Found someone on EBay selling parallel flow condensers

madman · Post by **madman** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:51 pm

Hi, anybody have any experience with UAC products? No affiliation but would appreciate any feedback.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1410968185

Also, does the condenser on an 86 differ from one on 89?

TBM · Post by **TBM** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:33 pm

Want to start a group buy for an direct fit a/c condenser that Classic auto has.

They have what they claim are the last 12 of the PF condensers they bought from a now defunct company in California. Someone on Bimmerforums bought what was the last one and "supposedly" from them a while back. They now have bought the last of what was made. They want $299 for it. It is a direct fit not niggling required.

I figured we can lower the price maybe $50 a piece if we buy 10-12.

This version fits 79 to 87 e24's

Who's in?

BlackBetty · Post by **BlackBetty** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:33 pm

Darn, if it would fit an '88, I would be in.....
Any idea how close of a fit it would be,?, or totally no fit ?
Pete

TBM · Post by **TBM** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:10 pm

BlackBetty wrote:Darn, if it would fit an '88, I would be in.....
Any idea how close of a fit it would be,?, or totally no fit ?
Pete

I don't know how how different it is but it is a different part number. I would have to call classic auto and find out.

sansouci · Post by **sansouci** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:17 am

TBM--
Add some vehicle identifying info to your profile or signature block so that we can appreciate your taste in cars (or bikes if that floats your boat)
--Ken

madman · Post by **madman** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:00 am

Hi I will appreciate sending an email to them asking whether this fits an 89. If yes I am in for one.

m6dave · Post by **m6dave** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:36 am

any chance of getting a photo of the part posted with some dimensions?

TBM · Post by **TBM** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:40 am

sansouci wrote:TBM--
Add some vehicle identifying info to your profile or signature block so that we can appreciate your taste in cars (or bikes if that floats your boat)
--Ken

Updated my avatar but can't seem to include my signature...

I own an '84 Henna M635csi....

I have shown it a bit in my "racing brakes for my M" thread.

Still lust after an '86 Lotus Esprit Turbo that I owned right after getting out of High school (see my avatar: that's not me it's Roger Moore

)

kief · Post by **kief** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:08 pm

madman wrote:Hi, anybody have any experience with UAC products? No affiliation but would appreciate any feedback.

My experience is that AC adds weight to the front of the nose heavy car, and therefore, it's just best to remove the most of it possible.

TBM wrote:Still lust after an '86 Lotus Esprit Turbo that I owned right after getting out of High school (see my avatar: that's not me it's Roger Moore Laughing )

The esprit was my FAVORITE James Bond car back when I was younger. Not the submarine one, the turbo one. I loved the way it looked. Now, it would be a tough decision between the Esprit and the Aston v8 Vantage Volante, but I'd probably just take the DB5 or a new one.

sansouci · Post by **sansouci** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:06 pm

If you want to see the Lotus, visit the Dezer Collection in North Miami that has this and other Bond cars and memorabilia. They have a website and two buildings with over 1100 cars.

TBM · Post by **TBM** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:23 pm

sansouci wrote:If you want to see the Lotus, visit the Dezer Collection in North Miami that has this and other Bond cars and memorabilia. They have a website and two buildings with over 1100 cars.

Thanks!

I live vicariously through this Facebook page when it comes to the Esprit:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/F1-Motor ... 6808826230

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:40 pm

I'm in Tampa, and I'll be stopping by Classic on Tuesday afternoon. If the PF condensors really are in stock, I'll buy one, and post pics. I'll also see how many are available and let everyone know.

baders · Post by **baders** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:53 am

I could be up for one of these condensers as the one on my recently bought '86 is a bit crusty. Will know next week hopefully.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:50 pm

I'd be in for one for an 89.

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:14 pm

Just got home with my new PF condensor. Read the details here:

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showt ... st28338194

BlackBetty · Post by **BlackBetty** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:45 am

dwcains wrote:Just got home with my new PF condensor. Read the details here:

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showt ... st28338194

I'll probably will give them a call tomorrow.. Per your post on BF, looks like it should fit/drop in with the exception of maybe some modification for the fan mount ? I can probably handle that...probably go hunt for a compressor and an o-ring kit as well as some hoses next
Thanks
Pete

BlackBetty · Post by **BlackBetty** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:16 am

I did end up buying one of these, will report on the fit for a 88-89
Pete

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:51 pm

As you guys know, I purchased my condensor last Tuesday 2/24, and this AM 3/1 I just got a call from the credit card fraud department of Bank of America. I paid for the condensor using a BoA/VISA card I haven't used in nearly 9 months, and in the last few days 3 fraudulent charges have shown up; 2 from match.com and 1 from bonanza.com. Coincidence??? I hardly think so. During the purchase my card was taken into another room, so I didn't see who handled it, but clearly someone at Classic stole the info, including the verification code, to attempt these 3 online transactions. No one else has ever taken this card out of my hands, ever, and I rotate among 13 cards, just so I can track activity such as this.

***UPDATE***
This afternoon 3/3, I received a call from Tim Cordelione, GM at Classic, and we spoke at length about this situation. I feel that Tim is being totally sincere when he states he has interviewed his employees individually and has concluded that the fraud I have described did not occur at his business. I have also called BoA again to ask for additional info, but they were not able to provide anything new, and IMO, they're not going to investigate this matter any further. I can only reiterate that my assumptions about where the fraud happened seemed logical and most-likely, considering my pattern of using that card, but who really knows? Perhaps it was just an unfortunate coincidence for both parties? Bottom line is that I purchased a high-quality part for my 6, and that Tim has done all he can to make sure his business is operating ethically and honestly.

I'd say to you guys who haven't grabbed one of these PF condensors that you may regret your decision when Summer is here, and your 6's A/C has not been upgraded.

BlackBetty · Post by **BlackBetty** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:55 pm

Copy and thanks for the heads up..
I did purchase a condenser from them last week over the phone, and will keep an eye out for any strange activity...
Pete

stokjeep · Post by **stokjeep** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:41 am

Anyone confirm fit for an 88? ...my build is actually 9/87

BlackBetty · Post by **BlackBetty** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:18 pm

stokjeep wrote:Anyone confirm fit for an 88? ...my build is actually 9/87

Mine was build the same month..... The condenser looks like it will physically just fine, and the hose connections are in the correct spot.... The only thing that might need a little fabrication is the way the aux fan attaches.... Haven't looked real hard to see what it involves.....
I just picked one up because I thought I would be highly unlikely for someone to make a production run for a condenser that only fits in such a small number of cars, (88-89)so I will make this one work, one way or another....
Pete

madman · Post by **madman** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:26 pm

Can anyone estimate the weight to calculate international shipping costs?

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:33 pm

Sorry, I didn't get all the packaging with mine, since I picked it direct from the manufacturer. I'm sure you can email them and they'll know the shipping weight.

Noct · Post by **Noct** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:19 am

I missed this one before... the group buy sounded attractive. What did you guys pay for these condensers?

dwcains · Post by **dwcains** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:50 am

There was no group buy from Classic Auto Air, as the vendor didn't want to give us any sort of price break. When I picked up mine in February, I think they had 11 left. I paid $321 w/tax, but no shipping.

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Found someone on EBay selling parallel flow condensers

Found someone on EBay selling parallel flow condensers

I am In if only for an 89

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