2000/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "BaT has it all.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474695267, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218845, "authorName": "Ried", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ried/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There's a joke about imported RoW BMWs and Florida in here somewhere.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1474695794, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218854, "authorName": "pavel", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pavel/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@rikbrandt good catch, polished the paint clean off", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474697053, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218859, "authorName": "LB1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lb1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Oh great, another eat-your-heart-out-california car.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474697594, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218861, "authorName": "Chefcook", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chefcook/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Was that the same car? http://bringatrailer.com/2016/03/08/rare-in-the-us-1991-bmw-z1/", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474698094, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218867, "authorName": "nebraska", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nebraska/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Actually, yes, I am a UPS delivery driver. How did you guess?", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1474699906, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218870, "authorName": "nathan_r", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nathan_r/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "First 2 seater bmw since the 507? You forgot the m1!", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1474702121, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218881, "authorName": "wtsane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wtsane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I hate this. I have hit that bloody awful age where I look at a car like this and think \"Lovely, but useless for my world.\" Stinks.", "likes": 9, "timestamp": 1474710249, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218894, "authorName": "CarreraX", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carrerax/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I really really want this!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474715744, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218893, "authorName": "Frost", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frost/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Tail light area looks Hondalike (Honda mid 90s Accord influenced by this?) to me. Otherwise a rare and unique ride that doesn't take up a lot of garage space. The power disappearing doors are fun to watch and would definitely draw a crowd at your local cars and coffee. GLWTA...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474716450, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218897, "authorName": "Fez", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fez/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "$6500 but my research shows I'm dreaming so I'll go back to sleep.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474716897, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218901, "authorName": "Mocanlagunas", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mocanlagunas/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Never liked it. Too early for Chris Bangle? \nI've only seen one, a black one in the mid nineties around the Champs Elysees in Paris...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474717487, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218908, "authorName": "Bantha", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bantha/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I like the house better, Coral Gables maybe?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474719029, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218909, "authorName": "SLSBLACK", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slsblack/", "bidAmount": 1000, "content": "$1,000 bid placed by SLSBLACK", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474719436, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218919, "authorName": "David_P", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_p/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks like Bogota.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474720875, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218933, "authorName": "Autobahner44", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/autobahner44/", "bidAmount": 1400, "content": "$1,400 bid placed by Autobahner44", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474722629, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218935, "authorName": "alexlazar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alexlazar/", "bidAmount": 1500, "content": "$1,500 bid placed by alexlazar", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474722779, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218943, "authorName": "Marc_S", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marc_s/", "bidAmount": 1800, "content": "$1,800 bid placed by Marc S", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474723604, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218948, "authorName": "Gentenaar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gentenaar/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by Gentenaar", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474724175, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218950, "authorName": "shark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@chefcook, yup .. same VIN #", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474724281, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218955, "authorName": "absolootbs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/absolootbs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This same car was listed on eBay just last week. Closed with reserve not met at $36,xxx. Relisted on eBay shortly after that auction ended, but I'm guessing the new listing will be disappearing soon.", "likes": 11, "timestamp": 1474724656, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218958, "authorName": "shark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I posted this vid on BAT the last time this car was for sale in March, 2016 that shows the doors in operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLGMQ6WG9Kc", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1474724839, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218957, "authorName": "tardis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tardis/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If you are interested in this car it would be worth looking for the Wheeler Dealer episode when they fixed one of these cars; it was on last year but you can get it on line. It had a faulty door/window so it would be good to see how those work. Interesting car.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1474724907, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218965, "authorName": "Jj525", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jj525/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by Jj525", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474725321, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218967, "authorName": "Gentenaar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gentenaar/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by Gentenaar", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474725529, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218970, "authorName": "Jj525", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jj525/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by Jj525", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474725672, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218984, "authorName": "Gentenaar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gentenaar/", "bidAmount": 15000, "content": "$15,000 bid placed by Gentenaar", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474726434, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1218985, "authorName": "MarkS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not as stylish as a Kaiser Darrin but no doubt it drives better.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474726500, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1218986, "authorName": "Jj525", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jj525/", "bidAmount": 20000, "content": "$20,000 bid placed by Jj525", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474726536, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1219005, "authorName": "fbobberts", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fbobberts/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Going to be that guy, how is this legally imported into the United States?", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1474727614, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219007, "authorName": "Spider_Mike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/spider_mike/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It would be interesting to watch a woman in a tight skirt try and get into this car.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1474727726, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219011, "authorName": "PWR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pwr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is a very fun car to drive, had a brand new one delivered in Paris when they were made 1990 black with camouflage interior and for summer it is the perfect ride next to an 850 for the winter - a yellow one sold not too long ago for around 40k which is rarer than green or black - women do it side way like in a Countach", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474727926, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219012, "authorName": "IBLBCfan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/iblbcfan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Pretty sure the rule for importing this is good for 25 year old cars.