[{"id": 2249167, "authorName": "WAGONBOYTD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagonboytd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "1 owner 4 speed manual Cali roundie sounds like a great jumping off point. Not too many times one says grill replaced 30 years ago. lots of interesting things all happening at once here. GLWTS", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1527613135, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2249170, "authorName": "bmasho", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bmasho/", "bidAmount": 2002, "content": "$2,002 bid placed by bmasho", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527613173, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2249194, "authorName": "ace10", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ace10/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hats off to the Owner/Seller for nearly fifty years of ownership.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1527613600, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2249218, "authorName": "Slam105", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slam105/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Judging by the photographs, a couple of hours of 'cleaning-up' wouldn't hurt. The exterior & engine-bay gone over w/a rag & some elbow-grease would add to the final selling/bidding price!\r\n\r\nRegards", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1527614301, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2249259, "authorName": "Andyp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andyp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The third pedal, meant to be driven crowd should be drooling over this one.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1527615419, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2249361, "authorName": "Atrandom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/atrandom/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yeah, @andyp, but who's going to want to mess with a museaum piece? '02 owners are born to tinker... I hope this ends up in the proper hands. GLWA!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527617041, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2249399, "authorName": "cyclopticgaze", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cyclopticgaze/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow, based on the VIN, my '71 rolled off the factory less than 200 cars after this one. It was Malaga from the factory, too.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527617447, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2249705, "authorName": "David_F", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_f/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Finally a car on BAT that doesn't start off with the phrase \"recently acquired\".", "likes": 18, "timestamp": 1527620449, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2249725, "authorName": "MMMMM", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mmmmm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Charming! I\u2019d drive exactly as is...thinking about all the many miles along PCH this noble beast has covered over the decades", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527620698, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2249836, "authorName": "wallyz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wallyz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "4000", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527621889, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2250157, "authorName": "Winnergoggy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/winnergoggy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great looking car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527624030, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2250213, "authorName": "CrazyBMW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crazybmw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I agree, a good detail and paint correction would be the third thing I would do to it. First I would give the mechanicals a going over, then drive the heck out of it, then detail.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1527624600, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2250282, "authorName": "David_P", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_p/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think I'd feel obligated to keep this car for at least a decade if I bought it.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1527625452, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2250346, "authorName": "rapple", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rapple/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This as close to an original condition driver 2002 as you\u2019re likely to find, although the color matched radiator tank is an unusual touch. The owner seems to have acquired quite a bit of \u201cbonus\u201d paint in the engine compartment. Otherwise a nice time capsule.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1527626536, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2250355, "authorName": "bayarea2002driver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bayarea2002driver/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Captain obvious here: A driver side floor mat is on the passenger side.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527626813, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2250389, "authorName": "Dpiagg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dpiagg/", "bidAmount": 2200, "content": "$2,200 bid placed by Dpiagg", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527627243, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2250390, "authorName": "brogoff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brogoff/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have one of these, a 1973 Sahara 2002 that my dad bought new. Unlike so many of the 2002s on this site this one has not been messed with. It appears to have its original gear shift knob and the kind of hubcaps it came with. These are such well designed cars, a pleasure to own and drive. The engine makes the sound of a precision machine, a little whirring sound. The cars handle well, even compared to modern cars, can hold plenty of stuff and people, and you can see out of them. They have high funk value. Almost every time I take mine out someone waves or honks or wants to talk about it.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1527627244, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2250460, "authorName": "highmiles", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/highmiles/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice to see a shorty console and the silver dollar gauges in a 2002 they actually belong in! Agree a bit generous with the Malaga... even the spare wheel?? Bring on the underside photos, if low on rust this presents a great starting platform!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527628137, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2250823, "authorName": "ahc350", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ahc350/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by ahc350", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527633823, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2251180, "authorName": "groceg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/groceg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'd say the seller got his money's worth.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1527644974, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251333, "authorName": "we_prefer_panasports", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/we_prefer_panasports/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Repaint looks to be a metallic version of a color close to malaga, like a darker version of granatrot metallic, which was sprayed liberally. Wonder what happened to the front AMCO bumper bar - mounting holes are there. Early 71? No long rear bumpers and knee trim. Early gauges as others have mentioned. Custom interior fabric, looks alright. Good starter car for whatever the F you wanna do with it.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527651279, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251397, "authorName": "gerryh14", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gerryh14/", "bidAmount": 4000, "content": "$4,000 bid placed by gerryh14", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527653409, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2251399, "authorName": "Heinzw114", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/heinzw114/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You know it's a good repaint when the radiator matches the color of the car.