My 6 year hunt for the perfect BMW M1

[@EdBolian]

Last time I was at Canepa they had a gray M1 Procar that had been totally gone through and restored. It was spectacular.

[@CodeineAbdulJabbar]

Big ed

[@nattiecraft]

Enormous Ed

[@gagesmith6972]

Ed when will you unveil the diablo??

[@Spdracer]

@Gage Smith he got Diablo?

[@gagesmith6972]

@@Spdracer yeah he got a diablo vt roadster, delivered same day as hoovies but different car

[@arabbrian]

Im confused didn’t he flip it immediately for an 18k profit when he told that dear friend that he would keep it for a long time. Why is he mad that he gets served what he dished out

[@michaelc9217]

Exactly

[@babynewyear2934]

Narcissists don't see their own hypocrisy.

[@allothernamesbutthis]

because he thought the guy would sell it back to him, he said he would find it a good owner to go to to the the person he bought it from.

[@71spud]

Karma is a "B"

[@jeffreylee846]

He’s a car dealer. I’m sure he didn’t think he was selling it to this guy’s personal collection.

[@ICKY427]

"they were around 70 80 grand, then they went up but not by much" "i paid two hundred grand"

[@Matty.Hill_87]

@Greg Hober in rare car money thats not bad, other cars would've gone up more in value

[@T.mano21]

that must be compared to the amount that his one costed him in 2018

[@dylanhayward6804]

I was so confused 😂

[@phillm156]

Worth it, you have a legend. Best looking M car ever.

[@toddrobertson1398]

LOL I know. The value tripled.

[@gfranchuk1613]

He said “the car was taken from me” like he didn’t sell it

[@joshuaholman7760]

Hes the very type of person that ruins car values. Its all about getting that cool car, keep it for a bit, then sell for another high profit. To many, its the purchase, not about the car. They don't care about the driving experience, they only want that bragging right and positive investment

[@bsx132]

Yeah, this guy is a jerk off. Guaranteed he would want to buy it back for 175k.

[@Hogiewan1]

I strongly suspect Rabbit would disagree with only a 10% up-sale...

[@bryanmauser9993]

10% is a terrible profit goal.

[@FishFind3000]

@@bryanmauser9993 restaurants are at 3-5% profit

[@Thedisastermaster9]

@@FishFind3000 what restaurant are you running bc those are horrible margins

[@rednecktech9485]

@@Thedisastermaster9 That's why most restaurants go under.

[@Thermedge]

@@FishFind3000 yeah that's because restaurants arent as profitable in that form, it isn't capital appreciation its sale of goods. Used to own restaurants and ended up at around 5%-8% varying year to year. In property now and don't get out of bed for less than 20%, different industries, different investment amounts, different margins.

[@shawnlogan667]

I got to drive and paint repair one, in la jolla cali white 20 thousand miles original owner , it jus had a few paint blemishes. A cool old italian man with great taste.

[@S58985]

So this is the guy that made E39 M5’s and E46 M3’s so expensive now? Thanks a lot

[@jameswillard1]

No that would be the old group of M engineers in Munich that built bad ass cars who are to blame 😡

[@ipariszalonna]

@@jameswillard1 and the new ones who only make unreliable, soulless trash

[@sarahdell4042]

Yes, his shop has been flipping BMW for years at this point.

[@tass2001]

They're really affordable right now. A nice example of each can be had for $20,000 all day. This guy specializes in taking a nice example, making it pristine, and then selling it for 2.5x profit. This is for affluent folks who want a perfect example of an M car that they can drive without having to replace any parts that are fading or in need of maintenance. There are plenty of buyers in that market as seen by EAGs success.

[@joeb7975]

@@tass2001 spot on, if you're not a DIYER it's a pretty good way to go too even if you aren't ultra wealthy. The maintenance costs on these cars is obscene.

[@guanjun1178]

I've loved this car since I first saw a picture of it in 1982. I've been lucky to see two... an orange one on the road and a purple one parked at a shopping mall. The purple one had drawn a small crowd and it had handprints all over it. People have no respect for someone else's property.

