I FLEW TO SCOTLAND TO BUY A BMW M3 FROM AN ONLINE AUCTION! ✈️

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

What a day! 😆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 My Golf R is going on Sunday! Make sure you get your one free entry! Extra entries are 39p www.planetofdreams.co.uk/draws/meth-injected-530-bhp-vw-golf-r-mk-7-14-07-24

[@CarsofGlasgow]

great video

[@pistonslapuk]

Fellow business owner here. If you can’t claim the VAT on the purchase value, doesn’t the VAT on the sale price destroy the whole profit in this car? Amazing content as always!

[@Jokayne]

Hi Calvin Any chance you can show people how to do a physical check on a car to make sure it's the car that the number plate says it is before you do a car vertical check thanks

[@statementleaver8095]

​@user-tj2fs3lv1c 🤔🤔 A Chassis # is what makes a Vehicle. (DNA coding) A Reg plate is a form of Name chosen by Owner. or A Reg plate is a # for Government Theft & Sanctions from Plod. Sorry about that......Only here to comment on "Physical check" Funny 😂😂 Calv never looks at the ground and states.....Yeah this Car doesn't "leak Oil" 😂😂

[@stevehamper4533]

So far I've got 67 entries for the golf r comp 😀

[@Jon4rmThe80s]

Manners cost nothing and that seller needs to learn some. You did well to keep yourself calm as I would have called him out straight away for his attitude. Fair play Calv. 👍🏻

[@lethalno1]

The guy was trying to keep the wheels as he’s lost money on it

[@leandrofigueiredo8897]

yeah but when you advert something and say on the advert that the car comes with a set of wheels included (specially the OEM ones) you need to honor what you said, even though he was losing money on it, it was his choice to add the wheels to the deal, if he wanted some of the money back he could've sold the wheels separately or at an extra cost on the car sale.. but I agree that he was trying to play calv on it and was indeed regretting giving away the wheels.

[@macsmith6216]

Utter bull💩

[@LCOF]

More fool him for advertising it with the wheels. Should have kept them and sold them on and it wouldn't have made much of a difference to the auction bid.

[@Jakes_Cars]

How rude, collecting a car and he can’t even be bothered to sort the wheels for you..if I was getting that much money for it id say I couldn’t fit them in the car and I’m gonna be at work but I will pay for them to be shipped to you as a thanks for coming and buying the car…and yeah fair enough he has lost money on it but that’s life when buying a car..especially a bmw 😅

[@Daveybob]

Guy seemed like a bellend…would have walked away got a flight back down again, seemed like he wanted to make the purchase as difficult as possible

[@thepurplecat5975]

It was an auction. He has to pay and take it, can't cry when he turns up.

[@adamashbridge4446]

Only if the car is as described

[@benstevenson8874]

Feels like the seller wanted to make things difficult and rush calv....

[@tadassmolskas3014]

It's raining, he's at work and he has to give up the keys to a lovely m3, I dont blame him 🤣

[@benstevenson8874]

@@tadassmolskas3014 well surely it was his choice to meet and sell the car at that time? And be difficult about it?

[@ArslanAndArslan]

@@tadassmolskas3014it’s Scotland pal it’s always raining

[@jimbobrust]

Surely the seller would have been better off putting the original wheels on and selling the after market ones separately?

[@MikeDelta32]

​@@jimbobrustoriginal wheels will sell a lot easier separately and for more money than aftermarket wheels in most cases

[@theinvinciblev8709]

When I’m selling a car I offer people drinks, let them take their time viewing the vehicle and try my best to be as flexible as possible with appointment times and any further questions they may have. There’s been times I’ve trusted people in the past and let them go on a test drive by themselves. But I wouldn’t do that in this day and age.. costs nothing to be polite! Sold my dad’s S500 we paid 30k for it and it went for 19k after doing 15.000 miles in it. It’s life, if you don’t want to loose money on a car stay away from the expensive performance stuff and buy a £500 banger. :)

[@ew4nl144]

we need more people like you mate lol

[@Boost_95]

That owner was a miserable plonker! You’ve come all that way and he can’t even sort his attitude out whilst selling his own car.

[@L4WNY..]

Plot twist.....the seller actually works in the long stay carpark and sells other folks cars whilst they're away on holiday!!! 😅🤣

[@NB89.]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Sukhumvit246]

Grumpy old scotsman 🤣

[@CarsofGlasgow]

oi oi

[@Sukhumvit246]

@@CarsofGlasgow 😀

[@eoink8219]

Enjoyable video ! I own my 2018 F80 M3 Competition over 5 years now just went over 8,000 miles on the clock now. I agree I would never change the wheels on my F80. I also have a 2007 E63 M6 and a 1998 M3 EVO and the original wheels look so much better than after market wheels. Well done on the sale !

