Sacramento: '73 3.0 CSI (I think) Project: $8,000

[Markos]

Firstly - this car looks familiar. I feel like I've seen a cleaner example elsewhere...

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5602962300.html

I thought I might try be clever and explain what we are looking at, but I am likely wrong on more than one account. The motor appears to have triple weber DCOE's with airbox flanges bolted on each carb. The body has a CSI airbox mount, which makes me think it really is a CSI despite the carbs.

I'm guessing '73 because it looks to have a push button on the dash near the ignition key. Assuming it's a CSI it wouldn't have 2.5mph bumpers.

Thoughts?

 

[HB Chris]

With the rare yellow ignition coil, yes euro CSi.

 

[dascoupeguy]

Manual front windows

What's with the manual front Windows???

 

[DWMBMW]

What's with the manual front Windows???

Not unusual.
My 72 Euro also has manual front windows with electric on the rears.

 

[dang]

I'm hoping to check this car out tonight or tomorrow and take more photos. I'll post here if I do..

 

[Markos]

I don't know if it is the CSL style stripes or the triple webers. Something intrigues me about this car. It could be really special or it could be a basket case. Probably the later but one never knows...

 

[shanon]

....and I was in Sacto last weekend. .looks worthy of a peak.

Somebody go poke it with a stick.

 

[Markos]

I was thinking the price seemed high but there aren't a lot of $8k CSI's come to think of it.

Sorry to solicit, but I suppose this is my thread. If anyone is serious about this car, I still have my feeler ad up for a complete CSI long block with d-jet harness. I'd consider a partial trade for the triple webers. Or perhaps, the triples plus cash for all of the d-jet parts, I keep my CSI long block (since this car may already have a CSI short block. Don provided a general value of D-Jet parts at around $1,500.

 

[tmason]

Like his words: Price is firm! Hope he gets it.

 

[dang]

I checked out this car in person today and took photos. I couldn't find a VIN and tried to take a photo of the engine block number but couldn't get it to work. Its in a dark garage with no lights and backed up against the wall.

 

[dang]

More photos....

 

[floridabmx]

Looks like a good car to me. they all need body work generally. I'd rather buy a $8000 one that I had to tear apart then a $15,000 one that you don't know what it looks like under the shotty 15 year old paint.

It's hard to find them complete for even under 10k anymore. Let alone a CSI.

Take it apart, blast it and go from there!

 

[dang]

This car was literally coming apart at every seam. I didn't see any sheet metal on the chassis that could be saved and if its a csi you'd have to source all the injection parts. I told the guy's brother (only guy there) that its worth about half what he's asking.

 

[HB Chris]

Take it apart, blast it and go from there!

But there might not be anything left. That upper nose is nothing but bondo, where else was it overused? I see significant rust everywhere, the upper dash looks OK, that and the spark plug loom, the rest is beat.

 

[dang]

More pics...

 

[GolfBavaria]

Look at the bright side Dan.......you made it out alive without getting bit by a Black Widow!

 

[Markos]

Well if you are looking for a sub $10K CSI starter project, The car below that we discussed may not be a bad option. I have a full d-jet setup, Just sayin...

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/5592717823.html

 

[MyFemurHurts]

Love the ad. Doing a little napkin math. Buy it for $10k. Spend $100k restoring it. Sell it for $120k. That's like a 9% ROI. Bit of a gamble though.

 

[Peter Coomaraswamy]

If the body is truly solid and all is strait 10K is a bargain IMO. Did I say if the body is truly solid and all is strait/

 

[twistinglane]

I spoke to the owner of the Atlanta car, a pro with a shop and who is quite forthcoming about car. It needs some more body work. I believe it is a CS. But i don't think it would be a bad project for a motivated person (assuming inspection supports).