\nAs a woman who got in one of these several years ago I would say that getting out would be more difficult.\nThese are cute, can have door problems but would definitely be a good conversation starter.", "likes": 9, "timestamp": 1474727934, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219019, "authorName": "nineoneone", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nineoneone/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Check the spare tire. There may be a prize inside.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1474728946, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219020, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@nathan r Thanks for correcting our reference to prior BMW 2-seaters, and for reminding everyone of the great BMW M1. Text above has been adjusted.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1474729180, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219021, "authorName": "Doremus_Jessup", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/doremus_jessup/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@tardis - yes, that Wheeler Dealer car turned out to be a red one that had been repainted in the more rare yellow color. The guys changed it back along with the hideous yellow seats. But the really rare colors were \"swimming pool blue\" and \"oh-so-orange\" - only one of each made for the car's designers, Bez and Lagaay.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474729184, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219023, "authorName": "mehcoj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mehcoj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Spider Mike : Jeremy Clarkson is way ahead of you on this one: https://tune.pk/video/1956582/bmw-z1-top-gear", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1474729190, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219037, "authorName": "105allday", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/105allday/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These are fascinating for their relationship to the E30 and when considered alongside the rest of BMW's 1991 lineup. In principal reminds me of the Alfa SZ. Love the explanation of the Z prefix. \r\n\r\nI'm now wondering if anyone's stuck an S14 in one.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474730570, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219039, "authorName": "105allday", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/105allday/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Also: The UR-Vaders!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474730623, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219105, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 20250, "content": "$20,250 bid placed by 944racer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474736902, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1219112, "authorName": "Stratos", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stratos/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Love the doors, but what an in-and-out squeeze. \n\nHaving had two hernia repairs probably precludes me from bidding on this car. Sigh.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474737439, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219122, "authorName": "Frank_Garcia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frank_garcia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How do you say \"Zoom-Zoom\" in German?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474739049, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219141, "authorName": "Ed_L", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ed_l/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@LB1 : \"Oh great, another eat-your-heart-out-california car.\"\n\nIt's not impossible. I just saw a red one at a cruise-in at the Petersen Museum; I believe I overheard the owner saying it's on a \"Show or Display\" exemption.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474742036, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219143, "authorName": "fbobberts", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fbobberts/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Even for 25 year cars...There are still forms to be filled out,and declarations, and taxes to be paid before the car is legally imported, are there pictures of those items, as well? The State of Florida is not the final arbiter of whether a car can be here in the United States. Is there proof that this car is here legally?", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1474742790, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219147, "authorName": "fbobberts", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fbobberts/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If show and display, does it have the NHTSA exemption for road use?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474743184, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219190, "authorName": "elecktronika", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/elecktronika/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There's just something un german about using a power window mechanism to raise and lower the door having had to deal with so many power window problems in cars over the years just scares the heck out of me", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474747746, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219263, "authorName": "Ol_Caddie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ol_caddie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "When I seen the pic in new listings, I remember seeing this car before. I checked the comments and my fellow BaTters had already confirmed my suspicions.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474757370, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219360, "authorName": "Miatadon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/miatadon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Spider Mike said:\n\"It would be interesting to watch a woman in a tight skirt try and get into this car.\"\n\nIt would be even more interesting to watch a man in a tight skirt try and get into this car.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1474769500, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219387, "authorName": "LarryH", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/larryh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Depends on what you think \"interesting\" means.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474774698, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219416, "authorName": "j.mora127 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.mora127/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This Z1 was imported with the 25 year old rule. By 01/2016 the car turned 25 years since the date of manufacture, so it entered the United States of America exempt of crash tests, headlight changes and EPA certification. The car is offered with a folder including paperwork such as the EPA declaration form, the import declaration, the US entry format, the air waybill, and a clean Florida Title. As @fbobberts says, all these paperwork shows that the car paid taxes and that it is legally imported. \nMore information on the 25 year old rule (#7): http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/FAQ%20Site/pages/page2.html#Anchor-28852", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1474780297, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219436, "authorName": "Britnic777", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/britnic777/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Colombia via Miami.... better check the cubby holes for valuable extras.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474788808, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219454, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hagerty values Z1s at over $80k for a perfect/concours car, so it will be interesting to see where this gets to... I've driven one. They're very nice - typical BMW feel and you get lots of attention. A very low mileage one sold in Monaco for $107,000! https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23591/lot/104/ \r\nBased on that result, I imagine these cars are becoming more appreciated/collected. They're easy to overlook, as you never see them on the road....", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474804456, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219466, "authorName": "Ltd783", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ltd783/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@j.mora127- Do you mind uploading images of that import paperwork? Thanks in advance", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474807026, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219569, "authorName": "Markd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/markd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I imported a mini a few years ago. There is a lot of effort and paperwork involved. That paperwork has a lot of identifying information on it. Scanning it, blocking out stuff, and uploading it here would take a good amount of time, so if you asked me to, I would say no. The car is over 25 years old, so what would be the point of it?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474819216, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219570, "authorName": "CelestialGryphon", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/celestialgryphon/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These guys are.... weird looking. Sorry. Not a fan. Interesting styling cues and designs but... Meh.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474819241, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219575, "authorName": "2112", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2112/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I like the house too. Looks like it is on a hill? That hill just may be the highest point of elevation in So. Florida.\n\nAs rare as these are, I was surprised they made nearly two times more of these than the Z8.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474819676, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219589, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller has uploaded images of six documents associated with importation of this car to the US. These photos appear at the end of the gallery below.