[@Ben-dr7kj]

As a Scottish guy we would describe this guy as being a pure old Fanny

[@onyiiilo378]

Old fanny 😅

[@Ben-dr7kj]

@@onyiiilo378 aye

[@Baconroll699]

When you look at history the seller paid £38k for it and sold for £25k. £13k loss for 2 years. Understandable why he was miffed but that’s not your problem. I like both sets of wheels but think the seller was trying to keep the original wheels to sell separately to recoup some money. I’d have maybe walked away if I didn’t like the person but at least it’s sold

[@stevepeacock4265]

lol he paid 38k 2 years ago, wtf

[@agp-Garage]

​@@stevepeacock4265 We pay 60k in Germany for a Car like this. e92 m3 are also very expensive here.

[@jamesrobertson8600]

Thanks for ruining the ending.

[@danofficial117]

@@stevepeacock4265what an idiot

[@padidas5226]

I literally drove back from Cornwall with 4x 20” 666m comp wheels in the back of my M4 this seller clearly didn’t even try

[@grahamorourke7155]

Was the car hot when you started it, sounded like no cold start on it. Maybe tuned 👀

[@TheWorldListens]

Well spotted 👍

[@Steven-sg9ue]

Glad you said this 🤣I thought same. He drove it to his work🤷🏼‍♂️ maybe not been there to long

[@MikeDelta32]

​@@Steven-sg9uehe probably wasn't at work long as it was only 1230 when Calv was at the storage unit

[@LionKing-zo4gc]

I think Calvin was more excited about the wheels than the car itself🤭

[@guy4469]

I was on my way to buy a car in blackburn at the last minute the owner sent me a new postcode some railway arches in a yard in Burnley i turned around and walked away . then the add dissapeared .

[@AndrewPaulK80]

ive had that happen......dodgy buggers, best off turning round

[@mrjones9915]

Let me guess…

[@mrjones9915]

@@ChrisPatrick-q6k Possibly, I guess.

[@guy4469]

@@mrjones9915 sun bed people try it on .

[@guy4469]

i could smell a bad deal and it had nan bread .

[@CraigSmith-r9s]

that seller was not great at all, great walk round on how to buy a car for anyone buying.

[@dougedwardsyachts]

What a gorgeous car. I paid £1.35/ litre for Tesco Momentum yesterday in my Impreza, think it'll change for the worse after the dreaded October budget.

[@HollandN54]

3.27 Calvin’s face does diag mode for the revs 😅😂 I Need to visit Binca soon! Any 335i’s?

[@alexb5105]

I’d have honestly walked away Calv based on his attitude, who does he think he is🤦🏼‍♂️

[@fluid48]

Big respect Calv, not letting the sellers attitude get in the way of making a good bit of profit....stuck to your guns to see the whole deal through whilst maintaining professionalism and integrity.

[@44shibby]

Nice to see a fellow Scot being nice and cheery and welcoming....I promise we're not all like that Calv 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️😂.

[@LeeUK2]

I thought it sat better on the dark alloys but im a stock person so has to be standard wheels. Trust issues in uk. Some can be welcoming but most think youre on the fiddle, and it can be on both seller and buyer. Had same on most purchases. A beauty of an M3 though

[@James-b4d]

Two weeks ago I was travelling from South East London to Bournemouth which was 110miles and thought I would do a test to see what’s the best MPG I could get out of my M4 competition! I got 40mpg! I was genuinely shocked at how economical the car is travelling between 60-70mph

[@DroneshotzNi]

“Oh it’s got a reverse camera” never looked at the screen once while reversing😂😂😂 love it 😅

[@mrangry01]

That was in my hometown Paisley, could have arranged shipping for you Calvin

[@Marvindorfler1]

Yellow jacket at Glasgow Airport is on £11 per hour. How's he running an m3🤔🤔🤔🤔 also, he ' cannae be daen that the day '. Well he should have made that clear in the ad. I thought the car sounded a bit off on start up

[@williamegler8771]

You never know what kind of money a person has. I know a grammar school teacher who drove a Bentley GT he purchased new as a daily driver. He was a member of a local family that owned a manufacturing firm that made parts for the aerospace industry. His career path led him to be a teacher and not a member of the family firm.

[@Marvindorfler1]

​@williamegler8771 true, plus he could have came into money etc, so who knows. But even taking that on board, he was still miserable.

