[{"id": 9406120, "authorName": "s52z3mc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s52z3mc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\ud83c\udf46", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1661814161, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406152, "authorName": "BEK_Boston", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bek_boston/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well.. it's no reserve.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1661814584, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406180, "authorName": "Dhriven", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhriven/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There is probably a new owner for this car eagerly awaiting its arrival in the Minnesota area \u2614\ufe0f", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1661815003, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406284, "authorName": "Bendy500", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bendy500/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Forged Directional Style 9 wheels are 50% spinning the right direction.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1661816258, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406313, "authorName": "mlowengrub", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mlowengrub/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Barney: Your chariot awaits! (and we all know that purple is the fastestest color, right?)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1661816553, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406367, "authorName": "Dhriven", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dhriven/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I previously owned and enjoyed an 850i. Smooth as silk. Coolest features in my opinion are the headlamps and lack of B pillar with windows down.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1661817048, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406393, "authorName": "HatzCB1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hatzcb1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@dhriven the car formally known as 850i", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1661817250, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406499, "authorName": "Westfp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/westfp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Why does Carfax make it a point to say \"vehicle color noted as black\"? Even after the reported damage and beyond?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1661818484, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406662, "authorName": "AirEngr", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/airengr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Interesting combination of fairly low miles, but not great condition. This needed the @AlecCartio treatment. Good luck with the auction!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1661820397, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406723, "authorName": "JLsKA510", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jlska510/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "High school body shop donor\u2026 pick it up in 4 years!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1661820903, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9406848, "authorName": "Redbird41", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/redbird41/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@seller We need to swap two of the wheels. Big end of the tear-drop points to the front. Food for thought\u2026..", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1661822120, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9407002, "authorName": "ArgentoCarNut", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/argentocarnut/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I see the ideal candidate for a 6-MT swap, some cam-work (odes anyone even make cams for this thing?) and an exhaust. On the aesthetics I\u2019d go with a set of rotiform wheels and lower the stance a bit\u2026 then drive the wheels off of it for the next 200k miles!!!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1661823543, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9407343, "authorName": "Stentr", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stentr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Montreal blue I think. Where's Mr Cartio?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1661828221, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9407385, "authorName": "CorsaCali", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/corsacali/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by CorsaCali", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1661828909, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9407547, "authorName": "aleccartio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/aleccartio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I\u2019m here. \nThis is a personal paint taste. Could be any color code really. Techno Violet maybe? Best to ask the owner who ordered it.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1661832583, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9407621, "authorName": "RidleysRides", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ridleysrides/", "bidAmount": 2993, "content": "$2,993 bid placed by RidleysRides", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1661834576, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9409334, "authorName": "onlyhonda4me", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/onlyhonda4me/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Went from no color (black) to a color. \r\nAnd that is quite a color.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1661874823, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9418010, "authorName": "trizzuth", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trizzuth/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "On the directional wheel topic, I looked at this HARD with a buddy of mine who recently got an i3. BMW did indeed build one singular wheel for the i3, and when mounted on the car, two of them go in one direction and two go in the other. In order to have them all going in the same direction, you essentially need to have two separate wheels. If this 850 has that two part number wheel thing going on, then certainly they should all be going the same direction. Many conversations about directional wheels in the corvette forums for their turbine and salad shooter wheel styles.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1661948519, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9418040, "authorName": "trizzuth", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trizzuth/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This car did indeed come with a \"left\" and \"right\" wheel part number. Then it either has a full set of lefts or rights I think..\n\nhttp://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E31/USA/850Ci-M70/may1993/browse/wheels/turbine_styling_styl_9/\n\nSo looking at this car what I see is this:\nThe Right Rear wheel is pointing the right direction (RR - OK)\nThe Right Front wheel is not pointing in the right direction (RF)\nThe Left Rear wheel is not pointing in the right direction (LR)\nThe Left Front wheel is pointing in the right direction (LF - OK)\n\nSeeing that the tire sizes are all 245/50/16 I do not think this is a staggered set. But this car does appear to have a full set of both left and rights. To fix this, all that would need to be done is to take the Right Front wheel RF and swap it with the Left Rear wheel LR. Then you have all the wheels spinning in the same direction!\n\nMakes it even more special that this appears to be a correct OE set and they are discontinued by the factory and no longer available.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1661949133, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9418693, "authorName": "chilirtf", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chilirtf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "E31 folks- how difficult is it to find a replacement front valence, OE or otherwise?