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1527653534, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251447, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hen\u2019s tooth. One owner, California car, unmolested early 2002 before they started adding trim strips, larger bumpers, etc.\n\nWith a sunroof and no stinkin\u2019 a/c!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1527656966, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251450, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Starting point? Jumping-off point? For what? An LS conversion?\n\nGrille was replaced 30 years ago. Love it. Alternator, not generator.\n\nI see an i3! Plus a Leaf?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527657776, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251455, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "RF bumper hit. Hopefully fender is OK.\n\nMaybe a quarter-million Miles on this. Wow.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527658100, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251498, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Those seats have been restuffed (which is a good thing). The GummiHaar disintegrated long ago.\n\nBonus points if you know what the original stuffing was!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527661774, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251629, "authorName": "West-Coaster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/west-coaster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"an older head unit\"\r\n\r\nI believe back then they just called it a stereo. \r\n\r\nAlso, given the car's location (Aptos is just down the coast from Santa Cruz), \"head unit\" might have had a very different meaning in its early days.\r\n\r\nSo cool to see this car in its original(ish) state. Hoping the next owner doesn't have big plans to monkey with it too much, make it into a \"Shnitzelflugen tribute car,\" etc. \r\n\r\nGLWTS", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1527682381, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251698, "authorName": "Andyp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/andyp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the sunroof leak?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527684901, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251709, "authorName": "brogoff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brogoff/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Was the original stuffing horse hair?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527685192, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251711, "authorName": "105allday", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/105allday/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is that looped chrome appurtenance on the trans tunnel a... cup holder? Part of a safety system?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527685314, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251813, "authorName": "SteveBMW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stevebmw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\"Is that looped chrome appurtenance on the trans tunnel a\u2026 cup holder? Part of a safety system?\"\r\n\r\nThat's what the seat belts latched onto back in the day.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1527687838, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2251837, "authorName": "MPOWER5266", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mpower5266/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Watching this one closely. I have the same car except a 73 and in a little bit better shape.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527688446, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2252084, "authorName": "ferrarisallatime", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ferrarisallatime/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I bought a new Malaga 1973 style and restored another Malaga in the mid 80's. Regrettably, this car's color is not Malaga exactly.\r\nToo much raspberry in it and in-the-bright-sunshine photos don't help either. And gotta say something about replacement (?) seat coverings. I don't recall cloth inserts being a choice. Rear bumper bar a nice period touch. What this car needs is for someone to have both the pocketbook and respect for what these cars represent, so that maybe $20K could refresh it enough", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527694256, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2252428, "authorName": "brians356", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brians356/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Aptos. I knew an insufferably conceited kid from there in my first year at college. He looked, dressed, and talked like \"Spicoli\". His favorite word was \"gnarly\". Season pass to Squaw Valley, of course. Only a peripheral surfer, but sought to suggest otherwise. A \"Beemer\" was the ride to have, but only a TII would do, preferably with Cosmic wheels.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527700837, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2252472, "authorName": "bobrk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobrk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Obviously uncouth. Everyone knows this is a \"Bimmer,\" not a \"Beemer.\" A Beemer is a motorcycle with cylinders that stick out sideways.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1527701655, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2253082, "authorName": "Rhogue", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rhogue/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I enjoy reviewing all of these 2002's. Each has their own distinct personality, character, and story. They all drive and handle a little differently. We are fortunate to own a '72 Nevada and '72 Colorado tii. My favorite is whichever one I drove last..", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1527708797, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2253354, "authorName": "groceg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/groceg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is an all too common case of a re-paint doing a lot more harm than good. A bit like some of the surgery Michael Jackson had. I wonder if it was the Earle Scheib \"presidential\" 99.95. Of course, when the owner had it done, it was a different world many years ago. I did the same thing myself to cars that were just cars back in the day. The real question now is, what's going on under that paint and under the car itself. If there is little or no rust, this would be a wonderful starting point for a restoration or maybe just refurbishment. The seats center panels were replaced because they are always the thing to split and original zipper pattern saddle material is hard to come by. Kudos to the seller for retainig as much of the original as possible. Now....probably full seat covers from World Upholstery\" or other source. They make an entire interior kit for these in \"saddle\" color as well. I'm just a little disappointed in the seller for buying the electric BMW seen in the garage. To me, that money would have been better spent on 02 resto :)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527711515, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2253861, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@brogoff yep. Points to you.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527717473, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2253925, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What would it take to turn this into a full-on Schnitzelflugen? Mit Einspritzer, of course.\n\nThe paint is way better than an Earl Scheib job, simply because it is still sticking to the car!\n\nI dunno, a 2002 and an i3 were both ahead of their time.....", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527718238, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2253954, "authorName": "Rhogue", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rhogue/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A good summary of the 2002 driving experience in '73 Malaga tii:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa0dCkx2Xis", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527718307, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2254363, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The tii is legen\u2014\u2014dary!\r\n\r\nA lot of fun with 130hp.