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Having also owned a 2800 CS, I agree with you. The 2800 CS had much more of a sports-car feel, whereas the 3.0CS feels more like a luxury car. I preferred driving the 2800 CS.

Interesting thread. I'm not sure "insured values" are exactly the same as current market values, tho, since real market value will change constantly, probably in an upward direction for the e9. Insured value would change, at most, every 6 months. So for example, if you bought a share of...

I'm trying to find an accurate market value for my '72 3.0CS and am wondering why there's such variation between the values stated on Hagerty.com and those on Nada.com. Can anyone explain this? Meanwhile, I'm guessing that the best guide to real-world values would be recent sales on Bring a...

ssk: Thanks. I've been soaking it in WD-40. I don't have a heat source, and I haven't removed the box. So one issue is access, since there's about a 3/4" piece of the steering-box housing that separates the threads in the subframe from the outer end of the bolt (as seen in pic). So access and...

Happy 2022, everyone! Progress report: The left-handed drill bit did not "catch" and remove the bolt-end as I'd hoped. I'm now thinking of trying an easy-out, but have been warned that easy-outs can break. Can anyone recommend a brand of easy-out that's less prone to breakage? Ryobi...

My new bolts say the same: 8.8. Bowlin seems to be an honest, helpful place. I brought one of the originals for them to match. They charged me $5 for the three.

It seems my metal-strap idea is not popular. So I just got back from Bowlin Bolts, Berkeley, and have picked up 3 new bolts, plus the left handed drill bit pictured below, which the proprietor recommends over an easy out. I'll give it a try ... w/o removing the box.

Excellent points. And this raises questions. I've owned the car since 1985, and can recall no potholes, big bumps, curb hits, and certainly no accidents. I imported the car from Italy ... could it have been in an accident there, pre-'85? Or could the bolt's loosening and breaking have...

It seems that removing the bolt-end will be difficult and prone to possibly damaging the threads. It also appears that removing the box to get better access will be difficult. I'm considering something that is not orthodox. That would be to try installing a couple of metal straps to secure the...

I've heard that easy outs don't always work, so my plan was to try a left-handed drill bit first, since they will sometimes lock in and remove the broken bolt. But if that doesn't work, then my plan was to try the easy out. Yes, I'd love to see the pdf ... my German is terrible but I do...

Well ... removing the brake booster seems like a pretty big deal, since the coolant reserve tank, several hoses and other stuff is in the way. And once that's done, how do you free the steering box from the splines on the u-joint and the splines on the Pitman arm? Does the steering shaft...

I've lifted both wheels and taken a closer look. It appears there may be a nub of the broken bolt left. It also appears that I can't get to it w/o removing the steering box. (It's either that or wrapping the box and subframe support in bailing wire and praying ... lol.) Can anyone offer...

I've removed the 2 other bolts. As you can see in the photo, one bolt (at the right) is bent, which explains why it was harder to remove than the other one, which was easy. I didn't have much luck shoving the box to the side. Maybe if I lift the car's passenger-side wheel I can get more...

Blinkling, Thanks for the photo. So those 3 holes must be where the 3 bolts secure the steering box to the chassis. Is that big u-shaped piece part of the frame? It's cold in my carport, and I've been thinking carefully about the project ... have not disconnected the steering column input...

Thanks, 3moons. I've been wondering if it's possible to remove the broken bolt with the steering box still in place. I can't tell if the bolt broke off above or below the mounting surface. It's a tight space, but I think a small drill can squeeze in.

It appears that Blinkling's warning was correct: I poked into the hole with a wire and the bolt does seem to have broken. The 2 bolts on the righthand side of the steering box needed tightening, but feel solid. Now I'm wondering how the bolt broke ... is there that much force on the steering...

Just the one missing bolt, wilies13 ... will be careful, thanks. I've owned the car since '85, so know its history pretty well. However, I've no idea where that bolt went.

Thanks, HB Chris. I think the one 10x70 is what I need. Oddly, when I searched on the part number, Google came up with this, indicating that the same size bolt secures the front bumper assembly to the frame: https://www.bmwpartsdeal.com/parts/bmw-hex_bolt-31111136250.html

Blinkling, Yes, good idea to make sure the threaded bolt-end is not broken off (a nightmare scenario). Are you sure all 3 bolts are the same size? From 3moon's diagram, there may be a difference between the single bolt on the left and the 2 bolts on the right.