Hello, I am new here and also the purchaser of the "Porsche" 2800CS listed on Ebay a couple of weeks back. I bought the car without seeing it (a first) and it was also my first Ebay full car purchase. I will say the guys at Cosmopolitan were good to deal with and the car is essentially what I expected. I bought it because I have always loved these cars and I have quite a bit of BMW experience after owning and restoring a 2002 tii over 30 years, owning 2 E30 M3s and rebuilding one of them including the S14 as well as a 95 E36 M3 which was a nice car but not very inspiring. My DD is a SMART car.
Well, I certainly have my work cut out for me. The outer rockers are in full Flinstone mode, I have not dug into the inner rockers yet. The drivers floor plan was replaced before, there are surface dings including the nose, the trim and bumpers need work, lord knows what happened to the interior. The windows don't work. Eerily, the wheel wells and front fender seams seem solid on first inspection but I haven't really gotten into it. Oh, and it was raining when I drove it home from the trailer.
I hope I don't dissapoint people but the plan is not to build a concours/garage queen. I kept all the comments from BAT in case I need to justify my "improvements". It will be a solid reliable car that I can drive and enjoy. I have already sourced an S38B36 and transmission so you can get an idea where I am headed. In my rebuild I will be true to the BMW heritage but not a slave to originality (hence the S38 vs. (gasp) an LS7 or even an S54). I am not afraid to experiment with new or untried approaches or fail in the attempt, that is where I derive enjoyment from cars (the trying not the failing
).
I live and work in Los Angeles just a few miles from Coupeking but the car is in Oregon. I may have found a guy there that can help with the rust repair unless I decide to tackle that myself. He had a 300SL Gullwing in the shop he was finishing so I think he may be the right kind of guy. I will undoubtably have many questions, I am trying to read as much of the archives as possible so I don't drag everyone back through old ground. I will chime in whenever my previous experience may help. Thanks for listening- Jim
Well, I certainly have my work cut out for me. The outer rockers are in full Flinstone mode, I have not dug into the inner rockers yet. The drivers floor plan was replaced before, there are surface dings including the nose, the trim and bumpers need work, lord knows what happened to the interior. The windows don't work. Eerily, the wheel wells and front fender seams seem solid on first inspection but I haven't really gotten into it. Oh, and it was raining when I drove it home from the trailer.
I hope I don't dissapoint people but the plan is not to build a concours/garage queen. I kept all the comments from BAT in case I need to justify my "improvements". It will be a solid reliable car that I can drive and enjoy. I have already sourced an S38B36 and transmission so you can get an idea where I am headed. In my rebuild I will be true to the BMW heritage but not a slave to originality (hence the S38 vs. (gasp) an LS7 or even an S54). I am not afraid to experiment with new or untried approaches or fail in the attempt, that is where I derive enjoyment from cars (the trying not the failing
).I live and work in Los Angeles just a few miles from Coupeking but the car is in Oregon. I may have found a guy there that can help with the rust repair unless I decide to tackle that myself. He had a 300SL Gullwing in the shop he was finishing so I think he may be the right kind of guy. I will undoubtably have many questions, I am trying to read as much of the archives as possible so I don't drag everyone back through old ground. I will chime in whenever my previous experience may help. Thanks for listening- Jim