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1661955693, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9421032, "authorName": "Redbird41", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/redbird41/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The spare wheel is a right side wheel because that\u2019s where the majority of flats occur. Based on the total lack of attention to detail, this would be a parts car only for me.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1661969570, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9427038, "authorName": "GreggyThe9Fingers", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greggythe9fingers/", "bidAmount": 3100, "content": "$3,100 bid placed by GreggyThe9Fingers", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662028864, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9435690, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by maxs1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662100023, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9437949, "authorName": "ChazThePhoenix", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/chazthephoenix/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The condition is not helped by the level of cleanliness for the photoshoot. I think this could have been presented better. A detail would have added some dollars I think.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662138704, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9441723, "authorName": "2mAn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2man/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Minnesota... Purple... nobody?... really?...", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1662153308, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9441910, "authorName": "RidleysRides", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ridleysrides/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is this clean underneath? Any Rust??", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662154046, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9442771, "authorName": "lgoing (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lgoing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The car was detailed but the quality of the photos is lacking, sorry. The undercarriage is clean, no problematic rust.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662159774, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9449915, "authorName": "mmartin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mmartin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is there unproblematic rust?", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1662246650, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9450319, "authorName": "lgoing (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lgoing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "LOL, rust is found on virtually every car's underbody. The only rust on this car is surface rust, not invasive deep/", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662252873, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9452349, "authorName": "calivintage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/calivintage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@2mAn, I wonder if it runs like \u201ccream\u201d and how it handles in the \u201cpurple rain\u201d", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662309181, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9453547, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Igoing has your car passed California smog recently?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662315068, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9453699, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Do you have service records for the period of your ownership?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662315645, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9454070, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Can you post videos of your car, cold start, driving and walk around? Thanks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662317396, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9456746, "authorName": "lgoing (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lgoing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'll make those videos in the morning and post them. I have only a few service records. I've never been diligent about keeping them because I thought I would never sell her. I live in San Diego County, but I have a business and property in Indiana so I've kept the registration and title in that state because everything in CA costs more than it should. I doubt it would have any issue passing a smog test. I love this car. I really don't want to sell it, but recently I was hit by a car while on my E-bike and I've lost quite a bit of dexterity and mobility in my legs. I can't get in and out of the car comfortably now. She's never been driven in snow during my ownership, and things work. The purple paint isn't an issue in CA, and it looks more blue than the photos show. Thanks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662340315, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9457331, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I thought it was the seller\u2019s obligation to provide a current Ca. smog certificate if sold in Ca?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662351629, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9457389, "authorName": "Overlypickledpickles", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/overlypickledpickles/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Digging the purple \ud83d\ude32 e31 8 series will always be one of my all time favorites along with e24s timeless design GLWTA! \ud83d\udcaa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662353466, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9457988, "authorName": "ProvaMo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/provamo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A relatively original 668 Black on Schwartz leather interior with low miles, beautiful bones to start a light resto to factory...looking past the purple. Personally love the auto on these GTs (i.e. not a throw it around the corner ride). As @trizzuth states, wheels are correct, just swap the right front and left rears, I'd put on new boots to boot.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662385297, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9459401, "authorName": "Motts71", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motts71/", "bidAmount": 5100, "content": "$5,100 bid placed by Motts71", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662398538, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9459509, "authorName": "bigbd03", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bigbd03/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Don't know much about these cars. Are parts and maintenance expensive? What are problem areas with these cars? Thanks in advance.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662399046, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9459588, "authorName": "lgoing (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lgoing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don't have a problem furnishing a smog cert at sale", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662399375, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9460360, "authorName": "cascadia21", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cascadia21/", "bidAmount": 5200, "content": "$5,200 bid placed by cascadia21", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662402887, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9460544, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Any luck with the videos?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662403496, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9460589, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Do all the electrical components work, lights, blinkers, horn, wipers, windshield washer ect, ect.?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662403633, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9460603, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the AC system work and blow cold air?