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527726312, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2254381, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Oh, that\u2019s a Honda CR-V in the garage with the i3.\r\n\r\nThis car still has only the single rear view mirror, though it is not surprisingly a later replacement.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527726736, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2259087, "authorName": "zap1270", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zap1270/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Question to seller: I notice no photos or mention of corrosion or the underside of the car... living by the ocean, what does that area of the car look like? Can you add photos of the rockers, pedal box, shock towers and under spare tire with covers/tire removed please? Also, alignment of panels on passenger front - the hood and door appear not to be well aligned - are they fully closed and latched or just lightly shut? Some better photos showing that there indeed is not a major body misalignment would be a good idea. Thanks!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527872453, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2260203, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Additional photos have been added to the gallery", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527885331, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2260792, "authorName": "zap1270", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zap1270/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you Seller - informative shots of the underside. Appears as if the hood is rotated \"clockwise\" ever so slightly, about 3/4\" off center, and pushed just slightly back on the passenger side then. Passenger door looks to close well, chrome trim is off then. A few further questions on continued looking at ad: do you still have the smog pump? What is the red knob installed on the dash just left of the instrument binnacle? And to confirm, she runs drives stops OK currently? Thank you, I had this car's sister many moons ago... just missing the Ansa twin-tipped muffler!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1527893144, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2260807, "authorName": "daleb", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/daleb/", "bidAmount": 4100, "content": "$4,100 bid placed by daleb", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1527893476, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2261159, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The red knob is for the emergency flashers.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1527905819, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2261986, "authorName": "garyransone", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garyransone/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seller, I live 5 miles away. Can I come see the car? I had this same year and color 2002 when I was in High School.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1527965016, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2262896, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is the headliner panel for the sunroof available?\r\n\r\nLove the solar charger for the i3!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528046336, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2265418, "authorName": "4sure", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/4sure/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you for the additional photos.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528149158, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2265669, "authorName": "4sure", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/4sure/", "bidAmount": 4200, "content": "$4,200 bid placed by 4sure", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528155217, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2266025, "authorName": "Rossof355", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rossof355/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You know, I\u2019m getting tired of these flips after only 47 years of ownership. :-)\r\n\r\nI don\u2019t need a project but boy this car could be a good one. I\u2019m going to check the distance from my home to this location. Such a neat car. Glad to see it here on BaT.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1528171754, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266032, "authorName": "yortek", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yortek/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by yortek", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528172171, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2266234, "authorName": "bmw2002ti", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bmw2002ti/", "bidAmount": 5100, "content": "$5,100 bid placed by bmw2002ti", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528202698, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2266237, "authorName": "jason22au", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jason22au/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What is the U shaped bar in the back seat floorboard?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528202755, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266339, "authorName": "jacksonvilleautoman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jacksonvilleautoman/", "bidAmount": 5200, "content": "$5,200 bid placed by jacksonvilleautoman", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528205195, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2266366, "authorName": "bmw2002ti", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bmw2002ti/", "bidAmount": 5500, "content": "$5,500 bid placed by bmw2002ti", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528205804, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2266376, "authorName": "PavelV", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pavelv/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Cool car! Original owner, I am very tempted by that. But is it me or the test reads as a borken record - same information over and over. I am sure there is more to be said for ~50 years of ownership..", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528206174, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266421, "authorName": "mcoffaro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mcoffaro/", "bidAmount": 5600, "content": "$5,600 bid placed by mcoffaro", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528207389, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2266425, "authorName": "bmw2002ti", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bmw2002ti/", "bidAmount": 5700, "content": "$5,700 bid placed by bmw2002ti", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528207478, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2266468, "authorName": "Yamobrew (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yamobrew/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don\u2019t have the smog pump. The red button is the emergency flasher.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528208934, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266479, "authorName": "Yamobrew (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yamobrew/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The headliner is available. I drove this car to Santa Cruz twice a week this past year. A round trip of about twenty miles. The u shaped bar is the attachment for the seat belt.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528209148, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266497, "authorName": "GTfer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gtfer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice solid looking shock towers. That's a keeper.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528209598, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266598, "authorName": "WAGONBOYTD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagonboytd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garyransone\r\ndid you go see it?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528211673, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266640, "authorName": "Gentlejackjones", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gentlejackjones/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Enjoy the upvote, Seller! You're here and responding, and you're putting another 2002 into the world. Good things and great blessings to you, kind sir!