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1474821675, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219618, "authorName": "RubenP", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rubenp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Such a cool car! GLWS!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474824935, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219669, "authorName": "fbobberts", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fbobberts/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "#Seller...that makes a big difference. Thanks!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474833510, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219723, "authorName": "Steve_M", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/steve_m/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One paper above says entry date in September, one says May. Which is it?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474843129, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219744, "authorName": "j.mora127 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.mora127/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Steve_M the entry date was september 6 2016. The car has been just over two weeks in Miami and as you can see the title was issued on September 9th. \n\n@2112 The house its not on a hill. Its very near the ocean at the viscaya museum way in Miami, between coconut grove and brickell.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474846664, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219745, "authorName": "Steve_M", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/steve_m/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I see the title was Sept. 9th. The Homeland Security doc says May, and the previous BAT listing was from March. That's why I'm confused. The March BAT listing said the car was in the USA then?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474847222, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219755, "authorName": "2112", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2112/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@j.mora127; I was at Vicaya last February, beautiful. I love that part of our country.gg\n\nI look out my window at a hill 14,414 feet above sea level, so a was attempting (albeit weakly) to bring levity to the thread. I'll guess the highest point in So. Florida is under 100'?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474849021, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219777, "authorName": "2cam", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2cam/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@bantha, @2112 - agree! I find the house more interesting than the car! I'd love to see more pics of it. :)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474851691, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219800, "authorName": "Derwood", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/derwood/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"The futuristic doors and windows drop vertically into the sills and are the hallmark of this BMW 2-seater.\"\n\n Perhaps that should read \" the futuristic LOOKING doors and windows dropped vertically into the sills and are the haulmark of this BMW 2-seater\"? I cant think of any car producer who has used a similar door design in the 25 years since the last Z-1 was built.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474856558, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219818, "authorName": "Candy_Man_Jim", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/candy_man_jim/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The Kaiser Darrin's horizontal pocket doors and this ones vertical would make interesting book ends to the collection.., the Kaiser Darrin is sherbet green too... I keep reading how collectible these are gonna be... but the styling looks similar to lots built today... Hmmm.... Anyone throw in some \"hell yeah\" points to this ??", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474859092, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219902, "authorName": "Chris_H.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chris_h.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks like the e-brake cable has been rubbing on that rear axle for awhile, you may want to have that looked at.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474893233, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1219986, "authorName": "malfalfa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/malfalfa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I remember reading about one of these in a Road and Track or something and then being on vacation with my parents in Carmel California (Clint Eastwood's outpost) and seeing one in real life. I said out loud: Holy shit! a Z1 in real life! And the owner, standing right behind me, chuckled. About ten seconds later I saw a couple ferraris and a lambo just out on the street getting groceries. No biggie.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474901645, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1220004, "authorName": "meltone66", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/meltone66/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Rare to see, even in Germany (lived 16 years there). I think I saw maybe 2 while living in Heidelberg 1998-2008, and maybe 1 in Stuttgart 2013-15. There was a brighter green also, that really stood out.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474902934, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1220279, "authorName": "Ron1999", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ron1999/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "i never noticed how similar this car is to the E30 - you can actually see the massive re-use of BMW in probably 70-80% of the non-body panels in this car.\r\nnot that it removes any of this car's specialty.\r\njust goes to show how great the E30 platform had been (Ask the Z1 and Z3 lol)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474919810, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1220613, "authorName": "The_Dude...", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/the_dude...-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Owned by a Doctor in Colombia you say? \n\nI'll bet the passenger seat has some stories to tell...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1474924433, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1220778, "authorName": "MendelsGarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mendelsgarage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Why are you guys care so much about the entry day? The car is legally imported under 25 year old exemption . Great car very collectable BMW , prices in Europe already high , similar car is probable 40-50k Euro today. I own one ,fun car , gets a lot of looks. Doors never gave me any trouble . Very good support community in Europe . 90% of the parts are still avalible from BMW . Lack of A/C is a minus but this is how all of them are.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1474932288, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1220799, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If someone paid $107k for a low mileage car in May this year, that is surely an indication that the market it moving for Z1s. US owners clubs says there are probably 20-35 cars in the USA... a very exclusive club...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474933392, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1221100, "authorName": "Scott_Ales", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scott_ales/", "bidAmount": 24000, "content": "$24,000 bid placed by Scott Ales", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1474981412, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1221503, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've imported two of these--one under show and display exemption in 2008 and one under 25-year exemption last year. The recent import was much easier (and much less costly). \r\n\r\nThere have been 3 recent auction sales >$100k for extremely low mileage examples less than 1000 miles. A yellow one with similar mileage to this one sold last month at Chantilly, France, for the equivalent of $78k. \r\n\r\nRegarding the earlier comment about the car at the Peterson Museum event last weekend, that was my red car! It was imported under 25-year rule, not show and display. \r\n\r\nHagerty has not yet updated their valuations to take the recent $100k sales into consideration. I spoke with Hagerty folks in Monterey last month. Although they would not share their updated estimates with me then, they did confirm that the recent auction sales will pull up values for all future Z1 sales. \r\n\r\nIMHO, balancing the low mileage with the repaint and recovered seats, this is a $60-70k car. If it were all original then add 10%.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475002426, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1221529, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've imported two of these--one under show and display exemption in 2008 and one under 25-year exemption last year. The recent import was much easier (and much less costly). \n\nThere have been 3 recent auction sales >$100k for extremely low mileage examples less than 1000 miles. A yellow one with similar mileage to this one sold last month at Chantilly, France, for the equivalent of $78k. \n\nRegarding the earlier comment about the car at the Pererson Museum event last weekend, that was my red car! As mentioned earlier it was imported under r25-year rule,, not show and display. \n\nHagerty has not yet updated their valuations to take the recent $100k sales into consideration. I spoke with Hagerty folks in Monterey last month. Although they would not share their updated estimates with me then, they did confirm that the recent auction sales will pull up values for all future Z1 sales. \n\nIMHO, balancing the low mileage with the repaint and recovered seats, this is a $60-70k car. If it were all original then add 10%.