# Abandoned BMW Deralship In Oakville, Ontario **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 11, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402 "2011-08-11T16:12:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/1 "2011-08-11T16:12:50Z")
… with brand-new cars in it! [http://maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78119](http://maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78119) More inside! ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/hound11/Citation%20Dealership/E28026.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/2/e222ef9b96e067ffdd6429b70e23d9b14cb9306b.jpeg) ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/hound11/Citation%20Dealership/E28025.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/8/78bd2ac6cc242dd4bfc642ad846c0edc05e3fdfa.jpeg) ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/hound11/Citation%20Dealership/E28023.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/2/7283ba6e8a6e588acfc931a0f273594f84791e58.jpeg) ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/hound11/Citation%20Dealership/E28018.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/d/7d9c244b958c1f431792788aa97915058ebfc839.jpeg) ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/hound11/Citation%20Dealership/E28016.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/4/74123fd8193b4d7c7dbabc0114a170c3b9d4e456.jpeg) ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/hound11/Citation%20Dealership/E28015.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/b/8b39052a85d4c2aace977e458a7be9afaf339a43.jpeg) ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/hound11/Citation%20Dealership/E28012.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/1/019a6affbc0051424a60d22d76d3c3fe4dc61436.jpeg) ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/hound11/Citation%20Dealership/E28011.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/2/f2563caa906eff3e423fee402315727ad4e72abb.jpeg) > in 1988 the dealer, operating under the name “Citation Motors,” had its license revoked for unknown reasons. They then moved to Toronto under the name “Downtown BMW” which in 2002 closed up shop. > > The owner, apparently a well-off business man, seemed to have no interest in selling the place, or even the inventory, as everything seems to have been left behind intact. One hundred percent frozen in time is the only description that seems fitting when describing this ultimately interesting place. > > In the showroom you’ll find an E24 and 635csi BMW in absolute mint condition. Well, mint may be the wrong word to use as the rubbers have probably given away and the gasoline has made a mess of things inside the mechanical bits. ‘Unused’ may be a better word to describe these twenty-three year old cars. Especially the 635csi, which apparently only has double digit kilometers on the odometer. Also note the typical 1980’s showroom interior furnishings, architecture, and design. > > But that’s not the only interesting find in the building. > > round the back you’ll find the shop, which, same as the showroom, has remained completely untouched. Frozen in time and packed with BMWs. From one BMW forumite’s account who’s had the privilege of visiting the dealership we can conclude with a certain degree of confidence that another mint black 635csi rests inside. > **[The mystery of a ghost BMW dealership](https://jalopnik.com/the-mystery-of-a-ghost-bmw-dealership-5829911)** > > In the small town of Oakville, Ontario there sits a BMW dealership, abandoned for almost a decade. Inside the doors sit, frozen in time, two 20-year-old BMWs in seemingly mint condition. What happened? ---
**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/2 "2011-08-11T16:19:42Z")
thats pretty aweesome ---
**Author:** ![MP\_B240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp_b240/32/5697_2.png) [@MP\_B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MP_B240)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/3 "2011-08-11T16:22:17Z")
[http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31707&highlight=citation](http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31707&highlight=citation) this seems like the original thread that started 2 years prior in early 2004 ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/4 "2011-08-11T16:23:53Z")
Wow. That’s crazy ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/5 "2011-08-11T16:31:15Z")
Awesome find ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/6 "2011-08-11T17:18:29Z")
i want that bike in the shop area…looks like a guzzi ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/7 "2011-08-11T17:20:31Z")
nice im gonna go check that place out ---
**Author:** ![sharpe\_corners](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sharpe_corners/32/5767_2.png) [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/8 "2011-08-11T18:21:36Z")
Always wondered about that place, always delivered to a shop a few doors down. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/9 "2011-08-11T18:43:48Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > i want that bike in the shop area…looks like a guzzi R100? I want it. ---
**Author:** ![Noobie240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b487fb/32.png) [@Noobie240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Noobie240)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/10 "2011-08-11T20:13:30Z")
Where is this place? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/11 "2011-08-11T20:18:16Z")
READ ---
**Author:** ![Londonmax](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/londonmax/32/5914_2.png) [@Londonmax](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Londonmax)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/12 "2011-08-11T20:35:06Z")
Also gonna go check this place out. That grey 5’er reminds me of a black e28 535 i found, years ago with 80,000 original clicks in barrie (in retrospect, should’ve bought it). Man i want that e28. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/13 "2011-08-11T20:41:42Z")
wow, i would love to check this out… is all that stuff stll there today? ---
**Author:** ![danbikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@danbikes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danbikes)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/14 "2011-08-11T22:12:44Z")
Soooo, what exactly is stopping people from just taking their shit? If it’s really abandoned, I would imagine the past owner wouldn’t care. I could use some BBS’s lolz. Edit: I was really bored, so I decided to read a bit of the maxbimmer thread. Apparently the guy still maintains these cars, and visits the shop every 2 weeks or so. Cars are also for sale, but he won’t take less than MSRP for them. In that 635CSI’s case, 80 g’s (although that’s more than the original MSRP, so I dunno…) ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/15 "2011-08-12T05:48:40Z")
Pretty cool, I doubt its totally abandoned though ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/16 "2011-08-12T05:52:53Z")
Dan, if that’s true then i think i’ve seen that BMW listed for sale somewhere. perhaps Ebay. very interesting. Imagine he had an E30 M3 in a similar state? ---
**Author:** ![Philly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/philly/32/5748_2.png) [@Philly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Philly)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/17 "2011-08-12T06:24:08Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Imagine he had an E30 M3 in a similar state? :wackit: ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/18 "2011-08-12T06:27:58Z")
That’s cool. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/19 "2011-08-12T06:40:10Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Dan, if that’s true then i think i’ve seen that BMW listed for sale somewhere. perhaps Ebay. > > very interesting. > > Imagine he had an E30 M3 in a similar state? ughhhhhhhhh, if only. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402/20 "2011-08-12T08:15:08Z")
Sounds to me like the owner is mad about something and hasn’t given up on it in 23 years. Pretty sweet. X… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-bmw-deralship-in-oakville-ontario/215402.md?page=2)