First Croatian Coupe?

Brungie

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Hi guys,

Here is our '75 3.0 CSi that underwent a full restoration and has been on the road since October 2016.
Been a reader for over a year now but let's finally post some pics. I'll just throw in a bunch of photos and hope you don't mind.

Mods include:
KW Adjustable Coilover Kit
5 Speed Gearbox
BBS RC Wheels 18" with Conti Sport Contact 3 (245 rears, 215 fronts)
Spare Alpina 2nd-gen 18"
Spare BBS Mahle Style 16"
Classic Nardi Steering Wheel
Recaro Classic Seats
 

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dave v. in nc

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Welcome, Brungie...very nicely done, and good pictures. One question, what is attached to the door panel just in front of the arm rest/pull in picture 3..(looks like two boxes)?
I will bet that you get many questions about the car whenever you drive to town!
 

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Yeah not that many youngsters around here hahah
Correct, those are electric mirror controls. I suppose it was an OEM option back then?
 

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Hi Brungie,

Beautiful coupe! I love the color of your interior and your Recaros fit well. Keep posting pictures. I would love to see the back seats and a full shot of an empty seat. Also a better pic of the leather wrapped dash. I have to say that the Mahle's are my favorite. I like the look of 18's on coupes when lowered, but prefer RS's or RC's. Good job!
 

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Hi Brungie,

Beautiful coupe! I love the color of your interior and your Recaros fit well. Keep posting pictures. I would love to see the back seats and a full shot of an empty seat. Also a better pic of the leather wrapped dash. I have to say that the Mahle's are my favorite. I like the look of 18's on coupes when lowered, but prefer RS's or RC's. Good job!

Thanks man,
I think 17" are ideal for the coupe and I prefer RS to RC but dad's taste is a bit different haha. I do like the look of the wide 245 rears though.
I don't have a photo of rear seats but they are upholstered in same leather as the recaros and door panels. I'm at uni now so I'll get a photo when I come back home in April.
The dash photo is quite bad but hopefully gives an idea. I'll definitely do a proper photoshoot in April.

Also, we are considering a new exhaust system because we put a fresh OEM rear muffler and it is just to quiet compared to the old one with burned membranes that actually sounded better. Are there any popular options?
I found this one from Caragraphic but never heard about them before http://www.cargraphicts.com/en/prod...r-bmw/30l-csi-coupe/e9/sport-exhaust-systems/
 

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Those 16's look great but aren't they Rial's?

What are the tire sizes on those, including the profile? I see some stretch and I like it!
 

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Those 16's look great but aren't they Rial's?

What are the tire sizes on those, including the profile? I see some stretch and I like it!

I said mahle style because I wasn't sure what they were. I believe they are Rial's yeah.
We'll probably get the yellow part repainted in black or a proper gold paint.

Tires were 205/50 but I'm not sure about the wheel width.
 
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Lovely!

Although not OEM, the stitched dash pads really look good. Got me thinking since I have cracks in mine.

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What a beautiful car! Good job
Did you use the factory settings for the kw coilovers or did you change anything (height etc)
 

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Dobar dan Brungie. I'm in Zadar almost every summer (my wife is originally from Pag); I'll have to keep an eye out for your beautiful coupe!
 
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