[@ThirdGenCamMan]

I had the joy of driving an m1 in 2008 that had 500km on it when I was a detailer for don rosen imports. It was ordered for pete rose and was never actually purchased. It is literally a garage find. It auctioned off a few years ago. Probably one of the cleanest examples on the planet.

[@SIXPACFISH]

This snob is tiresome. He just can't realize that when he sells a car, it is no longer his car. I would love to buy a car from him and LS swap it. Then drive it to his shop and offer to sell it back to him. It would be fun to watch him cry.

[@BUMPER_PLATE_BANDIT]

YES LMAOOOOOOO

[@hamsterama]

I was thinking the same thing as I was watching this video. If the new owner wanted to use the M1 in a demolition derby, then the new owner has the right to do so. It's his car, his property. No different then selling a house. If you sell your house to someone, it's no longer your house. The new owner has the right to paint it a different color or change the landscaping. You can't whine about how the new owner messed up your house.

[@greengoat5654]

there's a certain value to cars like these that go slightly beyond a car and I fully understand why. Especially cars like this and one which are prototype homologation cars, these aren't cars they're museum pieces, living art.

[@BUMPER_PLATE_BANDIT]

I would hemi 5.7 swap it just to absolutely destroy him

[@mtfan]

The attitude is what makes this guy so different from John Ficara. Both have a tremendous appreciation for these vehicles, but they manifest it in completely different ways. John does it in a much more fun, boyhood wonder-like manner. This guy just reminds me of a Wall Street fat cat that can’t stand to have anything not go his way.

[@noneed8882]

I remember back in high school a classmate of mine dad had an M1 that he gave him before going to prison. (I think he was in the international pharma trade). It sat in front of the local restaurant in a town of about 1,500 population.

[@straightbusta2609]

Woooah

[@joshuagibson2520]

Cool story. Know what ever became of it?

[@straightbusta2609]

By the way we're M1s worth huge money back then??

[@rahulsudhir666]

@@straightbusta2609 They were supposedly pricey, but not special edition Ferrari-markuedp kinda pricey.. Maybe somethin like what an Aventador would cost now.. My uncle's business partner had one back in Europe.. Don't know whether he still has it in his possession tho

[@straightbusta2609]

@@rahulsudhir666 oh okaay

[@jonmurman8117]

This is by far my favorite BMW ever. i saw an M1 in my local BMW dealership hiding in the service area maybe 15 years ago. it was owned by the owner of that dealership. i knew it would be a priceless classic.

[@jaredmessersmith3930]

That red is now possibly my favorite car color ever.

[@AllKindsOfCarStuff]

Back when I was in high school, I used to see an orange M1 driving around periodically, I think the owner lived in a neighborhood near mine. It was the first one I'd seen in person, and I don't think I've seen one since. It was immaculate. I still live in the area and haven't seen it since around 2012 or so, I think the guy either sold it or moved. I miss seeing it driving.

[@michaelc9217]

It didn't "get away", you sold it. Quit crying because you made a deal to someone who made money on it.

[@TASTYTREATSPLS]

Seriously dude. Wanted to turn the video off after hearing him bitch about it.

[@Anouyz]

@@TASTYTREATSPLS And the idea he was insulted that instead of the customer selling it back to him at a favorable price, the customer sold it for profit. LOL

[@gonzothompson8118]

Half the people on vinwiki are irrational crybaby’s

[@sburns2421]

@10:59. "Taken from me, so to speak" In 1996 fresh out of college and with a new loan for a Ducati could barely afford, I could have also purchased a Guards Red 930 with 40k miles for $22k. Went back the next weekend and it had sold. Car is worth $70k-100k today? Still rue the day that red 930 was "taken from me" /sarc

[@Mr.Mayhem]

Wow that was excruciating. Hey I kinda had a chance to buy my dream car but I didn't really. It got sold to someone else... but here's a list of other people who but and sold similar cars until I was finally able to buy the car. And that's my M1 story! Sometimes Ed, I wonder what rock you find these guys under.

[@alexoverend3017]

This guy is such a crybaby dude. Bet he’s a cool dude but these “stories” are just him whining about what other people do with cars he sold like he owns the rights to them. 🙄🙄

[@kesslermo]

I'm basically a BMW geek, but yeah... I agree, if you sell it, you sell it. I mean yeah, he's built a customer base that trades in and out and that's working for him, but some people aren't always going to return. He's not BMW offering lease vehicles like a GM EV1 or something.

