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  1. RJRuiz

    Overdone?

    Thanks! Going to drive my 850 CSi for awhile before I buy anything else. Thinking convertible next. Let's see what's out there when I'm ready again. R
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    Yeah, that was wild. He had been in contact privately and I did expect him to come in at tail end. It's going to a good home. R
  3. RJRuiz

    Overdone?

    Ahh. So a color combination originally available on Coupes and Coco mats fail to please you? Good thing it's not your car and no one gives a flying F what you think. R
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    Had real film photos, unfortunately lost in move. It has been 17 years........
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    Hi Drew! Thanks for the kind words.
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    Yes, TSA is no longer in operation, the owner passed two years ago. We had become friends and it was very sad. Good guy and a real artist with sheet metal. I'll give you a call later today, be glad to help in any way I can. R
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    Thanks Markos, I should have been more specific- the speedometer was original to my purchase, which was obviously after import. R
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    Thanks. I have a thing for white cars and Cardinal Red or dark brown interiors; can't for the life of me explain why. It's interesting to see just how many shades of white there are- I really liked the slightly creamy tone of Chamonix. R
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    We've chatted a number of times! And yes, a bittersweet moment, but the time has come. R
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    TSA Motors in South Miami did the work- He was the go to guy in Miami for serious restoration work for many years. I knew of 4 other coupes he had done prior to mine, including Doug McKenzies'. At the time he was performing my restoration he also was working on a Pagoda M-B 250 SL, an XK-120...
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    That font on the speedometer is original to the car, the speedometer was serviced and set to read MP/H rather than KM/H, but otherwise unchanged. And if you think the VIN section looks bad, you should have seen what the car looked like when I started disassembly, it was basically held together...
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    Thanks!
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    72 E9 CSi on BaT

    That's my coupe, after 22 years, it's time to sell. Please feel free to pass the link on or ask questions on the auction. Thanks, Ray
  14. RJRuiz

    Coupes in Southwest Florida?

    I'm in Miami, do get to Naples regularly...looking to tour Revs Institute sometime in February-March when a friend returns from Colorado. To your point, have only seen 3-4 coupes in Miami over the last few years; used to be quite a few more.
  15. RJRuiz

    Please vote - what differential ratio do you have in your 3.0 CSI

    Voted. My CSi came with an open 3.25, switched to a 3.64 LSD.
  16. RJRuiz

    Shout out to Doug McKenzie

    I'm cringing just seeing that photo! Ray
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    Shout out to Doug McKenzie

    I hear you, only time I've driven it in the rain was returning from '17 Vintage, wound up doing a rust check which turned into a refresh as a result which is now turning in to a new interior...never ends, lol. Ray
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    Shout out to Doug McKenzie

    Saw your car at City Hall, absolutely beautiful. Ray
  19. RJRuiz

    '72 CSi Refresh

    As part of a resto refresh, it's time for a new interior in Cardinal Red Leather, stripped out interior.
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    Anybody ever use BAT ? price, reserve thoughts.....

    Speaking of rare colors, I always wanted a Colorado coupe.....hen's teeth though. Ray
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