thanks ill keep it in mind, I looking for the chassis first engine wise I want to see what the original e9 motor can do.
Trying to be a new e9 owner
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70sRescueGuy
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Understand…good luck in your search….my items just made available literally in last several days
Nice looking car. Details? Price?
Just call me when convenient (too much to type). 281-804-2680 Central Time Zone
Ok will do
I’ve actually seen a pic of Karen with Steve driving what I think was his 1602.. I can say as attractive as the 1602 was in those days, it was no match for the occupant of the passenger seat…
Fully agree Bill.
Steve(the guy with the long hair in the driver's seat)
Steve(the guy with the long hair in the driver's seat)
Are you still looking? I know of a very nice CSi that might be for sale. PM me if interested.
Take a look at the ones on BaT right now. The Turkis is top-notch and maybe more than what you want to spend but the other one could be a good daily driver. Doesn’t seem to have too much rust and has brand new interior. Drive it and upgrade as you see fit.
i would be VERY careful with BHCC as they tend to be the dealer selling cars with virtually no future or the seller of last resort. they are often quite rusty. i would pay somebody who knows a lot about coupes to go look at it before you spent any money with them. they have sold a few decent coupes, but as a percentage of sales, perhaps 10% or less.
Thanks for advice
It's the Carmax of classic vehicles.
Careful, you are giving Carmax a bad name!
One like this one is probably your goal. As HBChris’ comment on the auction notes, work to be done but can be driven as is while the work is being done. Gearbox noise is eh, if you’re replacing with 5-speed it’s a moot point, or Don or others on here have 4-speeds for a few hundred dollars. Last time was RNM at 22k, put in a bid of $35-40 and hopefully the seller realizes that that might be a realistic number. Others here have a lot of experience, but for this car likely don’t go much north of $45-50. If you want the car to be a bit more reliable long-term you’re going to have another $10-15 if you do the work yourself, double that if shop. That’s basically the mechanical, cooling, hoses, fixing AC etc. But none of that is mission critical - drive the car and enjoy.
Alternative is to go all out for the Turkis or its equivalent and then nothing to worry about but you’re likely getting quite a bit more expensive there. Its budget now or budget later
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Alternative is to go all out for the Turkis or its equivalent and then nothing to worry about but you’re likely getting quite a bit more expensive there. Its budget now or budget later
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Some good advice here.
An important step is understanding what you want to do with the car. Just drive it and change the oil, then buy a car that is 100% or as close to it as you can afford. If the “joy” is in doing the work yourself and you have some skills then that opens the door to some cars that will have needs. Unless you are very good at welding and body work then stay away from the rustier cars on offer as body work gets expensive very quickly.
It is also worth going back through some of the reserve not met cars on Bring a Trailer. Another person here did that recently and made a deal on a nice coupe.
An important step is understanding what you want to do with the car. Just drive it and change the oil, then buy a car that is 100% or as close to it as you can afford. If the “joy” is in doing the work yourself and you have some skills then that opens the door to some cars that will have needs. Unless you are very good at welding and body work then stay away from the rustier cars on offer as body work gets expensive very quickly.
It is also worth going back through some of the reserve not met cars on Bring a Trailer. Another person here did that recently and made a deal on a nice coupe.
i have to agree with Lance here. while my car was in the paint shop for a prolonged period, i was not finding 'joy' in owning the coupe. now that it has been at home for 9 months. i have enjoyed working on it, and getting sucked down several deep rabbit holes ... and doing way more than i had planned to do ... but i know the coupe will be better and perhaps more dependable because of it. and i learned a lot in the process about how its all put together.
that being said, i will remind the general public that the most expensive coupe is often the one that somebody paid the least for. simply put, those are often the cars with more hidden issues vs. the car where somebody did a lot of work and probably left money on the table at sale.
that being said, i will remind the general public that the most expensive coupe is often the one that somebody paid the least for. simply put, those are often the cars with more hidden issues vs. the car where somebody did a lot of work and probably left money on the table at sale.
This is a great thread and lots of good advice has been offered here. Several of you are really good with tools and really enjoy doing the work (or the journey shall we say). Others are like me are not quite as talented and take a "point and pay" approach. I chose to get a car that was fully refurbished/restored so that I could just get in, turn the key, and smile away down the road. Your call, and I think you can find exactly what you are looking for with the options in front of you today! Good luck! 
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