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475003405, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1221564, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I just looked up the VIN and this car originally came with the interior code 0299 which was a \"lemon yellow\" half cloth, half leather. The yellow interiors wore extremely fast, hence the conversion to all black. Also, it is missing the cover for the spare tire, which is important since when the top is stowed, it rests directly on top of the spare. \n\nNo pics of the underside, so I am wondering if it still has all of the plastic underbody panels?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475004490, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1221567, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Clarification: The underside plastic panels covered underneath the engine. If those are missing, then adjust price downward to maybe $55-60k.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475004821, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1222952, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 25000, "content": "$25,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475089980, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1223859, "authorName": "Derwood", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/derwood/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This will be anouther very interesting auction to watch during the last hour or so. Presents\nvery well. GLWTS.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475101534, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1224314, "authorName": "mlj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mlj/", "bidAmount": 26000, "content": "$26,000 bid placed by mlj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475154769, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1224326, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wait, is it true that no Z1s have A/C? Seems surprising given the E30 bones.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475155111, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1224600, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is everyone pretending to ignore this car? ! Only $26k.... !", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475168749, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226178, "authorName": "frankm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frankm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There is at least one other green Z1 in mid Florida that I know of owned by a friend and collector.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475241372, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226212, "authorName": "mamparra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mamparra/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is this car legal in California? Can it be registered in CA without doing extensive EPA modifications?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475242682, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226395, "authorName": "Chrispc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chrispc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Bring a pole vaulter...to egress up and over the door sill.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475249281, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226426, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "All Z1's came with a catalytic converter and O2 sensor. No modifications are necessary for EPA after 25 years. Since this car is already titled in another US state, transferring the title to CA should not be an issue. \n\nIt is true that no Z1's came from the factory with AC. It is possible to add AC using standard E30 parts, and several cars that were originally delivered to the Middle East (e.g. Bahrain, etc) were converted at delivery time. \n\nOnce you get used to it, ingress/egress is really pretty simple, especially with the roof stowed. Getting in and out of a Lotus Elise or Tesla roadster is MUCH more difficult.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475250463, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226437, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@BaT: those wheels are 16\" not 15\" as indicated in the ad. The Z1 shares it's 4x100 bolt pattern with the E30, too.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475250912, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226463, "authorName": "RemingtonSR71", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/remingtonsr71/", "bidAmount": 27000, "content": "$27,000 bid placed by RemingtonSR71", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475251591, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1226471, "authorName": "mrmustang", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mrmustang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Interesting concept of a car", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475252192, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226498, "authorName": "mcrosson", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mcrosson/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Interesting oddball BMW. I think they made the drop down doors so that you could use a paddle, given all the recent floodings.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475253919, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226623, "authorName": "sgrabina", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgrabina/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Even trade for my 1988 E24 M6?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475259181, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226626, "authorName": "sgrabina", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgrabina/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I didn't read through all of the notes...Does the car come with the hardtop?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475259230, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226648, "authorName": "brakeservo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brakeservo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ZFirst1- this car might be impossible to register in California, Portland, Oregon and many other jurisdictions. In California, anything 1976 and newer has to pass smog, in Portland it's 1974 and newer. So just because the Feds let you import it and other states let you register it, you don't get a free pass everywhere. Prospective buyers - do your own due diligence. (I used to buy so many cars from people that bought without doing their homework, and then found impossible to register in the Peoples Republic of California) because I was living in one of those states where it was possible to register them.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475260068, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226701, "authorName": "spencer.DTM", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/spencer.dtm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Special Interest plates in Oregon will work for this vehicle. No emissions required if registered through that route. Though your driving will be \"limited,\" no front plate or tags are required.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475263311, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226948, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@brake.servo. I don't know about Oregon, but in CA, an out of state title with no CARB sticker only means that you have to go to the DMV referee to get the sticker first, then you can smog it any any shop like any other post-1974 vehicle. A car from out of the country that does not yet have a US title would have to go through the old EPA test sequence before it can be titled in CA.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475268536, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226954, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorry, post-1976, not post-1974, in CA requires smog....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475268626, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1226999, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don't understand the lack of interest in this car, or why its not reaching a realistic value... I must be biased I guess. It deserves more.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475269282, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227004, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Remember, @Talksteer, the auction doesn't really begin until the last 10 or so minutes.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475269378, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227051, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@sgrabina. Hardtop was not a factory option. Weismann offered one aftermarket. I do not see a maintain of it in the ad, so it is doubtful it comes with a hardtop. Replacement canvas tops are still relatively cheap (~$600) and available, though.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475269795, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227066, "authorName": "PeteyJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/peteyj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I trust the build quality is superior to that of my Z3", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475269924, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227094, "authorName": "tex350", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tex350/", "bidAmount": 27250, "content": "$27,250 bid placed by tex350", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270075, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227124, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow, tex350 got a screaming deal on what looks like a good quality driver. I've seen parts cars sell for only a little less than that", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270343, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227126, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@PeteyJ What's wrong with your Z3's build quality? My two are rock solid. Unless you're talking about window regulators, door cards delaminating or pins needing regluing. Most trim was more cheaply devised than in the e30s. More plastic bits means more problems later. And headliners in e36s are known for sagging. Other than that, what are you talking about?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475270352, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227139, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is there a reserve?