Car And Classic Article

[Michael Kaye]

Short but "sweet" article on Car and Classic about the CSi. Bit of a rubbish title though…

BMW E9 3.0 CSi - Because there’s more to life than a CSL -

When you think of an E9 BMW you naturally think of the race cars and of course, the mighty homologation CSL. But what about this, the 3.0 CSi?

www.carandclassic.co.uk

 

[Michael Kaye]

BTW Is the owner of the car featured in that article on the forums? Reg : KKO 843P

 

[Markos]

Pretty CSI. I’m digging all of this roof vinyl!

It has a CSL wheel with no horn ring, no hub cover, missing leather, and a momo horn button. Still worth a pretty penny.

Also, why does a RHD car have strut spacers?

 

[bavbob]

Yes ,was vinyl roof an option on any E9.

 

[Honolulu]

Although the car "could seat four in comfort" they have to be contortionists to get into or out of the back seats. <sigh>

What color is that?

 

[Michael Kaye]

Yes ,was vinyl roof an option on any E9.

Not sure but there’s a fair few vinyl roofed cars in the UK.

The roof on my car was installed by BMW Commissioners - BMW’s import company - when it arrived in the UK. So I infer it was kind of an official option.

 

[Michael Kaye]

Also, why does a RHD car have strut spacers?

Excuse my ignorance but what are struct spacers?

 

[Markos]

Excuse my ignorance but what are struct spacers?

Look at the inner fenders, and see how sunken the rubber caps are. In the US, spacers were added in 1973 to raise the height of the bumpers. That also coincides with 2.5mph and ultimately 5mph bumper requirements. Europe had none of this, which is why “euro bumpers” are a thing.

In the US, it is common to see the spacers moved to the top of the fender, keeping one from having to cut the threads in the strut mount.

 

[Keshav]

t has a CSL wheel with no horn ring, no hub cover, missing leather, and a momo horn button. Still worth a pretty penny

Well observed......

 

[Stevehose]

Actually they were used to raise the headlight height, not the bumper, beginning in 1971.

Look at the inner fenders, and see how sunken the rubber caps are. In the US, spacers were added in 1973 to raise the height of the bumpers. That also coincides with 2.5mph and ultimately 5mph bumper requirements. Europe had none of this, which is why “euro bumpers” are a thing.

In the US, it is common to see the spacers moved to the top of the fender, keeping one from having to cut the threads in the strut mount.

 

[Markos]

Actually they were used to raise the headlight height, not the bumper, beginning in 1971.

Ahh! Headlight height? Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Especially if it came from me!

 

[Michael Kaye]

Look at the inner fenders, and see how sunken the rubber caps are. In the US, spacers were added in 1973 to raise the height of the bumpers. That also coincides with 2.5mph and ultimately 5mph bumper requirements. Europe had none of this, which is why “euro bumpers” are a thing.

In the US, it is common to see the spacers moved to the top of the fender, keeping one from having to cut the threads in the strut mount.

Thanks Markos. Really appreciate the detail. Great to learn about these things.

And now I also understand why you asking that this is appearing on a RHD drive. Strange!

 

[adawil2002]

Wish all 3.0s received the wood lower dash, makes the interior so elegant & harkens back the the Type 121 2000CS.