Help identify parts on this car...

[wkohler]

We don't list cars for sale in the general conversation section, but you can go back and edit all you want though deleting the whole comment is generally not highly regarded. Circumstances change. People understand that. Deleting the whole thought process of being in the car a grand and offering for $1500, though it sounds like it's not entirely your decision and dependent on the agreement of other parties doesn't seem like a particularly great way to handle it. I generally try to make sure I know what I have before offering something for sale, and while I understand that's pretty much the only reason you joined here, we can't tell you about what we can't see and haven't seen any photos beyond what's in the copart listing.

[e9coupe]

We don't list cars for sale in the general conversation section, but you can go back and edit all you want though deleting the whole comment is generally not highly regarded. Circumstances change. People understand that. Deleting the whole thought process of being in the car a grand and offering for $1500, though it sounds like it's not entirely your decision and dependent on the agreement of other parties doesn't seem like a particularly great way to handle it. I generally try to make sure I know what I have before offering something for sale, and while I understand that's pretty much the only reason you joined here, we can't tell you about what we can't see and haven't seen any photos beyond what's in the copart listing.

Aaaah, okay, I'll leave you and your 45k posts to moderate your heart out here. Yes, I joined so I could ask those who are a lot more knowledgeable about a car that I'm having a hard time finding info about. I also figured that since there are a lot of E28 owners here that they might want to know about this car since it will be sold. But, I got a negative vibe from this place as soon as you started replying to this thread. I've been running a forum since 2003 and have seen it all, trolls, guys who won't shut up, know-it-alls, and I've had to get involved on the side with personal conversations to straighten things out. It just happens, its a public forum, but I moderate those types to keep the forum civil and as friendly as possible. I find it ironic that a Moderator gives the negative vibe.

I'll leave you to your posting and your soap box and you won't have to steer me straight any longer. I'm out...

[wkohler]

I'm not a moderator.

Either way, good luck.

[_Markos_]

I got a negative vibe from this place as soon as you started replying to this thread. I've been running a forum since 2003 and have seen it all, trolls, guys who won't shut up, know-it-alls, and I've had to get involved on the side with personal conversations to straighten things out. It just happens, its a public forum, but I moderate those types to keep the forum civil and as friendly as possible. I find it ironic that a Moderator gives the negative vibe.

I'll leave you to your posting and your soap box and you won't have to steer me straight any longer. I'm out...

e9coupe,

To be fair, one can re-read wkohler’s post and there really isn’t any mud slinging happening.. You started with an honest inquiry but delved into forum capabilities speaking as a known administrator of another BMW site. whoklher and myself (both of whom are members of your site) were simply stating that mye28 has not posed an image hosting issue and members don’t seem to struggle with the site’s capabilities. Nothing negative was initiated by wkholer, and my response was more of a look at age demographics. While I didn’t agree with your last response about capabilities, I let it go.

I’m one of those guys that you observe on the other site that doesn’t stop talking/posting, although I should. I hope that post count and enthusiam for the subject isn’t frowned upon by the e9coupe site administrators, because I’m on pace to have an embarrassing post count in the future.

No response necessary. Please PM me if you wish to discuss further. You know that I am a huge advocate for your site and the work that you do. I have offered and will continue to offer my help by any means necessary.

Best wishes with your e28 score. Nobody should expect you to sell it for $1,500. You have done your research with the help of the forum, and the value has changed.

[wkohler]

Markos is right. The photo hosting thing has been discussed ad nauseum here. I also don't expect anyone to sell the car for $1500.

[oldskool]

He came here to milk.
I have nipples. Can you milk me Fokker?

[Grande Royal]

He came here to milk.
I have nipples. Can you milk me Fokker?

[e9coupe]

He came here to milk.
I have nipples. Can you milk me Fokker?

Sorry, I have cats to milk..

[a]

I came late. Hartge bits? you scored. I'm looking for a 533i ECU, Haz?

[cressida_slide]

Almost always, vehicles with expelled biohazzard are crushed. If the vehicle was an extremely high end exotic and worth the effort I can see the insurance company cleaning out blood from and accident/murder, but I’ve never seen it. My best guess for this vehicle is that someone died in it, but there was no visible biohazzard expelled.

In my experience, no vehicle with expelled biohazzard has ever dodged the crusher. In cases like that bullet riddled vehicle, after the case is closed, it goes straight to demo.

[tig]

Deleted?

[Mike W.]

Deleted?

Yep, except for the parts quoted.

I just purchased an '83 533i at Copart for parts (probably) and thought some of you might be able to identify some of the parts on it. I will see the car in person early next week. Centra wheels is all I know of for sure, but I believe the rear spoiler is Hartge and I think I spy a Hartge valve cover. The steering wheel is a little hard to tell but I think that may be a Momo Master. Anyway, the car has some interesting bits on it and I thought I'd come to the people who might know more about it. Once I get the car what else should I look for? Number on the head or block for Hartge engine?

https://www.copart.com/lot/43014827

Thanks for the help,
Dan

Don't think that rear spoiler/valance is a Hartge but... that valve cover might be- worth the price of the whole car if it is!