[@justrolledintotheshop]

I offered to sell him a car, he low-balled me and whined about all the money he would have to spend to make it perfect (he's never seen the car, its 2,000 miles away in my possession) then I decline his offer, and post it on bringatrailer. He sends me nasty messages about how we had a deal and I back-stabbed him. I laughed, and sold it for $11k MORE than he offered (50% above his offer). Never going to offer him another deal.

[@sburns2421]

@@justrolledintotheshop While it is probably impossible to verify your story, watching this video it definitely seems plausible. I watched most of the video before venturing into the comments, but they more or less mirror my opinion.

[@joshuaholman7760]

@@justrolledintotheshop he's the type of guy thats after the increasing value, not the car itself amd the joy if its driving experience. He's the ugly underbelly of the car community or car enthusiasts. They're after the next cool car and their increasing value. And maybe the bragging rights, but absolutely nothing else about the cars. Then they bitch about getting cheated out said cars. But only because they can't get a return on their hopeful investment

[@Maddog494]

@@justrolledintotheshop what kind of car

[@motorbikegobrrr]

So let’s see, guy buys his dream car at an outrageous price. Guy then sells said car for a meager 10% profit to a really rich guy. Rich guy sells the car and gets a 50k profit on it. This guy is then sad rich guy sold the car and is acting like rich guy owed him something. Well, shouldn’t have sold the car in the first place buddy.

[@dakotanaylor9037]

Its extremely fair for him to feel this way. Its a pretty solid gentleman's rule in the car world, to always give the previous owner an attempt to make an offer on a vehicle before selling to someone else.

[@EDCandLace]

It's almost an unwritten rule in high end hard to source car society to give the seller first offer to buy the car back. What he did was a fucking prick move and burnt a bridge that just may come back to haunt him one day should the seller come across a car that he wants and can't get... That would be when a lesson was taught

[@alexandercmann]

And yet he did it to his friend

[@ASennaFan]

@@EDCandLace You mean it was the same prick move this dude did to his friend that he bought it from. I doubt he called his “friend” and said “Hey, I’m going to sell the M1 I just bought off of you and promised to take care of for $18,000 more than I paid you last week, do you want to but it back at that price?”

[@ASennaFan]

@@dakotanaylor9037 Do you think he gave his friend the opportunity to buy it back mere days after telling said friend he was going to take good care of it?

[@jasonc.776]

This guy hooks viewers with an intro about how much this car means to him. Then, plot twist, he sells the car without even seeing it for 9% profit. Is this a car enthusiast channel or a capitalism enthusiast channel? Also: people rich enough to pay $70,000 or 35% more for a car than it was worth 6 months prior have really raised the cost of this hobby in the last 10 years.

[@juandominguez8536]

So you’re upset he’s a car enthusiast with a brain and priorities?

[@ASennaFan]

Exactly what I was thinking. He goes on about buying it from a “good friend” and how he will take care of it then flips it before he even takes possession of it. Best part? He then gets pissed because the guy he flipped it to flips it!!

[@andrewmiller1246]

@@ASennaFan he told his friend “I will make sure it goes to a good home” and he even stated his business was just starting to make some money but wouldn’t have been able to afford to keep that car even if he knew the buyer was going to do that. Basically he made the business purchase to try and keep this car in his network so one day when he made enough money, he could buy the car

[@firebythewater4477]

Kinda like new console horders buying them all up and putting them on ebay for 3x's the price. If people are willing to pay it....not much one can do but sit back and watch.

[@farmyardfab]

I don’t have a problem with him being a capitalist, I have a problem with him acting like he deserves some sort of professional courtesy on the other end. Kind of narcissistic.

[@ianlance586]

Never thought thered be vinwiki stories from local to me, i went to school at scarlet oaks across the street from their shop. Crazy as hell

[@tylerclark1772]

I was the Valet working the hotel that night during BMW Oktoberfest 2018. If you guys want more pictures of this M1 i have some! Just let me know. Gorgeous car and Eric was such a nice guy. Easy to talk to and just loves sharing his passion for the hobby

[@roiberduran3799]

Bro let's see those pictures

[@tylerclark1772]

@@roiberduran3799 How can I link them on KZbin?

