2800 Restoration Thread

You go away forever and come back with 9 pictures!?!?

We will all have to come see you on the grass in August!

Nice - really nice looking car!
 
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adawil2002 said:
1972 Olympics in Munich is significant for 3 reasons.
The BMW 2002 Elektrik, battery powered '02 used during the Marathon.
The first & last Olympic Road Rally. With the first purpose built BMW 3.0 Group 2 CSL, a favorite, @BMW Pete (my photos from 2016)
The third reason was the worst & heinously nefarious violence.

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Not to hijack HBChris' restoration thread, but I have question for adawil2002:

Your photos.. Is the car with the M-AH 1072 license plate the '72 Werks Olympia rally car? (I think it is.)

BMW Pete was giving me a bit of historical education after I purchased & read the Unbeatable BMW book by Jeremy Walton..
BMW Pete

Post in thread ''71 3.0csl batmobile on Sotheby's (VIN 2211343)'

rsporsche said:
this is the car right after the Olympia rally car. @BMW Pete, is the rally car the other car that was referred to in the auction that went to Broadspeed? or was that 1347?
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Hi Scott and Shane

Yes car is one vin after the factory Rally CSL :) My car never went to Broadspeed, it seems it was bouncing around BMW internally, and then in April 1972 was turned into the Rally car. The mechanics involved in my car from Motorsport, have some fun stories from back in the day with my car on a trailer being pulled by one of the three Werks Kombi's.

Interestingly, if you look at the...
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A couple pics from today after the Huntington Beach Concours for my friends.

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Pristine Polaris Beauty.

Chris, the chrome wheel arches you sold me are mounted and, as with your 2800, are a subtle delicate addition. And since I am writing about chrome, I wish my '72 Bavaria had the paired chrome vents on the B pillar instead of the long slot.

Finally, I went a tad rogue and added the chrome "handle" strip that sits below the trunk button/lock on your car. Exclusive to the 2800/2500 '68-'70 models.

The grill badge is special in so many ways.

Steve
 
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Steve, The early e3 C Pilar faux vents are plastic and always painted body color. Plated chrome plastic would have been a nice addition.
 
Chris, agree about the plastic as a nice addition. Even better if they had been functional. "Form follows...." So how does your 2800 vent? I can't see the slots I have on mine.
 
Steve, It has vents under rear window where the parcel shelf cover raises up a bit and it has matching vents under the rear window that exit to the trunk just outside the trunk rubber seal.
 
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A couple pics from today after the Huntington Beach Concours for my friends.

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Wow sincere vintage bmw congrats to YOU, HB Chris with this project…..my e9coupe name is 70sRescueGuy and one of my current “rescues” is my now-awesome 1969e3-2800 in AtlanrikBlau / black interior…4sp…did a lot of mechanical Resto work including new dual webers…thing drives like a race car now…BUT there are few paint bubbles here & there but looking at YOUR 1970-2800 project, maybe i should send mine away over Winter to address Body because your 2800 looks bmw awesome ! Now if i can find buyer for my 74e3 bavaria, would use finds on my 2800e3…. But congrats on your e3-2800 ! Never for sale ! Thomas westchester county NY (region north of nyc / bronx and part of famous hudson valley
 
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