[e9coupe]

Almost always, vehicles with expelled biohazzard are crushed. If the vehicle was an extremely high end exotic and worth the effort I can see the insurance company cleaning out blood from and accident/murder, but I’ve never seen it. My best guess for this vehicle is that someone died in it, but there was no visible biohazzard expelled.

In my experience, no vehicle with expelled biohazzard has ever dodged the crusher. In cases like that bullet riddled vehicle, after the case is closed, it goes straight to demo.

Sorry but this is bad information. First off, this vehicle (533i) is a "Bio" because it has mold, which is quite common in the winter and spring in CA, but if it were a "Bio" because of blood it doesn't change a thing. There could be one drop of blood on an airbag and the car gets tagged "Bio". I know of a Builder who bought a car that someone committed suicide in, it was a complete mess, and he cleaned the interior, changed the driver seat and sold it on craigslist. It grossed me out, but its not illegal.

Which leads right into the fact that bio hazzards are not restricted to who can purchase them, so therefor they are not regulated and can be used anyway someone wants.

[wkohler]

Agreed.

[cressida_slide]

Almost always, vehicles with expelled biohazzard are crushed. If the vehicle was an extremely high end exotic and worth the effort I can see the insurance company cleaning out blood from and accident/murder, but I’ve never seen it. My best guess for this vehicle is that someone died in it, but there was no visible biohazzard expelled.

In my experience, no vehicle with expelled biohazzard has ever dodged the crusher. In cases like that bullet riddled vehicle, after the case is closed, it goes straight to demo.

Sorry but this is bad information. First off, this vehicle (533i) is a "Bio" because it has mold, which is quite common in the winter and spring in CA, but if it were a "Bio" because of blood it doesn't change a thing. There could be one drop of blood on an airbag and the car gets tagged "Bio". I know of a Builder who bought a car that someone committed suicide in, it was a complete mess, and he cleaned the interior, changed the driver seat and sold it on craigslist. It grossed me out, but its not illegal.

Which leads right into the fact that bio hazzards are not restricted to who can purchase them, so therefor they are not regulated and can be used anyway someone wants.

Not sure about CA (who is), but from my experience, vehicles with blood inside from an accident rarely see the yard. I never said it wasn’t possible (hence me starting my post with “almost always”), and I’m sure one drop wasn’t what I was referring to. I guess I could have been more specific, but if someone’s body dispenses it’s capacity of blood inside a vehicle, I doubt it’ll be sitting in the yard for picking. I’ve also seen a number of vehicles where someone has died inside from natural causes, or small caliber GSW suicide, and after baking for a number of days they leave all kinds of fun behind, but no blood. Here, many of the yards won’t take on the liability of leaving something like that out so it’s crushed. As I mentioned previously, would an insurance company clean it out quickly and sell it for profit, SURE, if it’s financially worth doing. This may not be the rule, and I’m sure exceptions are made. I’ve heard of instances such as the one you described, but that’s rare when there’s a crime involved.

I’ve also never seen a vehicle tagged bio because of mold, but maybe that’s a regional difference. I’ve never heard of an insurance company totaling a vehicle because of mold. I guess if it was a flood vehicle that would make sense.

[e9coupe]

Not sure about CA (who is), but from my experience, vehicles with blood inside from an accident rarely see the yard. I never said it wasn’t possible (hence me starting my post with “almost always”), and I’m sure one drop wasn’t what I was referring to. I guess I could have been more specific, but if someone’s body dispenses it’s capacity of blood inside a vehicle, I doubt it’ll be sitting in the yard for picking. I’ve also seen a number of vehicles where someone has died inside from natural causes, or small caliber GSW suicide, and after baking for a number of days they leave all kinds of fun behind, but no blood. Here, many of the yards won’t take on the liability of leaving something like that out so it’s crushed. As I mentioned previously, would an insurance company clean it out quickly and sell it for profit, SURE, if it’s financially worth doing. This may not be the rule, and I’m sure exceptions are made. I’ve heard of instances such as the one you described, but that’s rare when there’s a crime involved.

I’ve also never seen a vehicle tagged bio because of mold, but maybe that’s a regional difference. I’ve never heard of an insurance company totaling a vehicle because of mold. I guess if it was a flood vehicle that would make sense.

Bottom line is, the term "Bio Hazard" is a broad term used pretty leniently at auction, most certainly because of liability. We have a vehicle for sale right now that was totaled because of mold. I can say that most of the vehicles that have a lot of blood in them are usually so badly damaged that we don't bid on them, and as a Buyer, anything that I buy I know I'm exposing our production guys to possible hazards. If I wouldn't want to dismantle the vehicle myself I don't expect others to either.