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528212412, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266767, "authorName": "Skyking96w", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/skyking96w/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "VIN is 64 digits later than mine. Looks like a well-kept, solid car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528215509, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266813, "authorName": "garyransone", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garyransone/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "WagonboyTD: I did not see it. Seller has not responded to my request to come see the car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528216621, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266883, "authorName": "WAGONBOYTD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagonboytd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garyransone\nok thanks. that's disappointing since you are so close. maybe that tells us something. It would have been nice, since some chunks seem to be missing underneath as to what that issue actually is, not sure.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528218502, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266918, "authorName": "garyransone", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garyransone/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "WagonboyTD: Yes, disappointing to receive no response from seller. I would have loved to have seen the car in person because I'm so close. Normally the downside of these auctions is the car is a thousand or more miles away. Not in this case, only 5 miles. Oh well! The winning bidder will receive no competition from me.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528219271, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2266982, "authorName": "WAGONBOYTD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagonboytd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garyransone\r\nyeah, usually if one comes up in Chicago that I like and not out in the boonies (traffic is the worst here) i will go see, but they rarely come up in the city. not to many have space for extra cars in the city. except a friend or 2 I have made here on BaT.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528220510, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267137, "authorName": "2mAn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2man/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garyransone did you use the contact seller function or were you hoping he saw your comment?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1528222532, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267224, "authorName": "garyransone", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garyransone/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorry, don't recall.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528223592, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267241, "authorName": "hobibill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hobibill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OMG, somebody is going to get an awesome deal!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1528223718, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267266, "authorName": "dtcoates", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dtcoates/", "bidAmount": 5800, "content": "$5,800 bid placed by dtcoates", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528223891, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267272, "authorName": "MPOWER5266", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mpower5266/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Im hoping this goes higher than this, my car is similar.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528223953, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267280, "authorName": "redlinewins", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/redlinewins/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by redlinewins", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528223989, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267312, "authorName": "Yamobrew (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/yamobrew/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Gary you are welcome to see the car anytime", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528224251, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267317, "authorName": "bmw2002ti", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bmw2002ti/", "bidAmount": 6100, "content": "$6,100 bid placed by bmw2002ti", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528224342, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267342, "authorName": "Itskeim9", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/itskeim9/", "bidAmount": 6200, "content": "$6,200 bid placed by Itskeim9", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528224585, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267361, "authorName": "rcrowder", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rcrowder/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Curious...original owner but TMU???", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528224745, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267350, "authorName": "hobibill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hobibill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Original owner, California blue plate car, round tail. What's not to like here? I'm missing something, this is an $8500 car all day long. People must really be scared of analog cars.\nAnd this doesn't look like a Hoffman car either. Euro or Canadian delivery?", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1528224789, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267364, "authorName": "LarryP", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/larryp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@rcrowder, the odometer is not working.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528224800, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267371, "authorName": "hobibill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hobibill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "TMU is the only way to honestly state it.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1528224828, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267373, "authorName": "MPOWER5266", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mpower5266/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@rcrowder its rarer to find one with a working odometer.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1528224839, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267376, "authorName": "pink", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pink/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Polish it up, add $20k of mods, put back on BaT for +$20k", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1528224930, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267380, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 6300, "content": "$6,300 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528224975, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267383, "authorName": "bmasho", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bmasho/", "bidAmount": 6400, "content": "$6,400 bid placed by bmasho", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528224999, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267384, "authorName": "WAGONBOYTD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagonboytd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "On paper it sounds REALLY good, but without ANY paper (ie) receipts for all of the ownership can be a bit weird, and having almost 250k miles on it with nothing, would be nice to have. so one is buying an unknown, a very cool one and promising, but unknown. still worth more, we have seen A LOT worse sold for more on here several times", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225009, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267392, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 6500, "content": "$6,500 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225061, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267398, "authorName": "pink", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pink/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well you have the ORIGINAL owner to talk to when you pick it up...", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1528225094, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267401, "authorName": "typetintegra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/typetintegra/", "bidAmount": 6750, "content": "$6,750 bid placed by typetintegra", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225127, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267402, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 6850, "content": "$6,850 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225144, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267403, "authorName": "typetintegra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/typetintegra/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by typetintegra", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225161, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267404, "authorName": "MPOWER5266", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mpower5266/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Here we go!