[@venomBound]

@@Marvindorfler1 He was from Glasgow, course he was miserable 😆

[@phiIip488]

Drug dealer on the side

[@notmanynamesleft]

Inheritance, gambling win,weed grow etc many ways to acquire fast money

[@simonwilliams1740]

Could see your annoyance when the wheels weren't there. He was out of order saying he 'can't do that today' if it was said the wheels are in the car, they should be in the car. Can't expect someone who's travelled the length of the country to come back. At least it got sorted. Well done for your patience 👏

[@matth8205]

Brings back fun memories! I few to Scotland for my M2 back in July and had an awesome drive home with it ❤ woke up this morning and it had been stolen 😢 great looking car on the original wheels 👍🏻

[@thebomber5028]

Wish more people were like you just a genuine sound geezer

[@raythorpe4838]

The seller was an awkward prick!! Fair play being so patient👍

[@Dean_cee]

Sometimes one wonders if these private sellers actually wanna sell their car

[@stemarshall5562]

What you doing with the wheels left from selling the car? I’d be interested in buying them

[@guy4469]

He was hoping you said oh its ok keep the wheels mate then he was selling them £3000 .its funny how he couldnt find the key he wanted them so bad .should have paid him in scottish £20 notes .

[@gordoredpb9]

The F80 is my favourite looking M3 of recent times. The 4 door shape resonated with me more than the F82. I wish I had the resources to buy it at the time I bought my 8V S3 Sedan back in 2016.

[@BOSS_ASAD]

Scottish people are the most honest people

[@JamesPeanut-yp6fr]

@CalvinsCarDiary what you doing with them wheels pal ? Would they fit on a 640d

[@ZKWhips]

How do you check all them prices like clean, trade, retail??

[@Prism54]

What are the aftermarket wheels it came with? Ive got a Silverstone blue base m4 so im looking for wheels just like this!

[@jamiemason8029]

I used to own an F80 M3. I was a valeter at the time and 23 when I bought it and always got the “how can you afford that” people never know how hard people have worked over the years to achieve there goals and I was always working (still do) don’t drink or smoke and was able to get a nice deposit! Had the car for a year & a half did 22.5k in it and sadly I had to very reluctantly sell it. Best car I ever had and wasn’t as bad to run as most people think! I will be in another one day soon hopefully. Best MPG I had was from where I am near Glasgow to Gatwick was 414 miles 26 miles left & 37.9 MPG.. I was very impressed but other than that I was 16-25mpg 😂. Love all your videos Calvin, just sorry that auld grump gave us Scots a bad reputation! He should have had that all sorted & ready to go! Always enter in planet of dreams & maybe will be lucky enough to win something and meet yourself! Keep up the great work 😃

[@HenryLancaster-x9g]

And you paid a fortune on the finance and the interest - well done you plonker aha!

[@RareRust]

What wheels are those that were on it mate ?

[@mikeolly67]

I bought my F type through collecting cars, I was very happy with the service and the car was exactly as described, but one thing I’d be interested to know is, if a buyer goes to pick up the car they’ve bought and it has an issue undisclosed in the description and they decide not to proceed, does collecting cars refund their fee without quibble? They took their fee off my card within half an hour of the auction ending.

[@monkeymagic4555]

Long story short the guy was intending on BONUS TIMING! on the wheels once you were gone to try and recoup some of his losses......

[@chrisberesford3879]

Great vid! Adverage speed would be good to along with mpg, just so we can see what speeds you can do per mpg, I have a heavy foot! 🤣

[@rivermoon9113]

Hey calvin. Been following for months now. I know your BMW lover. Can I ask for advice. Plan to get X1 2.0 petrol 19plate auto. Any advice on this model? Cheers mate! More videos.

[@TheoFennel]

Nah the seller was not prepared at all. Especially with the wheels not being available at collection. Great looking car and the Comp wheels look so much better

[@koenji71]

I also thought it was going to go pear shaped from the sellers vibe and body language. Glad there was a happy ending for all😊

[@baron5747]

I don't really know allot about BMW's. But can anyone tell me what that clattering noise was, when Calv first started it?. And then when he revved it, it made a clatter again.

[@barrywhite5899]

Standard s55 m engine…..

[@LimaPapa]

What happened to the wheels that came off it?

[@SNIPERKG23]

Can you source and ship to Jamaica I need a Mercedes-Benz e63 s right hand drive

[@JRH087]

that must of been the colour of my 08 2lD x3 cos it looked silver but in the light was blue, silverstone blue?

[@jasonandrewhorne]

I had one of these a few years ago, miss it so much as it’s a great all round car!

[@PhilDiasPJD]

Calvin..... You are true gent. Original wheels look fab.

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Calvin, you are very brave. It does not sound right I would have run a mile.

