SMOKEY - My 2005 E53 3.0D Run Sheet

[J.Belknap]

Bummer.

Hope all this work goes to good hands.

[bcredliner]

Nicely done and on to the next one. Will you be able to make a profit?

[ants_oz]

I'd be interested in the bluefin, but one it is installed one or vehicle isn't it locked to that VIN?

[SMOKEY53]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

Nicely done and on to the next one. Will you be able to make a profit?

Nup. I listed it at about break even, I've since dropped $5k and no bites. Don't think people really appreciate this level of attention in a family truckster, going to have to start pulling off parts to minimise the loss. Market has dropped heavily as e70s become cheaper. Oh well.


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[SMOKEY53]

Originally Posted by ants_oz

I'd be interested in the bluefin, but one it is installed one or vehicle isn't it locked to that VIN?

It's locked to the car/vin only while the map is installed - So as long as you uninstall the Bluefin map (which i will do) - return it to stock map, you're right to go.

It effectively becomes a blank handset again, then you just start the process over with the next car. (Plug in handset to obd2 and download stock map, plug into computer and send map to Bluefin using their upload software, they return a tuned map, install it to your handset, plug into car and upload. Enjoy the power)


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[SMOKEY53]

Originally Posted by SMOKEY53

It's locked to the car/vin only while the map is installed - So as long as you uninstall the Bluefin map (which i will do) - return it to stock map, you're right to go.

It effectively becomes a blank handset again, then you just start the process over with the next car. (Plug in handset to obd2 and download stock map, plug into computer and send map to Bluefin using their upload software, they return a tuned map, install it to your handset, plug into car and upload. Enjoy the power)

I have been slightly off on this. It appears that I can uninstall the map, but to wipe the handset for use with another car requires me to send the handset back to the UK, and there is a fee - quite an expensive one. It's almost not worth uninstalling. Bit disappointing as it's now pretty much worthless.

I've shot the local seller an email for advice, will post back if I learn anything.

I have had a COBB before, and I was able to uninstall the map and sell it to someone else who loaded up their own maps.

[SMOKEY53]

Couple of happy snaps I took for the ad


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[NatGomes]

Originally Posted by SMOKEY53

Couple of happy snaps I took for the ad


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It looks great but its missing tail pipes!!
I wish those were around my ways....

[bcredliner]

Good choice of pictures to show it off.

In the good ol' days I funded part of my racing buying and selling Corvettes. Anytime I did what I would if I owned it was hard to make it to breakeven. When I did it was usually someone local that knew the car.

[kvc]

Vehicle presents very nicely. Should attract considerable interest IMO. Good luck with the sale - hope you get what it's worth (to you).