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225173, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267406, "authorName": "pink", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pink/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Here we go Under 10 is still a smoking deal", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225183, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267411, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 7100, "content": "$7,100 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225202, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267414, "authorName": "typetintegra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/typetintegra/", "bidAmount": 7200, "content": "$7,200 bid placed by typetintegra", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225213, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267417, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 7300, "content": "$7,300 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225240, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267419, "authorName": "eima77", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eima77/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Best to Seller and All Bidders!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225247, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267420, "authorName": "typetintegra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/typetintegra/", "bidAmount": 7400, "content": "$7,400 bid placed by typetintegra", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225252, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267425, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 7500, "content": "$7,500 bid placed by lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225271, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267427, "authorName": "typetintegra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/typetintegra/", "bidAmount": 7750, "content": "$7,750 bid placed by typetintegra", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225280, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267428, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 7850, "content": "$7,850 bid placed by lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225293, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267432, "authorName": "typetintegra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/typetintegra/", "bidAmount": 8000, "content": "$8,000 bid placed by typetintegra", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225303, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267434, "authorName": "Dpiagg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dpiagg/", "bidAmount": 8500, "content": "$8,500 bid placed by Dpiagg", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225306, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267437, "authorName": "hobibill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hobibill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225317, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267436, "authorName": "typetintegra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/typetintegra/", "bidAmount": 8600, "content": "$8,600 bid placed by typetintegra", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225317, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267438, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 8700, "content": "$8,700 bid placed by lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225331, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267439, "authorName": "Crazyas00", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crazyas00/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And 2 new bidders!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225337, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267441, "authorName": "whiplash", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/whiplash/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "going for more popcorn:)", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225352, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267443, "authorName": "MPOWER5266", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mpower5266/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is making me feel a lot better about my malaga car.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225362, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267447, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 8800, "content": "$8,800 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225390, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267451, "authorName": "coastalcrush", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/coastalcrush/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225409, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267452, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 8900, "content": "$8,900 bid placed by lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225413, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267456, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225490, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267460, "authorName": "n_l", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/n_l/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Both of the 2002s I owned ('71 and '75) were malaga... Unfortunately, this one has gone a bit out of my reach to make a trifecta...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225515, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267461, "authorName": "2mAn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2man/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I cant go to lunch until this auction is over....", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1528225525, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267463, "authorName": "hobibill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hobibill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Original owner, unmolested=hard to find anymore. Well bought!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225543, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267467, "authorName": "pink", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pink/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Agree...even up to 12 someone is getting a great deal.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225584, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267468, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 9111, "content": "$9,111 bid placed by lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225600, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267466, "authorName": "ANCMatt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ancmatt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Are you living two minutes ahead of the rest of us, @hobibill ?", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1528225608, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267476, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 9222, "content": "$9,222 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225657, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267475, "authorName": "hobibill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hobibill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well, it's like when you walk out of an Avengers movie before the credits.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1528225657, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267477, "authorName": "WAGONBOYTD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagonboytd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@hobibill\r\nIt's been touched in a few places. depends on ones def of molested.