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270499, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227144, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 28000, "content": "$28,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270518, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227145, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Won't know until it ends.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270523, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227150, "authorName": "tex350", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tex350/", "bidAmount": 28250, "content": "$28,250 bid placed by tex350", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270557, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227155, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ah, yes. We're in the last 10 minutes.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270588, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227159, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If any car on BaT could make me go above my usual self-imposed bidding limit, this Z1 would be it.\n\nPerhaps I should go to the gym and work off any urges that I might be having.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475270610, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227164, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It would make a great investment!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270648, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227166, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I live in Calif, no way I'm gonna try to get this thing registered here.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270656, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227167, "authorName": "PeteyJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/peteyj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "AustinKC yup mostly interior bits falling apart. sagging etc...(also owned a Golf III at that time which had a far superior build quality I thought). The driving experience also I felt was lacking. The 2.8 6 was the highlight, the paint was also exceptional. After owning a AH 3000, TR 6, Sirocco, 911 E driving the Z3 was a downer for me.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475270667, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227170, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mwillinger Just hang out with us. You don't need no stinkin' workout!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475270681, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227176, "authorName": "PeteyJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/peteyj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I ought to add my buddies owned Bimmers in the 70's. A 1600 and a 2002 which were the BMW's I grew to know and love.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475270733, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227186, "authorName": "Lutziputzi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lutziputzi/", "bidAmount": 28500, "content": "$28,500 bid placed by Lutziputzi", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270835, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227188, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@PeteyJ Unless you get an M Roadster or a coupe. The coupe makes all the difference in the world in handling. Put coilovers on the roadster. That helped and with the top down, it is great through the twisties, too, and listening to the car climbing 2nd gear over and over.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475270852, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227192, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 29000, "content": "$29,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270873, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227196, "authorName": "Lutziputzi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lutziputzi/", "bidAmount": 29250, "content": "$29,250 bid placed by Lutziputzi", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270916, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227197, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Ducati_888---Are you here? There's an auction going on.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270918, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227201, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is tex350 out?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270942, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227187, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There will be a couple of these at the So. Cal. Vintage BMW meet in Van Nuys next Saturday. Always a good time !", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270943, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227180, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Too easy to bid sitting here. I have no self control to speak of, as far as BaT is concerned.\n\nMy only hope is that the other bidders take it (even further) out of my range", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475270965, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227204, "authorName": "NashNative", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nashnative/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This thing could only have been made in the early 90's...just look at it!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475270969, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227205, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 30000, "content": "$30,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475270981, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227206, "authorName": "PeteyJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/peteyj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AustinKC I was amazed at all the love shown the Z3M that recently sold. The coilovers sounds like a needed fix: car was sold in 2014.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475270999, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227207, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not many Z1s come for sale....", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271007, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227209, "authorName": "Thirty-three-and-a-third", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thirty-three-and-a-third/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@NashNative - that's funny", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271024, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227211, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Let's see if @Lutziputzi can lose the door on this.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271034, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227212, "authorName": "PhatStaks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/phatstaks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I prefer an M1", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271035, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227213, "authorName": "Lutziputzi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lutziputzi/", "bidAmount": 31250, "content": "$31,250 bid placed by Lutziputzi", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271040, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227216, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 31500, "content": "$31,500 bid placed by 944racer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271062, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227217, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'd bid, but those doors keep falling off.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475271065, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227215, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "well of course @PhatStaks !!!\n\nTotally different car !", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271085, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227219, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 32000, "content": "$32,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271086, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227220, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OMG---Good one Dashpot!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271091, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227221, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@PeteyJ If you're ever in Austin, look me up. You can drive both.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271098, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227222, "authorName": "Catimann", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catimann/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I thought it would be a much higher value, like 20k more.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271107, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227225, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 32250, "content": "$32,250 bid placed by 944racer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271137, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227227, "authorName": "Nurburgringer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nurburgringer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Always liked these. Don't know how to feel about the all black interior. The two tone ones are wild, but may be just a bit too 90s for me.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271149, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227228, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If this one had California plates, the price would be way higher", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271150, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227229, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 33000, "content": "$33,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271159, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227230, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's still going, and new bidders, too.