Looking to Rent/donate tire $$/Beg/plead...etc.etc

#1

Hey All,

I know this a bit late in the year to ask this but I’m looking to rent a Spec E30 for licencing school and a couple of races before the end of the year.

If the legal implications of the word "Rent" scares you away, lets say - I can donate to the tire fund??? Whatever helps you sleep at night…

Someone in the SE would be preferable but if you’re located elsewhere, but are willing/planning on attending races in the SE and are willing to share/rent a ride - drop me a line…

Disclaimer - Been around racing for quite a looong time now and instruct for DE’s regularly - just don’t have the wheel-to-wheel racing experience.

Not looking to go out and "beat the pants" off others, just want to get the experience under my belt and have a good time.

FWIW - I’ve never put a car in a wall, never had contact and am pretty easy on the equipment.

Anyone willing to share or have an extra car available? Feel free to contact me - 770-297-7058

Mark Kingsbury

#2

Enzo wrote:

Robert Patton is selling his taxi cab. Maybe he’ll put together a rent-to-buy program for you?

#3

[quote]
Robert Patton is selling his taxi cab. Maybe he’ll put together a rent-to-buy program for you?[/quote]

Spoke to Robert today - he didn’t mention the Taxi so I’m going to assume its been sold… but I did pass the suggestion along via email, just in case - with blame… I mean credit to you for the idea!

:wink:

#4

Greg, Mark, the taxi is for sale. Sale is the key word. Sorry, no rent to own.

Regards, Robert Patton

#5

Patton wrote:

[quote]Greg, Mark, the taxi is for sale. Sale is the key word. Sorry, no rent to own.

Regards, Robert Patton[/quote]

Price?

#6

It was listed here for $18K earlier this year.

#7

here’s one worth looking at. but you need to think fast…

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213430

#8

Hey guys… is $18K realistic for a spec E30? I’m not really doubting any specific car, but I was under the impression you could get into a very nice one for the 10-12K range. What makes the difference between 10-12 and 18?

#9

you can get into a nice spec e30 car for 10-12k if you do all the labor yourself.

to get a car as nice as paton’s or the dp car that’s track tested and ready to go for 18k… that’s a premium worth paying if you’re just wanting to pick up a car and be ready to be competitive.

ask anyone who’s got a car that they have 10-12k and and they’ll tell you, they also have 100+/- hours in it too.

at $45 an hr. that puts you in the 18k ball park.

#10

Yes those numbers are pretty accurate. Mine is just about finished. I did all the labor myself. I figure at least 200 hours @$50 per hour, so add $10000 to the $11000 build cost and that’s $21,000 for a fully prepped car. So 18K is a pretty good price. You can always negotiate from the asking price.

#11

Bingo on the cost estimates. Robert Patton’s car is a steal at 18K.

#12

That’s using a $50/hour labor rate. I don’t know a shop that will do good work and that works on a BMWs daily for $50/hour. A shop that you would trust your race car with will cost at least $75/hour, probably more,and the price goes up from that.

#13

By Robert’s car, it’s a proven winner and we have built 2 of these in the past year and between my money and Tom’s time, $18k is a slam dunk deal!

#14

My SpecE30 build will be done in the next few days and, knowing what I know now, I would have bought a completed SpecE30 car for 18k in a heartbeat.

#15

Why do we all have to learn the hard way? :blink: It can’t be done better than a proven race winner.

#16

Gasman wrote:

Because it seems like less money when it only goes out 1 or 2k at a time, as opposed to 18k all at once.

#17

Thanks all for the kind comments. Bill is correct, it doesn’t seem as much when it goes out of the checkbook 1-2k at a time.

Both cars are for sale at 18k for all new. The price is less if tires, brake pads, rotors are somewhat used.

Regards, Robert Patton

#18

Patton wrote:

[quote]Thanks all for the kind comments. Bill is correct, it doesn’t seem as much when it goes out of the checkbook 1-2k at a time.

Both cars are for sale at 18k for all new. The price is less if tires, brake pads, rotors are somewhat used.

Regards, Robert Patton[/quote]

Wow?

Whoever gets their hands on either of these cars will be a luck SOB.

#19

Both cars? What did I miss? Cop car or 8-ball leaving too?

#20

Hey All,

Thanks for all the input - no takers for my money yet. FWIW - I’m handy with a wrench and know my way around a pit and paddock in a team oriented situation.

Comown - Don’t make me run spec Miata! :ohmy:

Robert - no doubt, purchasing the taxi would be the ideal way to go, but thats a hard figure to slip by the house accountant!

Hey Skeen! - How about whoring your car out :laugh: Consider new tires for CMP a down payment?

Someone throw me a bone…

Mark K.