a 74 for sale

Nice, but.....

I have absolutely no problem with this car, but.....a 95K coupe should really have every part touched or refurbished or be an original time capsule (original owner would be a huge plus...)

Just a few things I see here that are funky is the rotation on the gas/temp gauge & slight scratch on the vdo clock.

No biggie, but please ask a reasonable price if this is your reality.

Mo
 
Very low miles, two owners, a lot to like here. It will eventually sell for big bucks, there is no bubble with the e9
 
Looks pretty nice to me. Hope they get all the money.

Scott
 
HB Chris said:
It will eventually sell for big bucks, there is no bubble with the e9
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I agree. You have to consider how it is being sold; that car on Craigslist might struggle to get 1/2 of 95K, but at a prestige dealer like Huntington Ridge Motors, in the high rent district of Mt. Kisco New York, yea, $95K is about right. At the Goodings Pebble Beach auction, it might get > $95K.

m73 said:
...a few things I see here that are funky is the rotation on the gas/temp gauge..
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How do you even get an e9 gauge to stay in when it's cattywompus like that? The two ears on the gauge are fixed, the two studs on the backside of the dash are fixed, and in that orientation, they aren't in contact. Makes me want to open the hood handle door, reach back there, and give it a twist!

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HB Chris said:
Very low miles, two owners, a lot to like here. It will eventually sell for big bucks, there is no bubble with the e9
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I just add 100K to any 5 digit speedo I read. :) I'm sure this one has records to back it, but I've seen more low mileage e9 than any 1977+ BMW. Were these cars so special in the 80's that nobody drove them? From what I have read, the e24 caused e9 values to tank. One is hard pressed to find an '88 M5 with under 50K on the clock.
 
The only bubble in the E9's are the ones that pop up on shiny paint jobs. This is a nice coupe, and is going to be for sale for a while.
 
Is the carpet different for 1974 vs earlier? Different than my '72 carpet. Original?
 
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Markos said:
I just add 100K to any 5 digit speedo I read. :) I'm sure this one has records to back it, but I've seen more low mileage e9 than any 1977+ BMW. Were these cars so special in the 80's that nobody drove them? From what I have read, the e24 caused e9 values to tank. One is hard pressed to find an '88 M5 with under 50K on the clock.
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Do you mean to say my Coupe doesn't have 81,000 miles? But the previous owner seemed so trustworthy!!

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Not original carpet, bumpers, steering wheel, etc... does seem to have the original smog stuff under the hood though :-) Carpets look well made, yes, a very nice car but at that price "Master Chef" should be ale to eat off the engine. Also, no under shots. I'm guessing it's very clean but still I think 95K should be a little more polished.
 
Peter, in 74 coupes got a one piece molded carpet so it could be original. It was repainted but everything else appears original, I assume they have records to back up this claim.
 
Thanks Chris, Learning, learning :-) My thought was based on the stitching around the border in the rear as I have not seen that before- it looks nice though. Heck, at these prices we could all get rich in a few years :-)
 
HB Chris said:
Peter, in 74 coupes got a one piece molded carpet so it could be original. It was repainted but everything else appears original, I assume they have records to back up this claim.
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Yes, my '74 has a one-piece carpet. Its nice to see the emissions equipment in place, and not in a box like mine. At a glance I don't think the tool tray fasteners are correct, mine are yellow. And the shift knob should be solid wood w/o a roundel... Still, a very nice car! And I'm a sucker for amber headlights!
 
Lsand007 said:
This car was listed on E Bay April 2105 for $79,000 Buy It Now. Auction ended by seller.

An interesting little commentary posted here:

http://germancarsforsaleblog.com/1974-bmw-3-0cs-2/
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Now I remember this car; I went to see it when it was at the BMW dealer in Ramsey, NJ. I took photos and probably still have them, but my recollection is of a decidedly less-than-perfect car, even when the ask was $80K. At close to $100K, that engine bay should be singing...

That dealership seems to be continuing its practice of having clueless sales people trying to sell vintage BMWs—I went to see an e24 M6 back in the Fall and it was just about impossible to get any past history as well as a work order on service performed when they took the car in.
 
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