Warning of fraudulent E-Bay post for M5 engine & tranny - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

greg · 5th September 2003, 23:14

Sent to me:

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Greg,

Surfed to the M5 boards, saw you were a moderator.

The eBay auction at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33615

appears to be a fraud. The motor actually belongs to Rennwerks in Mt. View. http://www.rennwerks.com/M5%20Motor.htm

For more info, see:

http://www.firstfives.org/wwwboard/messages/61712.html

Hope you can let your members know quickly. I've already tried to notify eBay, but molasses is faster.

cheers,

-jim
'79 e12
Here in San Mateo as well.

Note - I don't know Jim, but I have no reason to doubt him. Still - I should say I have no idea if his allegations are true. I thought better safe than sorry - caveat emptor and all that.....

DiscoFish · 6th September 2003, 06:55

Here's what would have raised my suspicion...

1. He can't spell "serious".

2. Free shipping...on an engine and transmission? Come on...

JEM · 6th September 2003, 08:35

This same listing was run under a different seller a week ago, the auction 'disappeared' as things tend to do on eBay.

I'd sent the guy a note, the response wasn't exactly convincing.

Greco · 6th September 2003, 17:41

Funny thing is I remember when rennworks had their ebay post trying to sell it as well.

7th September 2003, 10:12

Anyone here missing their S62? I told you not to leave your car at the airport for weeks at a time....

basil · 7th September 2003, 20:57

I just looked at the ebay post. Those pictures are of the engine at Rennwerks. You can see those pics. on their website.

My engine-less M5 is at Rennwerks right now since I was going to buy that engine. I saw that engine first-hand the other week.

Unfortunately, I hit a financial wall during the two days that my car was on the flatbed to MV and have since told them that I need to pull my M out and forget about buying it.

Since I got their interest up in selling the engine they, or the owner of Rennwerks privately, might be trying to sell it on eBay again. I wonder about the New York location though. I'm going to email Rennwerks and alert them.

Btw, anyone looking for a well-cared for 540/6?