$5,000,000 Piston

bmw1racer · 11-03-2013, 10:56 AM

Wow, for an asking price of $5,000,000 USD, you'd think the seller would pay for shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/James-Hunt-E...#ht_1065wt_959

E39lolz · 11-03-2013, 12:56 PM

I'm about to place a bid and not pay. Yeah, imma deadbeat.

Whostheboss · 11-03-2013, 04:10 PM

turbolag · 11-03-2013, 04:42 PM

Can you just get a used GT2 racecar for 5million.

Or heck maybe even a used F1 racecar. Not sure.

Tomislav · 11-03-2013, 05:00 PM

GTFO of here. 5 million? Some people are just plain stupid

Cuz5150 · 11-03-2013, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbolag

Can you just get a used GT2 racecar for 5million.

Or heck maybe even a used F1 racecar. Not sure.

agree
and
you know the ol' saying, "there is a sucker born every minute"

Chihuahua · 11-03-2013, 06:24 PM

I wonder how you'd get this authenticated? Ron Dennis didn't come into Mclaren until 1980. I mean, for 5 million I'd need some indisputable proof that piston is what it is claimed to be.

Mr Tonka · 11-03-2013, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle B

I wonder how you'd get this authenticated? Ron Dennis didn't come into Mclaren until 1980. I mean, for 5 million I'd need some indisputable proof that piston is what it is claimed to be.

Seems legit to me.

I was going to bid based on the thread title, but he's actually asking $5,000,001.00..... That $1 puts it just out of my budget.

E39lolz · 11-03-2013, 09:17 PM

I won the auction -.-

Edit: by placing a bid and not paying, this guy would hang me by the sack for sure, due to the ridiculous asking price for a piston haha.

bmw1racer · 11-03-2013, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

I was going to bid based on the thread title, but he's actually asking $5,000,001.00..... That $1 puts it just out of my budget.

LOL, for me, paying for the shipping is a deal breaker.

MediaArtist · 11-04-2013, 09:21 AM

He probably tried to go with a real legit auction house like a Christie's, and got outright rejected because of the ridiculous starting price. Now he's trying the "take a shot in the dark" Ebay method.

Billup · 11-04-2013, 10:39 AM

If noone else is going to jump on this, I am about to. Deal of the century.

Can someone confirm this will fit in my N52? Also, how many HP's can I expect to gain?

E39lolz · 11-06-2013, 12:10 PM

Just hard to believe he expects to retire on a piston. BTW, bid ends tomorrow. Group buy?!?!

MediaArtist · 11-06-2013, 12:39 PM

The funny thing is, he's asking for more money than what James Hunt was offered by Brabham to race for the entire 1982 season.

bmw1racer · 11-07-2013, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E39lolz

Group buy?!?!

Only if you want to be part of a group of idiots.

smyles · 11-07-2013, 01:14 PM

no free shipping? skip.

smyles · 11-07-2013, 01:14 PM

no free shipping? skip.

MediaArtist · 11-07-2013, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smyles

no free shipping? skip.

Actually he says he will hand deliver the piston to you at no charge. So are you in now?

smyles · 11-07-2013, 02:32 PM

meh, still will have to tip him...

smyles · 11-07-2013, 02:32 PM

meh, still will have to tip him...

E39lolz · 11-07-2013, 04:07 PM

His tip is already in the $5,000,001 starting bid.

Maestro · 11-07-2013, 04:55 PM

Okay has been a while since I sold on Ebay but isn't their listing fees which are a % of the starting amount, So putting it at $5M cost some bucks.

I suspect he did this to attract attention to his other collectible auctions he has going

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E39lolz Private 11 Rep 87 Posts Drives: '13 x1 xDrive35i, '13 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	I won the auction -.- Edit: by placing a bid and not paying, this guy would hang me by the sack for sure, due to the ridiculous asking price for a piston haha. Last edited by E39lolz; 11-04-2013 at 09:07 AM..
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Billup Banned 476 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	If noone else is going to jump on this, I am about to. Deal of the century. Can someone confirm this will fit in my N52? Also, how many HP's can I expect to gain?
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E39lolz Private 11 Rep 87 Posts Drives: '13 x1 xDrive35i, '13 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	Just hard to believe he expects to retire on a piston. BTW, bid ends tomorrow. Group buy?!?!
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smyles Major 1026 Rep 1,178 Posts Drives: '21 X5 M50i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: DC iTrader: (0)	no free shipping? skip.
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E39lolz Private 11 Rep 87 Posts Drives: '13 x1 xDrive35i, '13 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	His tip is already in the $5,000,001 starting bid.
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