<50miles
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Hello One and All
Well ... as the title indicates, I need help. The area I seek advice about is for my 1972 3.0CSA. It has a Polaris exterior with a red leather interior. Awhile ago I wrote about how I have not driven the car more than 50 miles since I bought it in 1996 for various reasons. This reasons have resulted in the car having been stored dry since that time. It has also resulted in the sills being removed, as well as the engine and transmission.
For the longest time I have been considering what to do. A couple of years ago a dutchman from the old country looked the entire car over, including using a boroscope to review the interior of the bulkhead, and declared that other than the aforementioned sills, and one area of the floor, it was a sound car. To me this was good news, but I have been disheartened for awhile about this car because the mechanic promised a lot, but didn't deliver (sound familiar) as much.
Around November 2013 (its sad when you have to note which year it is) a local ad said that somebody was looking for a E9 to restore. I contacted him and gave him my story. I also said it was best to contact the shop where the car was and have a look at it.
This person very shortly went there and looked it over. While he liked the idea that I had replacement floor pans, original BMW replacement sills, stainless steel exhaust, LSD, a wooden nardi steering wheel, original radio, AC and no sunroof (please note how cleverly I have mentioned some of the car's best features) he was upset that he could't drive it right away. I think he was looking for either a rolling restoration or didn't understand that to properly restore a rust prone car, especially one with as many cavities as a E9, requires all of the areas of concern to be exposed and shown to those who wish to either fix or purchase it.
Nevertheless, he said he liked the car, and although he knew the prices of the fully restored cars were very high, he said that with so much work needed to bring it up to that level he offered me 5K for the entire thing. Surprisingly enough I said no, and wished him the best of luck.
With this being said, I need help. In the state the car is in, I do not know how to value it. I have considered continuing with the restoration, but every time I think of the disappointment I have come to associate with it as well as the money, I lose the will ... to finish the restoration.
With the engine and transmission out one buyer might say that this is a problem, while another who is interested in adding a different power train, would appreciate it. Does that then mean that I should estimate a range of value and then take the average? Or should I just donate it, and perhaps myself, to the Kidney Foundation?
Thank you
Andrew
Well ... as the title indicates, I need help. The area I seek advice about is for my 1972 3.0CSA. It has a Polaris exterior with a red leather interior. Awhile ago I wrote about how I have not driven the car more than 50 miles since I bought it in 1996 for various reasons. This reasons have resulted in the car having been stored dry since that time. It has also resulted in the sills being removed, as well as the engine and transmission.
For the longest time I have been considering what to do. A couple of years ago a dutchman from the old country looked the entire car over, including using a boroscope to review the interior of the bulkhead, and declared that other than the aforementioned sills, and one area of the floor, it was a sound car. To me this was good news, but I have been disheartened for awhile about this car because the mechanic promised a lot, but didn't deliver (sound familiar) as much.
Around November 2013 (its sad when you have to note which year it is) a local ad said that somebody was looking for a E9 to restore. I contacted him and gave him my story. I also said it was best to contact the shop where the car was and have a look at it.
This person very shortly went there and looked it over. While he liked the idea that I had replacement floor pans, original BMW replacement sills, stainless steel exhaust, LSD, a wooden nardi steering wheel, original radio, AC and no sunroof (please note how cleverly I have mentioned some of the car's best features) he was upset that he could't drive it right away. I think he was looking for either a rolling restoration or didn't understand that to properly restore a rust prone car, especially one with as many cavities as a E9, requires all of the areas of concern to be exposed and shown to those who wish to either fix or purchase it.
Nevertheless, he said he liked the car, and although he knew the prices of the fully restored cars were very high, he said that with so much work needed to bring it up to that level he offered me 5K for the entire thing. Surprisingly enough I said no, and wished him the best of luck.
With this being said, I need help. In the state the car is in, I do not know how to value it. I have considered continuing with the restoration, but every time I think of the disappointment I have come to associate with it as well as the money, I lose the will ... to finish the restoration.
With the engine and transmission out one buyer might say that this is a problem, while another who is interested in adding a different power train, would appreciate it. Does that then mean that I should estimate a range of value and then take the average? Or should I just donate it, and perhaps myself, to the Kidney Foundation?
Thank you
Andrew
can stomach )even if it takes some years ...there's a lot to be said for the journey and there will always be that niggling feeling of " how could I have sold it for a "piddly " $5k ... my 2 cents ( or US$0). That said, don't know all the circumstances but a lot of support available .