[@karread3589]

@@tylerclark1772 insta perhaps?

[@tylerclark1772]

@@karread3589 I made an imgur post but when I post the link it gets auto removed. 🙄 Oh well

[@DJ-du4tq]

Title should be, "businessman sad about how business works." Everyone wants "courtesy" only when they'll be on the receiving end.

[@irvinmarsh4745]

That or 'Guy regrets flipping his dream car within a week of ownership, finds someone else to blame.'

[@Nige1146]

I'm stunned that he finally gets his "dream car" but doesn't even receive and drive it. He actually diverts the bloody truck to the new owner! What a D**k!

[@andrewboulton9928]

What ! Thus guy purchased am M1 from a friend on the premiss if was for him then immediately flipped it for profit, what is decent about that ?

[@Wodz30]

Then was sour af that it was not sold back to him later on......................................I mean.......wtf. Do not take the risk in the first place and keep the fucking car. DUH

[@babynewyear2934]

The worst part was the hypocrisy of being upset that the other guy sold the car too.

[@Bread996]

He didn't say he was keeping it for himself, he said it would go to a good home.

[@71spud]

Um, he told his "dear friend" he was keeping it....

[@basithph8958]

Now I’m sure that Tyler Hoover is going to start looking for cheap M1s now

[@iamthecheese2737]

He'll get it for $13k but the wizard will find about $150k in repairs on it.

[@alexandercmann]

Disregarded a friend, then upset a customer disregarded him

[@hasantopcu2213]

The M1 is just the holy grail of BMW! Absolutely love it!

[@gdubya83]

z8 is close to it and the M roadster is my favorite. The M roadster video by Ghost Rider was flying

[@ericl452]

507 is a spectacular BMW.

[@Miniac1076]

My ears perked up when you mentioned Bill Jacobs. I grew up 10 minutes from the Bill Jacobs dealerships, my mom bought her MINI from them and I worked at their BMW dealership as a porter for 2 years in high school. Great groups of dealerships and as you said his son Kevin Jacobs is an awesome guy. I hope to be able to buy a BMW from them soon.

[@jaywiebe7612]

Thought I understood the car culture, but not this lunacy. I find it interesting how he can buy a car from a dear friend, promise the guy it will stay with good people, then sell it at a profit without even seeing it himself, and still somehow the next guy is a horrible person because he bought a car that had no personal sentimental value to him and sold it again for profit.

[@Rainmotorsports]

This guy's business model pretty much involves rebuying the cars he sells. Just because he sold it at a profit doesn't mean he wouldn't pay more to get it back. Typically when the market value goes up the owner sells back to him at a profit. Dude straight up cold calls him to tell.him he made a profit off it. That's what makes him a horrible person. Why would anyone call up someone that asked them to for first right of refusal to gloat. Just don't ever talk to him again. You already burned that bridge why pour fuel on it?

[@jaywiebe7612]

@@Rainmotorsports I agree, that cold call was a lousy move.

[@willjam465]

"Automotive Attention Deficit Disorder"...AADD...I love it! My wife always complains about my buying and selling cars all the time that I am never satisfied. I try to tell her that is not it at all...just want to move on to the next thing as I cannot afford to keep them all. I will have to remember this next time I buy something...which will likely be soon.

[@habituallinestepper6569]

And now he’s gonna sell it for 200% of its current value

[@Wodz30]

then complain later on that the buyer would not sell it back to him LOL

[@bapojean5981]

This guy says that the value jump from 70k to 200k was "not that much". Wtf

[@scooterdogg7580]

being a spoiled rich kid must be nice

[@orangecayman520]

@@scooterdogg7580 rich doesn’t always equal spoiled.

[@EDCandLace]

When talking this level of car and car values that is a relatively small jump over the years... It's not a small jump in dollar amount but when you are talking about when for example F1s have jumped 20 million or better in the same time span... So don't look at it as hjm saying 130k is not much money but rather look at it as him saying for rare and hard to source cars that kinda price jump compared to what some are jumping its not that much... And he is 100% correct with what he said.

