Agave and Tan - 73 3.0 CSa on CL - SFBay

Hmm, Pete's photos from 10/12 after restoration I assume shows side markers and disc wheels. His e-mail is in the Registry if anyone is serious about this coupe
 
Seen this one before.

I remember this one from around 2010. Mark Starr bought it from Loren out of Charleston.SC. The car was serviced at Automdtrics there (where I took my cars) and I remember seeing it on the lift there a few times. It was lovely with 63k original miles. The car was offered by Loren in the BMWCCA classifieds for 15k. Had it not been an automatic, I would have bought it even though I already had another one. The price was 15k then. 400 hours is a lot, so this one may be worth near the ask.
Scott
 
It's right next to my friends shop. I might drop by to check it out. That store usually only stocks really nice stuff.
 
perhaps a fresh expansion tank when you ask for

$70k
Just sayin....
 
I took a look at this one over the 3 day weekend....

It's had a lot of work done to it, but I don't see $70K. For that kind of money, I think the car should have a fresh factory correct new interior. The interior is mostly original from what I could see. The wood has not been refurbished, the inside window channelling has loose strings hanging down, windlace is smashed down and starting to pull away in spots, the bumpers have not been redone, the belt line trim has not been polished. Every nut and bolt might have been replaced or refurbished, but there are a lot of trim parts beyond nuts and bolts that haven't been redone.

Would like I like it in my garage? Absolutely.... but not at that price point... It's a pretty car, but I think if you are going to drop 70 large on a CSa, it should be darn near showroom condition. You will need to redo the whole interior for starters, plus polish all the trim, etc.

In any event, the previous owner sold it to the dealer in order to buy a low mileage Ceylon example that the dealer had found:

http://sanfranciscosportscars.com/1972-bmw-30cs-coupe/
 
That conversion would not be for the faint of heart. Lots involved, bulkhead mods, braking system from twin boosters to one, gas pedal in floor, front subframe for steering box, dash rail, how many good dash tops are out there?
 
HB Chris said:
That conversion would not be for the faint of heart. Lots involved, bulkhead mods, braking system from twin boosters to one, gas pedal in floor, front subframe for steering box, dash rail, how many good dash tops are out there?
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Yeah good point. I can't imagine that it would be too difficult with a donor car, but you could easily end up spending $30K with a car and metal work. I don't think I could own a RHD car in the US.
 
Well......

A LOT of money and time have been spent on that car. A 'Brit' should snap it
up and ship it home!

P.
 
Markos said:
You can import a RHD CSL for $70K. I'm not sure why people don't do this and switch to LHD. It would never reach LHD prices, but it wouldn't depreciate either.
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I'd like to see a photoshop image of a coupe body and interior mounted on the chassis backwards. So you drive a rear engine car and are looking forward through the 'rear window'.
What a strange thought. I am obviously delirious.:cry:
 
Markos said:
Yeah good point. I can't imagine that it would be too difficult with a donor car, but you could easily end up spending $30K with a car and metal work. I don't think I could own a RHD car in the US.
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"Horses for Courses" Markos .Those in RHD land convert LHD to RHD ...I know of one very high end E9 restoration locally where a RHD donor car was used on a good LHD body. Personally , I would always prefer a car for the local conditions . Yes, LHD cars may attract more given a larger buyer market, but conversely, a lot fewer RHD E9's were made . I would always pay more for a RHD car so I could drive it without having to "think " about changing gears etc. Cheers, Simon
 
Agave 3.0

The paint on that car alone cost over $30k.........The owner wanted to keep the original interior. It still has the chalk marks and taped production card from the factory behind the rear seat. It is an amazing car and the cost of what was done far exceeds the asking price. It's worth every penny and then some.
Just my 2 cents........
 
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