Wanderlust

Tag: Facebook Marketplace

  • Market Find: 960hp Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue RS 3 Sedan

    Market Find: 960hp Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue RS 3 Sedan

    What: 2018 Audi RS 3
    Color: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue (nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi)
    VIN: Unknown
    Mileage: 79,655 miles
    Price: $62,500
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Duluth, MN
    Listing: Facebook Marketplace

    When launched, it wasn’t hard to draw parallels between the then-new Audi RS 3 sedan and the tuner’s darling B5 generation S4. Apart from physical size, it had great aftermarket potential, solid interior quality, and was understated enough that it wouldn’t cause a scene in the lot of Whole Foods. Taking that thought one step further was the original Tailor of this RS 3, who opted for Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue paint. We think it looks incredible here, but we’d be lying if we said that was the most exciting bit of this find. That comes in the form of a LOT of modifications from well known vendors that add up to a claimed 960 horsepower at the wheels, with the right ECU map selected and octane used.

  • Market Find: BMW Individual Frozen Black M3 Coupe

    Market Find: BMW Individual Frozen Black M3 Coupe

    What: 2011 BMW M3 Coupe
    Color: BMW Individual Frozen Black Metallic (frozenschwarz; metallic matte; U91; BMW)
    VIN: N/A
    Mileage: 87,000 miles
    Price: $34,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Farmingdale, NY
    Listing: Facebook Marketplace

    Special editions are always a bit of a grey area in the Tailored Driver world because to be honest, they’re usually just a ploy to move a few units with very specific options. This Frozen Black Edition M3 is the exception to the rule- just 20 were made for the US and if you wanted one, you had to call a hotline at a specific time to get it. Seriously. But while the method of initial procurement is now antiquated to the point of silliness, the M3 still looks incredibly modern. A high revving V8 is paired with the quick shifting DCT, and iDrive is present, meaning a CarPlay retrofit is an easy and worthwhile endeavor. Perhaps the best bit is the price. At $34k, it’s well within the ballpark of what a run-of-the-mill M3 would fetch in today’s market.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Racing Blue Mica TT RS

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Racing Blue Mica TT RS

    What: 2021 Audi TT RS
    Color: Audi exclusive Racing Blue Mica (racingblau; metallic UNI; MXYEWWA; Audi)
    VIN:  Unknown
    Mileage: 34,500 miles
    Price: $68,500
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Bennington, NE
    Listing: Facebook Marketplace

    It’s been our experience that Audi TT owners are simply a different type of enthusiast. While it may be dismissed by the uninformed as a less-than, there simply is not a more dedicated, more committed, and more frankly nerdy bunch of fans out there. Sure 911s have a similar group behind them, but that car benefits from a cool factor that’s nearly ubiquitous. TT enthusiasm requires a quiet confidence, and an ability to regularly answer questions that with a 911 no one bothers to ask.

    So it makes sense then, that this Tailored Driver also goes above and beyond with a dedication that only the most astute Tailor would posses. Incredibly uncommon on US soil, Racing Blue Mica was chosen here, likely as a result of it’s popularity in Europe- something a real fan of the four rings would pick up on. But it’s the Audi exclusive Ocean Blue partial leather that really gets us going. Plucked from the original TT and briefly featured in special edition TTs, this interior becomes an incredibly special place, further elevated by matching door card inserts, the steering wheel’s center stripe, and stitching.

    The seller claims this is a one-of-one, and we don’t doubt that for a moment. Shame, really.

  • Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Brewster Green Macan GTS

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Brewster Green Macan GTS

    What: 2017 Porsche Macan GTS
    Color: Porsche Paint to Sample Brewster Green (brewstergrün; nonmetallic UNI; 22B; Porsche)
    VIN: unknown
    Mileage: 43,500 miles
    Price: $36,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Listing: Link

    When it rains it pours, and this week Macan is in the forecast. This Tailored Driver is checking all the right boxes for us- GTS variant, Paint to Sample Brewster Green, low miles, great price. For roughly the price of a new GTI, you can be the next steward of this 360hp crossover, and you’re guaranteed to have a hell of a lot more fun. Run- don’t walk- to Evanston, Illinois and pick this up before we do.

    Thanks to Lenny for the tip!

  • Market Find: BMW Individual Signal Green M3 Sedan

    Market Find: BMW Individual Signal Green M3 Sedan

    What: 2016 BMW M3
    Color: BMW Individual Signal Green (signalgrün; non-metallic UNI; P56/6; BMW)
    VIN: Unknown
    Mileage: 113,000 miles
    Price: $34,999
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Trumbull, CT
    Listing: Link

    Are F80-generation M3’s finally starting to get… cheap? This Signal Green example has a few headwinds- 4 previous owners, 2 accidents reported (claimed), DCT, high miles, secondary cat deletes- but has even more tailwinds in the form of Euro bumpers, GTS model reprogramming for steering, transmission and differential, and upgraded cooling by CSF among others. So are you ready to roll the dice on a $35k Tailored Driver M3, or would you prefer to hold out for an example with fewer ‘stories’? Either way- this is market where depreciation is finally taking hold.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Imola Yellow S6 sedan

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Imola Yellow S6 sedan

    What: 2016 Audi S6 sedan
    Color: Audi exclusive Imola Yellow (imolagelb; non-metallic UNI; LY1C / 1T; Audi)
    VIN: Unknown
    Mileage: 96,758 miles
    Price: $29,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Davidson, NC
    Listing: Link

    Imola Yellow isn’t exactly a hue for the introverted, and by choosing a big, bright, non-metallic Yellow, we are certain the original Tailor of this S6 didn’t mind standing out. The C7-generation S6 is an absolute ground pounder out of the box, and when not yellow, it blends into highway traffic quite well- so well that one was used to set a Cannonball record. It’s fitting then, that this Tailored S6 has been modified ever so slightly with APR’s stage 1 software and CTS’s turbo inlets to help it’s performance match its flash.