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662403678, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9460640, "authorName": "maxs1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/maxs1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the heater work and the controller to change discharge of air (hot or cold) to the different vents?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662403811, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9461283, "authorName": "Dog_leg_first", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dog_leg_first/", "bidAmount": 6499, "content": "$6,499 bid placed by Dog_leg_first", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662406623, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9461876, "authorName": "lgoing (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lgoing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Max!, sorry but my wife dragged me to a picnic, no time for videos. The car has two new batteries, the A/C blows nice and cold, heater works flawlessly and yes, controls can direct the air to different parts of the vehicle nicely. The only thing that does not work is the temperature button. There is a button to push that displays the outside temp on the digital display. The button seems to be defective. All other functions work as they should.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662409307, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9462277, "authorName": "cascadia21", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cascadia21/", "bidAmount": 6700, "content": "$6,700 bid placed by cascadia21", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662411465, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9462326, "authorName": "ftpnd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ftpnd/", "bidAmount": 6900, "content": "$6,900 bid placed by ftpnd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662411791, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9462340, "authorName": "cascadia21", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cascadia21/", "bidAmount": 8000, "content": "$8,000 bid placed by cascadia21", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662411874, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9462343, "authorName": "StarkC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/starkc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@bigbd03, yes", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662411893, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9462499, "authorName": "ftpnd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ftpnd/", "bidAmount": 8100, "content": "$8,100 bid placed by ftpnd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662412547, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9462643, "authorName": "Ukayman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ukayman/", "bidAmount": 8501, "content": "$8,501 bid placed by Ukayman", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662413229, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9462679, "authorName": "ftpnd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ftpnd/", "bidAmount": 8888, "content": "$8,888 bid placed by ftpnd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662413388, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9462710, "authorName": "ftpnd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ftpnd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm here in SD, what body shop did the paint work?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662413540, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9462824, "authorName": "Motts71", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motts71/", "bidAmount": 8989, "content": "$8,989 bid placed by Motts71", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662414094, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9462858, "authorName": "lgoing (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lgoing/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The paint work was done in Indianapolis", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662414253, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9462992, "authorName": "ftpnd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ftpnd/", "bidAmount": 9099, "content": "$9,099 bid placed by ftpnd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662414886, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9463005, "authorName": "85grandntnl", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/85grandntnl/", "bidAmount": 9199, "content": "$9,199 bid placed by 85grandntnl", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662414954, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9463008, "authorName": "cascadia21", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cascadia21/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by cascadia21", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662414982, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 9463037, "authorName": "ftpnd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ftpnd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you! I have a 68 Oldsmobile that desperately needs my attention. This would have been a lovely distraction.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662415114, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9463038, "authorName": "cascadia21", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cascadia21/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 9/5/22 for $10,000 to cascadia21", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662415115, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 9463642, "authorName": "eng_prof", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eng_prof/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I would rock the purple for that price!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662417719, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9465359, "authorName": "JTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jtw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow!\r\nA BMW 850ci is finally worth as much as a 1978 AMC Matador Barcelona! \r\nHaggerty will probably write an article about this.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1662469855, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9466576, "authorName": "arascollection", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/arascollection/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "what is this 2017 prices", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662483230, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9472430, "authorName": "ihorses", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ihorses/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not surprising. This car needs about $10k in parts alone to make it a $20k car, and most of those parts are all but unobtainium at this point.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1662512927, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9474069, "authorName": "TedBobo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tedbobo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow, a lot of car for $10k. Reach out to Alec for spare parts\u2026they\u2019re out there. Just now from the dealer.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662558698, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9481611, "authorName": "triplettt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/triplettt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ihorses i chuckled at \"unobtanium\" lol - but you're right!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1662602928, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9531006, "authorName": "SK2K", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sk2k/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@TedBobo could you let me know who Alex is? I'm thinking about starting an E31 project myself but like you said the parts are scarce.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1663180973, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 9531119, "authorName": "TedBobo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tedbobo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@SK2K It's Alec Cartio, the guy that's auctioned many 8series on BaT. Just locate one of his auctions & reach out to him.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1663181777, "type": "comment"}]