[@B88_f]

I know it’s a personal preference but I hate the competition wheels! Unless there gloss black, but those anthracite wheels it came on really suit it.

[@addsam]

Yes Calvin that’s stunning man!! 👌🏼😍 do you still have the non comp wheels off the m4?? I’d be interested in buying these for my 330d f30 👍🏼😎😎

[@andrewf7822]

Really interesting video Calvin. Thanks.

[@yusufchothia7275]

Even if your rights are not fulfilled.. it is still your duty to fulfill the rights of others. That’s what Islam teaches 😊

[@imykahn7050]

Is the auction site value for money cheers do you get bargain thanjks

[@MohVlogz]

19:11 Just noticed your doors are not locked😮 why?

[@philipobrien382]

Well done, beautiful car, doing a great job , fun to watch

[@Haider_Malik]

Nicely Done Calv 👌🏽Just bought myself a damaged Silverstone blue M3 from Synetiq can’t wait to get my hands on it and start wrenching!

[@MrNavdcfc]

Would you have advised running some form of Carly/Diagnostic check or is that frowned upon or even possible if seller is in locale. Lively looking car and enjoyable video from a different perspective.

[@AI-Records24]

Not Carly hahah definitely plug it in though that’s more than fair enough on a car like this. Autel tool or similar.

[@OzSaudarna]

Great content and well done on the shrewd purchase and quick sale 💪🏾

[@Largeone1968]

Bought a £40k car privately but well and truly did my homework. Did a £3 Land Registry check to make sure the seller actually did own the million pound house where the viewing was. Checked his passport and driving license. The car was partially financed so contacted the company. The only fly in the ointment was the Car Vertical Check didn’t show the finance! When challenged they well and truly washed their hands of liability and didn’t want to refund me. If they didn’t want to pay a £20 refund, imagine trying to claim £40k if t he car was dodgy! This was 30 months ago and the car is fantastic

[@SH7SH7SH7]

What car was it

[@Largeone1968]

@@SH7SH7SH7BMW Z4 M40i. It’s a pretty safe bet in that it doesn’t attract the Birmingham/Bradford crew 😂

[@AI-Records24]

Never use CV, there’s ones just the same but 1/10th of the price. It’s good they pay Calv but I’d never pay them.

[@jimmymcgoo8641]

What one ​@@AI-Records24

[@anthony208]

A container storage unit that doesn’t have an angle grinder, WTF. I appreciate its not a good idea to leave one on site, but I find that hard to believe as I guess that isn’t the first time thats happened. When punters stop paying rental fees I imagine they are quick to change the padlock locks to stop the unit being emptied while outstanding fees apply?

[@andrewbarnard6935]

Good video, bit naughty of the seller not having the wheels ready as advertised. Should have arranged a day when he wasn’t at work but I think he may have thought it sold at auction, you had bought it regardless Point worth mentioning, CC fees (£1,800 in this case) are non refundable, even if the car is a lemon and you walk away.

[@leeryan1969]

You were spot on, the original Comp wheels suited it better

[@warrenroberts1947]

Why not photograph the car with both sets of wheels or one side competition/ one side currently and advertise? Obviously charge a bit more with comp wheels, but leave to potential buyer?

[@gograbgograb3892]

@CalvinsCarDiary what is your best way of selling stock ? Thanks

[@HollandN54]

Mate you got me at 9:03 with the car vertical expressions 😂

[@FlagnarBoobz]

Does anyone know what it sold for?

[@christianwright5479]

Great video Calvin,keep the wheels turning and money earning ❤

[@Puffinonzooties]

What does cap clean mean?

[@tayaibhussain7364]

How much did it sell for

[@xerxestheii856]

how much did you sell it for??

[@martineli312]

How much did you sell it for🤔

[@79mbruce]

Three words… Where is Hugoooooo? 🤦🏽‍♂️😉 Real cool to bump into you in 🇬🇷 On a serious note, I bought a z3m coupe (Estoril blue) after flying from London to Manchester. The seller worked as an air traffic controller. I bought it and drove it back…opened it up on m6 toll on way home. This was before the days of car vertical when all we had was HPI and checking it over in person along with calling main dealers to check service history. Don’t forget a little mention to Darkside as I want to paint/restore my e46. 👍🏾

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

😂😂 hello mate! I already mentioned you to Daz, he said give him a call 👍

[@79mbruce]

@@CalvinsCarDiary Nice one. A man of your word. Much appreciated.

[@fourQQ]

Yeah OG wheels for sure

[@marksenior9220]

Bet he deleted his eBay advert for the wheels when you left! I’d have walked away if he gave me that attitude.