[@shawnlogan667]

I remember the guys name was billy he had the car in la jolla illegally he was Spanish/ maybe italian, it was around 2013

[@moparracer76]

As a BMW enthusiast.. this guy is the extreme end if the spectrum lol.

[@shawnlogan667]

Looking in my records it had lower miles than I said earlier it had about 12 thousand miles on it , lucky me to have had that experience.

[@toddmiller8216]

I've ridden and driven one. A friend of mine sold his many years ago for $70k. Last look, it's flipped several times for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[@karloanttila]

In 1985 I brokered an M1 deal, chassis #309, if I recall correctly. It was henna red with black interior, 20K kms. Got to deliver the car to a Columbus, OH BMW dealer (drove from Boston)...what a blast! It topped it out at 161 mph...got just one speeding ticket along the way but cop almost let me go because he had seen one in race trim at Mid-Ohio, and wanted me to show the engine etc. Instead being sent to jail for doing 161 mph, he gave me an itty bitty ticket! Cool cop!

[@brianskotch2922]

That’s already a better story than the one in the video!

[@dude21699]

Eric has great stories, but his storytelling is lacking, particularly in being able to keep the audience captive. No hook, just a line and a sinker. But I'll watch them nevertheless

[@thebrassmonkey100]

"....let's just say.....I know a guy......I mean, I'm kind of a big deal..." Ed (behind the camera eating pizza and crushing a can of beer): "......huh?.." lol

[@mateo3388]

I got a 2001 Chevy Tahoe today. Been looking for a nice one for a really long time. I’m really excited. Finally found the right one for me I can’t imagine how this guy feels. Congrats Eric. Really happy for you.

[@mitchrich6]

Rest in peace Eric Keller

[@joshuad1716]

Damn I just woke up and 11 minutes in I’m ready for bed again...

[@EnzoCervantespleasesubsribebro]

looooooool

[@LEGIOXIIIG]

3:26 - That line about courtesy and human decency. That is impeccable in business and allows you to go very very far people. I'm really liking what I'm hearing here Eric!

[@crownhic6827]

Exactly. What happened to good business? People ruin a relationship for a few grand.

[@brolohalflemming7042]

I'd have liked the line better if he hadn't bought the white whale from a 'dear friend' and flipped it before he'd even got it home.

[@alk3myst]

Awesome seeing you here Eric. This is Christopher Feeny. I loved the 2006 M3 ZCP you sold me. I ended my search for the E39 M5 getting into a 2016 Cadillac CTS VSport a year ago. Love the car. It's not stock, but very E39 M5 like.

[@henrycollins2478]

RIP Eric, we all miss you!

[@velvetjones1856]

Have you checked out the M1 that Dennis Collins recently restored?

[@cameronbishop117]

When I was in high school, my first job was at the pavilions gas station in Scottsdale Az, there was a gentlemen that always brought his white M1 in, one day heading home I saw it got wrecked/totaled at Indian bend and Pima. Circa 2005/2006. Sad to see it, owner was beside himself

[@yazansakran3326]

**normie: see's red car Nice lambo bro!

[@markoz673bajen8]

Thiscanbered

[@miguelalfoya2031]

There's one M1 in Puebla Mexico, white, beautiful, it belongs to the owner of the BMW dealership there, he has a collection of an 850CSi, A Z1 and a beautiful Z8 alpina.

[@shawnlogan667]

That was around 2012 or 13, cool stuff!!!

[@harryw9598]

sometimes mistaken for a lambo not by me, but they were made in the lambo factory.

[@kilo-watt]

These guys have had some insane examples of BMWs for years. My friend bought a super clean e36 from them about a decade ago. It’s awesome to have someone local that takes these cars seriously.

[@tim1299]

Its called what goes around comes around. bought ,told friend you would keep it, don't, expect the buyer to sell it back. Don't think so.

[@Chunkychucky]

Given my family has owned 2 M1s over the years, it’s saddened me how this guy managed to make the subject of BMW’s mid-engined supercars unfathomably dull...