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271162, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227232, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 33250, "content": "$33,250 bid placed by 944racer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271192, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227234, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 33500, "content": "$33,500 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271207, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227235, "authorName": "PeteyJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/peteyj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AustinKC ok thanks. Got lots of Texas friends: Houston and Dallas area. Got to get to the track for F1 one of these year", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271216, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227236, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks guys, for saving me from myself.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1475271222, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227237, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "come on, Mike, you know you have to have it !!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475271243, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227238, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks like only 2 bidders left...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271271, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227241, "authorName": "ANCMatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ancmatt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Love the @paddlesr4canoes handle", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475271314, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227242, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It has a first aid kit...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271316, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227244, "authorName": "Lutziputzi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lutziputzi/", "bidAmount": 33750, "content": "$33,750 bid placed by Lutziputzi", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271322, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227245, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Greg, you're not helping...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271323, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227240, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mwillinger---Oh just bid. It's Friday, you're drunk. Go for it ;o)", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1475271333, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227246, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 34000, "content": "$34,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271340, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227248, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "of course not, @AustinKC !!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271347, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227247, "authorName": "mwillinger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mwillinger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A first aid kit!? \n\nI'm back in!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475271347, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227250, "authorName": "Thirty-three-and-a-third", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thirty-three-and-a-third/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "we are headed to 911 territory", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271386, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227251, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Now don't bid, Mike. Keep you're fingers off that keyboard.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271405, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227252, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "so many Porches, so few Z1s", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475271415, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227253, "authorName": "frozen_car_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frozen_car_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "First time I saw one of these I wondered what car it was that had just blown its doors off....okay...I'll ease up on the beer now.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271423, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227257, "authorName": "Lutziputzi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lutziputzi/", "bidAmount": 34250, "content": "$34,250 bid placed by Lutziputzi", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271452, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227258, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mwillinger: I think you won the internets today.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475271454, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227259, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "the beer works well, frozen !!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271465, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227260, "authorName": "PhatStaks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/phatstaks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It is beer thirty! This is making me thirsty, Doors or no doors.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475271484, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227261, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 34500, "content": "$34,500 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271487, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227263, "authorName": "Fisher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fisher/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is this a Zee-one or a Zed-one?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271497, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227264, "authorName": "Catimann", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catimann/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "16k to go in my worthless opinion.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271500, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227265, "authorName": "Old_Gringo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/old_gringo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm drinking Jim Beam...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271505, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227266, "authorName": "frozen_car_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frozen_car_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Zed", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271509, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227267, "authorName": "PhatStaks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/phatstaks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Fisher... Zeds dead honey.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271517, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227268, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Zed is dead", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271521, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227269, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have a feeling our bidders are approaching reserve area...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271527, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227270, "authorName": "Talbot78SC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talbot78sc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've gotta ask, can this be driven at speed with the doors down?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271554, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227271, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Commenters are approaching beer tent.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271569, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227272, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's Zed only if you're on the other side of the pond.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271571, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227273, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "sure... just like a go-cart !!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271573, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227274, "authorName": "Thirty-three-and-a-third", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thirty-three-and-a-third/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "depends how you define at speed", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271575, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227276, "authorName": "LoveThemWazzuCougs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lovethemwazzucougs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Need another IPA.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271587, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227277, "authorName": "mlj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mlj/", "bidAmount": 34750, "content": "$34,750 bid placed by mlj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271596, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227278, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 35000, "content": "$35,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271610, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227279, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The lurker emerges\u2026.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1475271614, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227280, "authorName": "Talbot78SC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talbot78sc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "We have a lot of freeways around here so....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271628, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227281, "authorName": "rbjam83", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rbjam83/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "this is getting exiting", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271634, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227282, "authorName": "PhatStaks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/phatstaks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Keep paddling you are almost there!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475271636, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227283, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Always a lurker...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271641, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227284, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "come on Lutz !!