[@mosmarb]

7 previous owners? In a car not much more than 7 years old? No thanks. Definitely looks better on the original wheels.

[@tadassmolskas3014]

It's clearly been well maintained by all of them, whats the problem?

[@ItsERROLL]

These kind of cars do tend to have more owners obviously some are lower but it’s not uncommon for more

[@TheWorldListens]

​@tadassmolskas3014 it's been the round the block. Owned by people who don't care about abusing it from cold etc. A world of financial trouble awaits the next owner or two.

[@pb3382]

@@TheWorldListenshow do you know that? I went to look at a 2018 r8 v10 plus (when it was 3 years old) one owner from new, went to see it and it was an absolute dog, 2 months later went to see a 67 plate r8 v10 plus, it had 3 owners. It was absolutely spot on, owners mean nothing, its the car itself. I could abuse my car from new. Yet theres 2 other guys that totally cherish theirs, Does that mean mine is better than theirs? No chance.

[@TheWorldListens]

@user-sf7kl9uh7k why would it, the image conscious would keep it clean but the engine will of been ragged hard from cold etc. Dont know anyone who's mechanically sympathetic towards a car they only plan to own short term.

[@MatthewRamsey-ku9uq]

Any advice looking at a bmw mixed between a bmw 435d 2018 or a bmw 430 d 2018 any advice plz bmw fans

[@lukamilijevic9578]

435d

[@TheWorldListens]

If you can stretch to 35d it's an absolute weapon but if specs your thing then a high spec 430d is the one and is no slouch by any means. Bmw know how to make a straight 6 engine.

[@MatthewRamsey-ku9uq]

Do they make a 35d in 2018 ish year tho mate

[@TheWorldListens]

@@MatthewRamsey-ku9uq aye definitely done a 435d in the UK anyway.

[@MrMarshy123456]

​@MatthewRamsey-ku9uq yes they do both the 430d and 435d are basically the same but the 435d has more power and torque, budget and spec wise dependent go for a 435d if you can but a 430d highly specced is just as good

[@fatwalletboy2]

Flippin eck if i was desparate to sell id be bending over backards to make sure i dont screw up the deal not huff n puff and say I dont have time over sorting the wheels.........doesnt smell right to me but maybe he was just a natural misery. Please tell me he didnt seriously want £8 for the blankets too!

[@zuu6023]

What kind of motorcycles Calvin did he say ?

[@richbillany2795]

How much for the wheels calv

[@kadzykhan7866]

Perfect rims for the car glad you put them back on

[@Fortnite-Toppers]

Sell blankets for a quid 😂😂😂😂 calvins always calm and collective what a guy he is man 👌

[@ImranKhan-iq2gf]

brilliant result love this content Calvin well done mate 👏

[@wildernesswonders6784]

No comments on it being 3 different colour shades ? Doors are a different shade to rear quarter Rear bumper different shade to rest of the car

[@redpill3145]

Looked like a Draughts board

[@Adam-be1rd]

I reckon its just rhe camera that specific colour on beamers and nardo grey on audis can look funny on cameras

[@Ad0akes]

Calv would have caught that ,must be the camera

[@wildernesswonders6784]

Definitely not the camera

[@Tom-zl2wk]

I want this specd m3 🔥 definitely know how you both must have been feeling buying/selling the car 👍

[@kevinbaxter7390]

Calv 5 minutes in I personally would swerved…if if that response was at Garage and I wanted to buy . Guy knew you coming from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and for you to pop home and get them Boxed up ,transporting..urhmm geezer wanted them to cash in imo. First impressions,but I get it you went long way to collect stock ..good buy that

[@russelllong5351]

how much you want for those alloys calvin that you took off the car

[@RichardForster-xr5kf]

Looks mint and tidy too. Better on the standard rims 😊

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Lovely Scottish weather greeted you I see! I recently filmed a Prius up by Loch Lomond and the weather was horrific!

[@shabba890]

Can you still walk away if won auction online?

[@SuperSweetToffee]

Looks so much better with the original alloys.

[@MarkMc-66]

Much profit you make ?

[@tim123br]

Wow - what a car in a stunning colour. Can quite believe it sold immediately 😀

[@pistonslapuk]

Fellow business owner here. If you can’t claim the VAT on the purchase value, doesn’t the VAT on the sale price destroy the whole profit in this car? Amazing content as always!

[@joecreaven4140]

You pay vat on the profit Margin

[@pistonslapuk]

@@joecreaven4140 you pay vat on the sale price FYI

[@joecreaven4140]

@@pistonslapuk educate yourself on vat margin scheme.. peace and love ♥️

[@pistonslapuk]

@@joecreaven4140 👍