[@Nige1146]

Absolutely. Mentions the throwaway comment that they look like a Lamborghini. Doesn't say anything about the fact they were developed with Lamborghini as BMW didn't build sports cars at the time. He was more interested in the money side of it from how he spoke.

[@Carrera6rennsport]

M1s were dull to drive, federalized cars were woefully under-powered by todays standards or that of the late'70...and Lamborghini's involvement all but guaranteed they were built like s**t. This is def a case of looking through rose colored glasses.

[@Nige1146]

@@Carrera6rennsport Lamborghini also went bust during the process which didn't help.

[@davidbacon3163]

The story wasn't about the car It as about him. Replace BMW M1 with a Gibson Guitar and its the same story. That why it was a boring story.

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

@@Carrera6rennsport Then explain why everyone and every publication since have loved the how the M1 drives. It's the pinnacle of balance and smooth drivers experience.Again from every publication during of period and in retrospect have nomination the M1 as top 10 or top 5 drivers cars from the 70s or one of the greatest drivers cars of all time.......yea sure a little slow with it's power level... But dull?? Lol yea with a whaling m88 behind you....yea right.......

[@benjaminmorales4171]

Rip Eric 🙏

[@elidough5398]

Wasn't a huge fan of this guy's last story but he's starting to grow on me. Keep up the great work!

[@samuelougrah4874]

I always liked the M1s but my bank account doesn't like it very much😂

[@redbeam6231]

Yup this is the guy responsible, for having every person on Craigslist in sf thinking their very, very, very ! poorly kept bmw is worth Porsche money 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@xTouragx]

After seeing this video, although I love BMW in white, the shot you showed of the red M1 is just sick. Looks like a matte/metalic kind of paint/finish from the picture. Great story and video.

[@johanndaart7326]

Dunno how I feel about his attitude. I get that the buyer was a jerk, calling him about his sale. But if you sell a thing, there's no guarantee that you will keep that thing "in your network". The guy who bought it, owned it and he made a profit on it. There's no reason to be salty about it and saying stuff like "it was taken from me".

[@herrkeks8509]

I have seen a few BMW M1 in person, they are really quite neat. :)

[@von...]

only got to see one that was held privately in the Chicago area, it was so insanely cool but I was too young to appreciate it as much as I should have.

[@herrkeks8509]

@@von... I was also very young when I saw them, but I think it may have been just one or two. I think I‘m confusing a few with some Z1...

[@darkdayzero]

I'm sorry, but why were you expecting to buy it back? If you wanted it, should have kept it. Or sell it for good.

[@Rainmotorsports]

I'm guessing you were already familiar with his business model before this video. Unfortunately plenty of individuals will shake their head and say uh huh and then not stick to it. But they do so burning a bridge with an organization that buys sells and buys back some of the best condition BMWs you'll ever find.

[@rp003.0]

@@Rainmotorsports I mean, if the guy was able to make 50k selling it to france he would surely not have made as much selling it to the guy in the video. To me yeah it's a handshake deal to sell it back but with that much money on the line, the owner has no reason to be giving 50k to charity by selling it back to the person he bought it from...

[@Rainmotorsports]

@@rp003.0 your car do what you want with it but making a call to do nothing but gloat? Guy asked for a heads up. First right of refusal means you offer to let them buy it. If its not the 50k profit you are looking for then it goes to the guy in France. There really isn't any harm in making the call. But if you aren't going to make the call don't be a dick and make a gloat call instead.

[@rp003.0]

@@Rainmotorsports yeah I agree

[@seasgarage]

You must be new to vinwiki....

[@incognito4805]

Hey Eric! Bought an e46 LSB M3 from you a while back. It's still down here in Georgia. It's a fantastic car, I still have it, still running strong!

[@71spud]

Incog Nito make sure you let him know before you sell it...

[@incognito4805]

@@71spud but I wanna make $50k! XD

[@kilo-watt]

The amount of great examples these guys have had over the years is crazy. LSB M3 was my dream car for a long time.

[@incognito4805]

@@kilo-watt Yeah they had great cars there. They also treated you exactly how you would want to be treated buying a car. I commented on the awesome BMW shirts and keychains they had around and they told me to pick out whatever I wanted - Free with purchase of car! They didn't have to, but it meant a lot to me.