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225666, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267481, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 9350, "content": "$9,350 bid placed by lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225703, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267485, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 9500, "content": "$9,500 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225730, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267488, "authorName": "Crazyas00", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crazyas00/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My, my, determined, aren't we?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225747, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267489, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 9600, "content": "$9,600 bid placed by lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225752, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267490, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by vaxciliate", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225776, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267491, "authorName": "Tim_78", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tim_78/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No more 2002\u2019s below $10k :-(", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1528225783, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267496, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 10250, "content": "$10,250 bid placed by lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225793, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 2267499, "authorName": "hobibill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hobibill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No pig cheeks, no Recaro seats, no e21 transmission, no 6cyl crammed into the engine room.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225805, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267500, "authorName": "dergage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dergage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Man, and I thought 10k would take it.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225814, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267502, "authorName": "pink", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pink/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No more original owner, roundie, blue plate, manual, running, straight 02s under 10..", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225821, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267506, "authorName": "doublefeature56", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/doublefeature56/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think it's in beautiful shape for the mileage. A testiment to the original owner. He bought it and drove it and obviously took care of it.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1528225855, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267512, "authorName": "Skyking96w", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/skyking96w/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That solid, apparently rust-free, body has a lot to do with this.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225875, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267513, "authorName": "Tim_78", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tim_78/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is one of the best colors too...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225886, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267517, "authorName": "1000rm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1000rm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Still at $10k is a great deal. Hard to find nice vintage cars in the teens. Just look at American muscle cars.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528225906, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267518, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 6/5/18 for $10,250 to lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225913, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 2267520, "authorName": "pink", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pink/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good job, well bought, enjoy!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225934, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267522, "authorName": "hobibill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hobibill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And that is where this car should have been! Still very well bought.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225937, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267521, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "WOOHOOOOOOOOO", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1528225937, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267525, "authorName": "Tim_78", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tim_78/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats to the seller and buyer...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225940, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267524, "authorName": "dergage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dergage/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "great car at a great price.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225940, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267526, "authorName": "redlinewins", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/redlinewins/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats @lewbed", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528225943, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267528, "authorName": "WAGONBOYTD", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wagonboytd/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "spot on, CONGRATS and have fun!!! with the manual ;)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225949, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267530, "authorName": "HlBlanton", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hlblanton/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have a friend with a '69, no sunroof. Not only original owner, but also my friend's very first car (bought while in medical school.) 250k miles, well documented. Similar condition to this one (maybe a tad cleaner exterior but needs a bit of interior work.) I've been trying to get him to sell it to me at some point - this is a great comp. I had same color in a '1973 back in college but wasn't smart enough to hold.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225967, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267531, "authorName": "whiplash", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/whiplash/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "congrats lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528225968, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267532, "authorName": "Crazyas00", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crazyas00/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats to both sides!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528226054, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267534, "authorName": "vaxciliate", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vaxciliate/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats. Enjoy it.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528226064, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267537, "authorName": "Unimogger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/unimogger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "well bought @lewbed", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528226078, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2267544, "authorName": "Stanch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stanch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Welcome to the 2002 family", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528226241, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2268693, "authorName": "ELW_Z8", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/elw_z8/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Wagonboytd, @Stanch, @Unimogger, @Vaxciliate -Why are you cheering for this guy? He's a dealer who is going to flip the car. He bought the silver tii that sold here a week ago and its already on Hemmings at double the price! He doesn't love this car.