Anybody knows what happened to my Birkin?

[slomove]

Hi guys (and gals, if any...)

This is Slomove (a.k.a. Gert Burkhardt) and I did not post here for at least 7 years. Greetings to all who still remember me from the USA2005, PNW, Black Hills and GBB tours.

I sold my Birkin in 2017 to a guy in El Segundo, CA and all I know what happened after is that he ruined the almost new SVT motor after 2 weeks with seized cams, maybe by over-revving.

Broke my heart because I loved the car but hey, sold is sold.

 

Since I stumbled across the USA7s again, I was wondering if anybody has heard or seen what happened to that Birkin. It was 1998 S3, orange yellow with aluminum boot lid, gull wing doors, roll top and custom headlights.

 

Cheers,   Gert

Edited April 21 by slomove
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[Croc]

Hi Gert - Its been a long time but good to hear you are still around. Hope you have been well?   I have not seen your car surface since you sold it.  It has not come up in the for sales area which may be an indication its still with the guy you sold it too. 

[Taber10]

Gert,

As Croc said, good to hear from you, and hope you are doing well also.  Joan and I can't forget the plexiglass "wind wings" you had at the Grizzly Bear Blat.  

[slomove]

Yes, doing quite well, as far as one can do well without a Seven

 

Might indeed be that the new owner just replaced the head and kept going. And maybe the oil pump if that was the reason for cam shaft seizing. And maybe the crank and main bearings if that also seized up. Or just replaced the whole motor.

 

Oh well, good to hear that somebody still remembers me...

[Croc]

1 hour ago, slomove said:

 

Oh well, good to hear that somebody still remembers me...

 

I just noticed you are Fort Collins.  One of my cars is there.  Did you move from CA?  Retirement I guess?