[@BodhiBodesSchuyler]

Sucks that’s what happens when you get greedy haha

[@ListerMotorsports]

I'm a BMW nut, I love the M1.. I just don't care for the dual emblems on the rear... one would have been just fine..

[@rjnation5042]

So glad you got your M1, it's a unicorn car for me, I've got 6 BMW's in my collection, but nothing like the kind of cars you deal with, thanks for the story, Rj in Oz 2:15am

[@joshuagibson2520]

Dennis Collins has a nice M1 right now. Dennis would be great to get on the channel actually. Steer clear of Richard Rawlings though. Dbag Deluxe.

[@paulcarmi8130]

It goes without saying that Richard is a... Well, a Richard.

[@EdBolian]

Dennis will be on at some point. Great guy.

[@joshuagibson2520]

@@EdBolian awesome Ed! I look forward to that.

[@borismcfinnigan3430]

Dennis wouldnt waste his time with the posers here.

[@cryptomadic8083]

If you sell something, you sell it. That's it .

[@williamrogercummings9607]

Interesting story of an auto enthusiast, I liked it very much. Thanks Ed and VinWiki.

[@VINwiki]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Codeman785]

The only guy that enjoyed this video ^

[@tecdesigns8183]

The M1 was the only car I could ever draw as a kid and still is. Mainly due to having a model of the Basf M1 racing car. I love the shape of them. Apparently Paul Walkers is up for sale soon. Also Dennis Collins had a good series on coffee walk restoring one he'd bought in white.

[@edmendez1745]

I saw that same M1 at Sebring in December of 2010 at a vintage event. Stunning car to say the least.

[@diegomontoya8095]

One time i was playing a heated doubles ping pong match. I stepped on the only ball and the rec room closet was locked. Ghastly. This guy tells stories like aviation weather tells the forecast.

[@kevintaylor1928]

Really enjoyed this story, thank you!

[@heokimisaac9636]

Day 1 asking Vinwiki to bring people talking about how they became a car enthusiast

[@brannontempels9301]

Yes

[@Snake2303]

no thanks. too booring

[@joshuagibson2520]

I wish they would do something when people come on the first time. Like the same 5 or 10 questions everyone would answer to let us know who they are, etc.

[@leviii1984]

Guess how?! Fallin in love with one of them.

[@conzidv8]

EAG has done the exact same thing to many American buyers. What goes around, comes around.

[@lawrencelieberman2278]

I remember a beautiful white M1 in Corpus Christi, Texas in the 1980s. Saw it many times parked on the T - heads on the bay. So memorable ....

[@fiercenet]

One of the M1 art cars is/was at BMW of Southampton it was a real treat to see it in real life.

[@mattg9971]

This guy talks about that first M1 like he was entitled to own it. Get over it.

[@michaeldoran8157]

5:02 "I know a guy..."

[@traldarlp48]

ive driven as a codriver on the nurburgring in one of those. one of my best experiences

[@codyddd3634]

Imagine being butthurt someone sold their own car to someone else

[@seanhorton9218]

Thank god you drive it. I never understood why people buy a car and it's always on a trailer or in a garage. Props to you. Enjoying your dream.

[@jeffreyevans7061]

That dude was not a man of his word, don’t deal with him anymore.

[@71spud]

He did the same thing to his "friend"

[@rondomartinez7850]

I love those m1s 😍😍😍

[@JK-zt4ym]

This is just list of people who sold cars to other people combined with a list of people who passed ownership of the sales list to other people.

[@ZerG713]

Why does he feel like customers owe him a call when they are ready to sell? Sometimes you make deals on the way to the store. No one owes him a call.

[@xwhels]

Thats how dealers are they feel like they the only people that deserve to make money on a car and customers need to come begging to buy it back

[@michaelbeelby1995]

Because if that is part of the verbal deal that is struck when it is first sold then the customer should be a stand up individual and honor their commitment. People expect dealers to be stand up and honor the deals they make, why should customers not be held to the same standard? He never said customers automatically 'owe' him the call, but did say it was standard in his pitch when selling it in the first place. That said, it was a 'gentleman's agreement'. Since it wasn't in writing as part of the sale then the customer wasn't actually obligated. But that doesn't make it a dick move. If a dealer pulled something similar on a customer people would howl in outrage. It should be no different for a customer.