  • Market Find: 2015 BMW Individual Grey Black 335i Sedan

    Market Find: 2015 BMW Individual Grey Black 335i Sedan

    What: 2015 BMW 335i Sedan
    Color: BMW Individual Grey Black (schwarzgrau; non-metallic uni; 7A1; Porsche)
    VIN: Unknown
    Mileage: 56,000 miles
    Price: $27,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Albany, NY
    Marketplace listing: Link

    Why We Love It:

    Individual builds on non-M BMW’s are uncommon for a number of reasons, so when an example shows up it’s important to take note. After all, special order vehicles generally are more of an aspirational pursuit generally reserved for the more aspirational models- think BMW M, Porsche’s 911, Audi RS, etc. But that’s a fairly elitist worldview- a BMW is still a BMW, and this one carried an original sticker price somewhere north of $50k, an amount that to most could be described as just that- aspirational. Now on offer for $27,000, this Tailored Driver is more attainable for most. And you can be certain that in a sea of Individual build F80 M3’s, it’ll one of few non-M Individuals you’ll encounter.

  • Market Find: 2015 Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid in Peridot Metallic

    Market Find: 2015 Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid in Peridot Metallic

    What: 2015 Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid
    Color: Porsche Peridot Metallic (peridotmetallic; metallic UNI; 2S1; Porsche)
    VIN: : Unknown
    Mileage: 117,000 miles
    Price: $19,911
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Allentown, PA
    Marketplace listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    One of the best parts of Tailored Driver population is the deep research required on the more obscure finds and referrals sent to us by our dedicated readership. While newer and more common are admittedly fairly easy to decipher, the older stuff that excites us can also frustrate. Case in point is this Tailored Driver, a 2015 Porsche Cayenne S e-Hyrbid found on Facebook Marketplace. Search for a 2015 order guide, and pickings are slim. From the lone brochure we were able to find, it seems that Periodot Metallic was indeed a ‘special order’ color for Cayenne in 2015 for the sum of $3,150. But in validating with Porsche Club of America’s Rennbow, it seems that 2015 was a gap year in formally offering Peridot on Porsche’s brand-saving SUV. Further, while we can find a few other examples of Peridot on Cayennes of the period, they are generally GTS variants. Just one Peridot e-hybrid popped up in our searches, which due to lack of VIN info shared, very well may be this one.

    So while this is undeniably rare, whether this is a true Paint to Sample- it hard to say. What we can confidently say is that the extremely subtle juxtaposition of Peridot on the body and Porsche’s e-hybrid identifying Acid Green on the brakes and gauge needles is so close that it nearly seems like a slight discoloration rather than a purposeful brand-play.

    As always, massive thank you to Chris for the tip!

  • Market Find: 2018 Audi exclusive Graphite Blue Metallic S4 Sedan

    Market Find: 2018 Audi exclusive Graphite Blue Metallic S4 Sedan

    What: 2018 Audi S4 sedan
    Color: Audi exclusive Graphite Blue Metallic (graphitblau; metallic UNI; M5G / A7; Porsche)
    VIN: WUAC4AF45JA142578
    Mileage: 60,604 miles
    Price at Time of this Writing: $32,500
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: Pictured below
    Location: Wichita, KS
    Facebook Marketplace listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    The Audi S4 is a damn fine sports sedan, and we feel it represents a fairly good value in the used car market- even when Audi exclusive paint has been applied. What’s more compelling for this particular example is that of the roughly 80 pre-approved Audi exclusive hues available to customers in 2018, Graphite Blue Metallic was not one of them. The original Tailor at Walter’s Audi in Riverside, CA who spec’d this car worked with Audi exclusive directly to get this Porsche-specific color approved, and the result was well worth the effort. Graphite Blue Metallic is quite subtle in nature (see darker images below) as a vibrant grey with hints of blue, putting it somewhere between Nardo Grey and Kemora Grey in the Tailored Driver color spectrum.

  • Market Find: 2013 Audi exclusive Papaya Orange Q5 hyrbid

    Market Find: 2013 Audi exclusive Papaya Orange Q5 hyrbid

    What: 2013 Audi Q5 hybrid
    Color: Audi exclusive Papaya Orange (non-metallic UNI; LY2B; Audi)
    VIN: WA1C8BFP2DA042301
    Mileage: 247,000
    Price at Time of this Writing: $2,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Hampstead, NC
    Marketplace listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    Those memes about sending each other Facebook Marketplace listings of equal parts poor and awesome decisions at 1AM? That’s this Tailored Driver in a nut shell. Entering our radar over the weekend, this Audi exclusive Papaya Orange Q5 hybrid is the kind of thing fever dreams are made of- super rare color, weird options (tan interior and no sunroof?), and ‘needs work’ giving little context to why the price is so low. We’ve reached out to the seller, but apart from an also-ran feature on German Cars for Sale Blog back in the day, details on this Q5 hybrid are slim. Since it already seems to need a new motor, we hope whoever snags this drops in something wild, swaps out the tan interior for Black SQ5 bits, and swings for the fences.