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1528239776, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2272067, "authorName": "shakingthrough", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shakingthrough/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good catch @ELW_Z8. I see the listing on Hemmings right now. Even used the same photo.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528331595, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2272123, "authorName": "ELW_Z8", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/elw_z8/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@shakingthrough, he did the same thing with a1974 BMW 3.0CS bought here last May for $36k and listed on Hemmings $23k higher. Used the same photos as well.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528333230, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2272133, "authorName": "shakingthrough", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shakingthrough/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow. Well I guess that is his right, But like you I don't like the Woohoo after the purchase as it prompted all of the congratulations afterward and made it seem like this is someone who bought his/her dream car, when actually it was for a quick flip. Makes us all feel like we got taken.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528333674, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274087, "authorName": "RNMH8R", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnmh8r/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A little confused here... The auction was won by the highest bidder. Everyone is open to bidding on it. What the buyer does with it is his/her own business. What gives anyone the right to complain about what happens to something that someone bought fair and square? I see a lot of the complainers are people who either have never bid on anything, or only bid ridiculously low bids on cars that were obviously worth much more. I feel that this kind of complaining is right in line with the \"everyone deserves a trophy\" society we live in today. It was an auction, open to anyone to bid, and the reserve was met. Complaining about what someone else does with something they purchased absolutely baffles me. If someone can buy something at a below-market value and turn a profit, regardless of what it is (art, vehicle, stocks, property etc), who cares? Good for them... \r\nWhoohooo indeed @lewbed... good luck with it...\r\n\r\nEnd of rant...", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1528400882, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274181, "authorName": "bobrk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobrk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don't see it on Hemmings...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528402102, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274300, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "AMEN", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528403832, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274315, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And woohooooooo", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528403959, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274344, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@shakingthrough. Since you seem to know everything know this. the 3.0 needed $10k of work and I profited very little. And even if I doubled my money what business is it of yours? Put your money where your mouth is or shut up.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528404281, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274437, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ELW_Z8 @shakingthrough and now that you've gotten me going - here is the transparency you would know nothing about... we are a reputable business that provides a service to our customers... we go through every car we buy and invest on average 30% of the cost of a car to get it right for our ultimate customer. is that a flipper? it's a service that our customers appreciate and thank us for. classicmotorcars.com maybe you want to buy something...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528405074, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274511, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "not to mention our overhead and expenses on a 15,000 sf building cost a bit more than living in your mother's basement. welcome to the real world.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528405915, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274513, "authorName": "ELW_Z8", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/elw_z8/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@lewbed I'm happy that you have a nice car business. I am skeptical about how much you put into the cars you buy here but won't argue the point. I am very unhappy to be competing with people whose sole motive is making a profit rather than just individuals with a love for nice classic cars. It doesn't seem a fair game.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1528405962, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274521, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "i have been a collector since i was 15 with my paper route money. i worked full time through high school and college to be able to buy the cars i wanted. no trust fund kid here. do you know me? no.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528406054, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274532, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "as an end user you should be bidding more than me. why don't you? you don't need to make a profit. BID ALREADY.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528406144, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274539, "authorName": "bobrk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobrk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's fairly obvious that a commercial dealer will have a much lower price point than a regular guy who wants to buy this car. It seems that this one went for wholesale instead of retail.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528406270, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274584, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So why didn\u2019t you buy it?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528406767, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274589, "authorName": "shakingthrough", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shakingthrough/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@lewbed and others. I will not lower myself to engage in immature put-downs. I do not know you and you do not know me. But the car was listed on Hemmings, and I saw it myself, for $27K, double what it had been purchased for just a week previously. How it transferred to you and how you had the time to do all that work you claim and then list it again is pretty amazing in my opinion. And with you using the same photo on Hemmings it sure looks like a quick flip to me too. Interesting that it is taken down now. Not that you don't have a right to buy low and sell high. And if you refurbish classic cars for the community to enjoy we all applaud that. I am not in the business. I have made a handful of preliminary bids on BaT over the past few years but instead have purchased 3 classic cars through alternate venues - in fact one was from a dealer. I am simply trying to point out that the response made it sound like you were just a guy buying his dream car. When in fact this was just another business acquisition for you. Which again is fine, but now we know. I wish you success with your business. Peace.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1528406826, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274598, "authorName": "ELW_Z8", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/elw_z8/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@lewbed No need to be nasty. I didn't insult you. I simply don't believe its a fair game. It's not about you or this particular car. In fact I wasn't interested in this car at all. I already have one so I like to see where they trade.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1528406878, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 2274937, "authorName": "lewbed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewbed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Come work for me. I\u2019ll teach you something. And you\u2019ll take back all of your nonsense words. Until then buy a car here, make productive comments on the cars or get lost. You think I started this? I was quiet for days, months, years on here. Be productive, participate positively or keep your negativity to yourself.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1528412715, "type": "comment"}]