[@xwhels]

@@michaelbeelby1995 there is no commitment i am not your wife if i got a deal on something you sold me and I bought with my money which you gained profit from i am mot gonna ask you permission to sell it i am just gonna sell it The guy was nice enough to call him and i am 100% the call didnt go as he said

[@michaelbeelby1995]

@@xwhels You weren't paying attention. It was discussed as part of the sale. I will sell you this, but if you ever decide to sell it, please call me first to make an offer on it. The customer said 'Sure, ok'. There is no obligation to sell it if you have a higher bid. It had nothing to do with 'permission' to sell it. The dealer did the customer a favor, a favor he did not have to do, the least the customer could have done was return that favor, even if he ended up selling it elsewhere for more than the dealer could offer. Had the customer done so they most likely would have made even more money by playing the two offers against each other to see who wanted it more. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly people apply standards to businesses, standards that they don't even hold themselves or others to. Unless, of course, it affect them. Then the whining begins.

[@daveSoupy]

I am trying to fix up a BMW right now and we spent two hours getting a single bolt off of the transmission so we could replace the clutch. Two. Hours. The steel bolt was filled with Aluminum from the block. It should not have taken 4-5 hours to remove a transmission on a lift. I am really close to ditching the car cause this isn't the first time we've struggled to take this car apart. I really don't understand why people love these cars. The starter was buried on the back of the engine under the intake manifold.

[@yazansakran3326]

They own them to drive, not to work on.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

BMWs are over rated unreliable crap, I don’t fall for all the ultimate drivers car bullshit,

[@RichJordan3]

Big fan of these stories with this guy. Voice reminds me of Nick Offerman, and talks about the cars like how Nick talks about woodworking

[@hamiltonau]

Oh shit I cant unhear that now

[@timmietz]

Eric is only 40??!! No way! He looks at least 50 LOL

[@kilo-watt]

I’m 40 and definitely don’t look a day over 39.

[@EnthusiastAutoGroupCincinnati]

Thanks for sharing our M1 story Ed! We have a fun and exciting M1 driving video coming to EAGBMW's YT channel this week as well as a Sport Evolution E30 M3 driving video we posted today! Thank you!

[@Nickolaswright]

Bring a Trailer has a BMW M1 with 4K miles for sale right now.

[@lilredexptsc]

I was fortunate enough to see one many years ago at the Northwood Car show in Midland, MI. This would have been back in the 90’s.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

The phone call happened because turnabout is fair play and he wanted to make sure you KNEW he got the better of you and that you were the sucker/shmuck - just in case you weren't aware. By the way, you have all the personality of an acre of corporate accountants.

[@bdjm8595]

Great story, I remember well when they came out, this was a VERY bold car for BMW to do in that era!

[@ethanh3421]

That thumbnail was incredible! Gonna do that with my ‘78 Sierra today!

[@Aeroworks540]

I love looking at your cars! They always look perfect, and show where the market is on the e39

[@davidthompson1853]

Seen the videos Dennis Collins has posted about his, think when that is restored it will probably be the best in the world due to the level of detail he is going to

[@dan3092]

Its done and is probably one of the best in the world not just the US

[@rorbot_SMF]

I had a customer on my old paper route that had a blue M1. It’s a really cool looking BMW.

[@davmar9923]

I actually saw one of these, in red, looking through the glass of the Palo Alto BMW dealership while riding my bicycle around back in the day.

[@S58985]

Unfortunately he has single handedly destroyed the E39 market. They are trying to sell low mile ones for 100k plus which is absurd

[@PuReGhOsTT]

M1 is legendary man... they need to make another, modern counterpart.

[@LandoMorales]

This story would be so much better if he wouldn't harp so much on the dude who sold the M1 the France. Let it go, its been 14 years already.

[@jtswhitewater4940]

This is the same dude that complains about what people do with the cars he brags about selling multiple times! I really enjoy watching the people who make a living marking up prices on so only the rich can buy them. Why don’t you bring in some salesman from local dealerships to talk about how they fleece customers too 🤦‍♂️