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271649, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227285, "authorName": "Pedro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pedro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Modern BMW cars (and others) won't stay in gear if the door is ajar", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271658, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227287, "authorName": "Fisher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fisher/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AustinKC - or perhaps in the Great White North?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271671, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227290, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Pedro If the door is a jar your driving a bottle - too many beers for you today.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271714, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227291, "authorName": "frozen_car_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frozen_car_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Zed sounds tougher.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271719, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227292, "authorName": "mlj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mlj/", "bidAmount": 36000, "content": "$36,000 bid placed by mlj", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271721, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227288, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@AustinKC---Canucks pronounce it Zed as well. And we sure as hell aren't \"overseas\".\n\nSorry, I didn't mean to be vulgar. I'm Canadian.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475271727, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227294, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Rosenblum Cabernet Savignon 2-for-1 sale", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271728, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227297, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No offense intended to my Canadian comrades. Just a vestige of being part of the monarchy.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271749, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227299, "authorName": "Fisher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fisher/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Vettes are Zee-R-1, right?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271761, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227300, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"Zed is dead\" is a Pulp Fiction reference", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271770, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227301, "authorName": "frozen_car_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frozen_car_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Unless they are built in Canada", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475271777, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227302, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 36250, "content": "$36,250 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271783, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227304, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Or Zee - O - 6", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271791, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227305, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice run-up of the last auction of the day.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271815, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227306, "authorName": "frozen_car_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frozen_car_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "In the Shwa...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271822, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227308, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "2 great cars today, this Z1 and the '74 tii", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271825, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227309, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I concede that ZR1 should be pronounced \"zee\". Some things just sound right that way.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271826, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227311, "authorName": "Thirty-three-and-a-third", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thirty-three-and-a-third/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"LOOK IN Z WATER\" \"WHAT IS IT?\"", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271856, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227312, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "On the other hand, a Kawasaki should always be pronounced Zed One.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271888, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227314, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 36500, "content": "$36,500 bid placed by 944racer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271891, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227313, "authorName": "Fisher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fisher/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Now we got that straight - let's see who wins this Zed/Zee", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475271891, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227316, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great car and great auction!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271937, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227317, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "this needs to end soon, the Young Turks start at the top of the hour !!!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475271947, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227321, "authorName": "frozen_car_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frozen_car_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cenk will wait, Greg.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475271970, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227320, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks like Lutz got hit by a paddle and left in the dust by a racer.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475271970, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227322, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 37000, "content": "$37,000 bid placed by paddlesr4canoes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475271983, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227325, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Buy the extended maintenance package and floor mats.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272007, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227326, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "you are correct again, frozen !!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272012, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227327, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Just $15 - $20k to go,.,,,", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272024, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227328, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "See if you can get a deal on a new set of body panels in a different color", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272036, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227329, "authorName": "Fisher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fisher/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks RevZome...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272042, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227330, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@J.P. Dashpot I didn't know the mats were available with and extended maintenance package.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272066, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227331, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "is this the longest auction of the week ?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272086, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227333, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 37250, "content": "$37,250 bid placed by 944racer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272092, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 1227334, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "bbbbid mmmmmore", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272118, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227335, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Judging by my beer intake, yes.\nTwo beers and counting.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272131, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227336, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "watching the Ryder Cup and BaT and drinking vodka.... heaven", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475272134, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227337, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'll step aside. Making another beverage. Happy Friday guys!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475272153, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227338, "authorName": "PhatStaks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/phatstaks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I never thought this car would go above $30k. Great auction!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272154, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227339, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Doggone it. I'm gonna have to leave the office. I've got places to be at half past. Loads of fun. Thanks bidders. And Seller. And everyone.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475272167, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227340, "authorName": "PhatStaks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/phatstaks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Come on Paddle!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272174, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227341, "authorName": "13b", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/13b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The bidding on this Z1 is like death by 1000 paper cuts...