Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Getting close now!
We told you about Bill’s event raising money for Special Olympics. It’s called All Italian Day and it’s October 11th this year (https://www.alfaromeoassociation.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=233974&item_id=2902395).
For several years we designed the t-shirt for the event. One of the last years I did the design, I felt we had to honor Bill and this wonderful car.
One of the amazing ARA members, still has a new XL shirt and is willing to gift it to…”

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GenauAutoWerks commented on 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce

“Honored to be the next caretaker of this incredible M3. Huge thanks to the seller for the thorough presentation and to everyone in the comments who shared their knowledge. I’ve wanted the right E46 M3 for a long time, and I’m excited this Laguna Seca Blue example will be joining my garage. It will be well cared for and enjoyed. Thanks again!”

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DailyDrivenPorsche commented on 2001 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed

“Can’t believe the options on this one, it has factory Recaros before the ‘is’ was a thing. Plus the sport wheel, sunroof, and it’s in one of the best blues that BMW put on their in the 70s.
This is a neat e21!”

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e9er commented on 9k-Mile 1977 BMW 320i 4-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Beautiful example, as usual from David! Love love love love the original paint and stripes, even with blemishes here and there that attest to its lifetime of soulfulness. The R50 is such a smooooooth sweet little bike, everyone needs one! Good luck to all interested bidders, these original paint beauties don’t come around often.”

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Ant5842 commented on 1967 BMW R50/2

“I know this car better than most, having owned it for seven years between 2016 – 2023 and being mostly responsible for the condition that it is presented in today. 
I have owned three DC2’s in total, they are wonderful drivers cars, for the enthusiast. 
This one however  is truly unrepeatable, it genuinely is a special car. 
when I bought the car it was unmolested, completely factory original with complete history, all keys and literature present even down to the original dealer plates…”

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Jackinabox commented on 12k-Mile 1999 Honda Integra Type R

“Way back in the day, in 1963 when I was just 14 years old, there was one of these for sale at the local Skelly station. The place was a favorite hangout for many of us early teens, and the car was parked on the side of the station. It was a dark blue, light blue, and white combination as I recall, and I thought it was the coolest thing on wheels. So, I managed to drag Dad over to take a look.
I thought he might also find it cool, as he was a car guy, and I thought maybe I could get him to…”

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neverenoughgold commented on No Reserve: 1956 DeSoto Firedome Sedan

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Funny story – I was trying to find a correct new radiator cap for the TR4. I had gotten one from a British parts supplier, but it didn’t fit correctly. I grabbed my identical radiator from my project TR4 and went to the local parts stores to see what they had. Total strikeout. I went to Panda Express with TR4 radiator caps on my mind and got this fortune cookie. I immediately sent a picture of it to my wife saying “Looks like I’m getting another car!”.”

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car.fanatic commented on No Reserve: 1962 Triumph TR4

“Anyone buying an RX7 that’s been sitting for a long time should assume it needs apex seals unless proven otherwise. The dash and radio are lit up in some pics, so the car has electrical power. I’m guessing lack of power is the result of a few horses escaping the engine bay.
This FD is quite tempting. I have a few solutions for lack of power sitting in the corner of the shop ;)”

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Gmmuscleusa commented on 1993 Mazda RX-7 5-Speed Project

“I own a higher mileage AZ-1 just like this. It is awesome. Obviously the new owner will likely keep this stock, but upgrading the suspension to the Navic coilovers and adding a stiffer roll bar front and back dramatically changed the handling. It went from leaning SUV in the corners to go-kart. Just my 2 cents.”

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C2RMGM commented on 3,600-Kilometer 1993 Autozam AZ-1 Mazdaspeed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“I worked a security detail guarding this car and the others Mr. Yamagata was painting at his Malibu studio. The cars were stored in a multi level parking garage overlooking the Pacific. All the cars were painted in various tropical scenes. Quite a sight to see all of them together.”

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LBBill commented on 1953 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A Art Car by Hiro Yamagata

“A well preserved piece of automotive history here. One of the best designs ever came out of GM.”

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JAY-Z commented on 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport

“Love seeing this. Although the sedans were more practical (we had the Regency 4 door in this color combo), the look of these fabulous coupes makes it appear to go on forever. My father was a senior design engineer at Olds, and he was part of this design team. Brings back memories of my childhood anticipating the new car show every year to see what was new about each line, and what the taillights were going to look like with each new model year.
Also love seeing that a 50 year old…”

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BillG993 commented on 31k-Mile 1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Coupe

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Knot your average Porsche.”

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withdrew commented on No Reserve: 1:1 Porsche 356 Speedster Wooden Display Model

“Easily the most complex post war automotive engine! It took one very long day by a highly skilled mechanic just to set the valve timing. My late brother-in-law Jim learned this the hard way. He was a very gifted high school athlete and he received a “full ride” scholarship to college. He father said “I’ve saved this money for your education, but since you won’t need it, we can buy you a nice car…what type would you like?” No one in the family really knew a lot about cars or mechanics, so when…”

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Leif_in_Calif commented on Porsche Fuhrmann Four-Cam Engine

“My Grandfather had a red one when I was child and I thought it was the coolest thing this side of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang. Circa mid 70’s it had the small 6/3 Speed, and its capabilities were virtually unlimited. There was nothing it could not do – snatch a beefy ski boat out of the lake, crawl out of the woods with a load of wood … burn rubber through the Ozarks like there’s beer in Texarkana. Hot-dawg it was cool and commanded compliments everywhere. He had repainted it himself in a…”

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ScottNThompson commented on No Reserve: 28-Years-Owned 1966 Ford F-100 3-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“My wife drives a PT Cruiser. She LOVES the car. We’ve never been able to take it on any kind of road trip without a CEL. I keep an OBD II reader in the car. Two crankshaft position sensors, one camshaft position sensor, one idle air mixture valve, two ECMs, and numerous gas caps. Did I mention that she loves the thing?”

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bigslimsdad commented on sludgo’s Mile Markers: Mile 216

“Another amazing 911. Norway knows how to build for sure. This is why I love coming to BAT. Not only do I learn more about some of the cars I never really got into. Plus with my serious health issues right now, BAT really helps me get up early, and make it through another day. And it gives me hope that one day I will own one. GLWTA!!!”

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MikeFiftyNine commented on RWD-Converted 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Widebody Coupe 4.0L 6-Speed

“Wow this is a beauty! Oregon just has the nicest square body and OBS trucks on the planet seems like”

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wsettle68 commented on 1986 GMC C2500 Sierra Classic Diesel