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475272179, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227342, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What car are we bidding on?", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1475272187, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227343, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "who's left to bid ?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272191, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227345, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Final seconds?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272205, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227346, "authorName": "NashNative", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nashnative/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Unusual car, but not something I would spend nearly $40k on. Everyone have a great weekend!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475272206, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227347, "authorName": "Anonymous", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Reserve not met on 9/30/16 at $37,250", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272212, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 1227350, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ah crap !!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272228, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227352, "authorName": "AustinKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austinkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "RNM!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272234, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227353, "authorName": "Pedro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pedro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "oops", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272235, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227355, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The Zed is dead.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272238, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227354, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Knew it, worth more.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272238, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227356, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Reserve not met, though!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272239, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227357, "authorName": "PhatStaks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/phatstaks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No Sale.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272241, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227358, "authorName": "Catimann", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catimann/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "944 & Paddler, well they were.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272247, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227359, "authorName": "J.P._Dashpot", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.p._dashpot/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Did I win?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475272249, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227360, "authorName": "paddlesr4canoes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paddlesr4canoes/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No blood", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475272253, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227348, "authorName": "Frank_Garcia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frank_garcia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Z-ya.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1475272260, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227349, "authorName": "06BluJCW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/06blujcw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OK - Was fooled - didn't think this was a RNM.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272274, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227361, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "i'm now depressed, i'm gonna start drinking.....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272276, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227362, "authorName": "Fisher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fisher/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well, that was unexpected...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272279, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227363, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good try paddles.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272286, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227364, "authorName": "Scottwl38", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scottwl38/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not surprised based on what they've been asking/selling for in Europe.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272292, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227367, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I must own up to importing one from the UK, arriving next week :)", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1475272324, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227370, "authorName": "Catimann", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catimann/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And what is the $ range there?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272352, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227371, "authorName": "RevSome", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/revsome/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Talksteer---Oh, so it's YOU flooding the market and pushing the prices down!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272387, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227373, "authorName": "944racer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/944racer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller, please PM me?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272415, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227374, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I know, I'm sorry. But they're great cars!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272449, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227378, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@944racer, as the highest bidder, BaT will give you the contact info of the seller, and vice versa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272523, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227379, "authorName": "Scottwl38", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scottwl38/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Mobile.de has the asking price starting at around 35,000 Euro. Some really ambitious ask is over 100K Euro. Most really low mileage ones (under 10K miles) are in the 80 to 90K euro.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272540, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227384, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@944racer - as high bidder, your contact info has already been provided to the seller. Best of luck at arriving at a deal.\n\nThanks for all the comments and bids!\n-BaT", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475272602, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227386, "authorName": "greg2002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greg2002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "More Z1's built than tii's imported into the USA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272607, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227390, "authorName": "j.mora127 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/j.mora127/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@944racer check your email", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475272897, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227397, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The trick is finding a good car, getting someone to inspect it for you and then all the transport and shipping costs, taxes, etc etc, It's easy to assume a direct translation from euros to dollars. This one I assume went for near the asking price: http://www.maseratili.com/used/BMW/1990-BMW-Z1-Plainview+NY-fb6e80140a0a0065012b8375965cd939.htm", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1475273287, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227407, "authorName": "MendelsGarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mendelsgarage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This car should bring low to mid 40's", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475273814, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227511, "authorName": "Talksteer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/talksteer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/09/03/1990-bmw-z1-roadster-auction/", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475280705, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1227550, "authorName": "ZFirst1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zfirst1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No surprise there was a reserve that prevented this from selling. I still believe this is a $50k car. Could it be the green color that held it back?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1475284252, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 1918582, "authorName": "ryn004", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ryn004/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Did you know one forth of BMW Z1s come in green. Information from: https://www.carsaddiction.com/en/colors/bmw/Z1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1513670669, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5284079, "authorName": "fadler1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fadler1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I know it was years ago, but is this car still available?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1604595556, "type": "comment"}]