Bay Area CSI on ebay.....1 hour left

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Hey Don,
Thanks for posting. Its my car and a real bargain for a clean CSI. Clean car from Italy. Prior disney exec car.

Hope it goes to a good home. Just dont have the time to finish her off...:-D
 
Yep

I've been watching...15 minutes left $19703 and counting...
Well, $21099. Not sure if it met the reserve but it took all of my self control not to throw in the 11th hour bid. I was born in San Matao, have a cousin in San Jose...got to head north for work at the end of the week (jeez cuz, could you pick this little thing up and store it for me for two months?)( Don, sort this thing out for me and I will see you in November) Hope it finds a good home and not just a "flipper"... lotta work on that baby and so little left to do. Wish mine was as nice...spilt milk...waaaaaah! That was exciting though...two bids on top of one another with less than one minute left, I had the number que'd up but couldn't get myself to pull the trigger (OK I admit...the wife put me in a full nelson, Chester had me by the pant leg, the sun was in my eyes, and I heard my mother calling)
Who was the lucky winner? Don't be shy...stamp of of approval by sfdon no less!
 
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Fair price for a no rust bottom that looks like this>
 

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Exhaust pics please...bring them on

Hmmm...the headers look salvage-able...what type I wonder? ( on a mission for exhaust pic's)
 
Away on vacation again. I'd have been tempted by that one. I like the color and stance.
 
One of the items in the ebay description is:

There is a few things left to do on the car:
*Steering binds up and gets stiff intermittently when turning. Needs diagnosis

If anyone on the forum is the new owner of this car, look at the U joints in the steering column. I'll bet they are dry and binding.
 
CSi

I wonder the same thing. I watched this auction for a little over a week. Usually these Ebay sales pop up immediately as a "no affiliation, etc." so I was surprised no one piped up until the witching hour. Myself, I did not want to spoil the fun. I do know the car was offered through Ben Miller @$27000 prior to the auction. So a savings to the buyer and seller both I would imagine...no middle man. Looks like a good car at a very fair price. New parts and the tranny swap, re-furb'ed wood, paint...stuff adds up in a hurry as most of us now know.
Congrats to the new owner...again, that was exciting to watch at the end. Looked like two guys with the fingers working at the fever pace to make the hit!
 
Now I understand where the language “RECENTLY RESTORED OVER THE PAST YEAR & NO RUST” came from if Ben Miller was involved in this coupe. How anyone could claim a coupe is recently restored and no rust and see what I am looking at (see attachment) where you jack the car on the rocker panels (NOT ROCK PANEL COVER) is beyond me. And “LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE” it must have had a boat ram in the ocean for a driveway. And as I have said before “Any rust you see on the undercarriage has came through almost a 1/8” of an inch of OEM rubber coating and has 70% more rust on the metal side of the rubber.”
Pass out the reality pills people I am I the only one seeing this. It looks like it came from fantasyland at Disneyland on restoration work in my books. I could see if they were calling it the original look but restored one year ago, come on people…..
 

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d-ace said:
I could see if they were calling it the original look but restored one year ago, come on people…..
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I would call it "body and paint", not a restoration. I'm finishing up a '73 tii right now that I hope to have on ebay later this year and it will look very similar to that coupe, minus the rusty looking bottom. The car is very very solid and original, one of the best roundie's I've seen, but I won't call it a restoration because I basically did body, paint, new rubber and will make sure it runs good enough to be a daily driver. The term "restoration" should be reserved for a small percentage of cars, and should include photos of the process. :cool:

Dan
 
Bmw

I have to say this as I was reminiscing earlier...my first BMW was a 1970 2002 that I bought in 1974. This car was only four years old and a rust bucket at that point. That any of the early bimmers have survived astounds me to this day. Quote Neil Young... "rust never sleeps" or Bob Segar... "wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then" Show me the car that was time capsuled, vacuum packed with cosmoline, and I will show you the legendary all original "rust free coupe"
 
I was the next Highest Bid... The cosmetic restoration probably cost what it sold for

Looked like a very nice Italian CSI I decided to bid on the car.... The money the guy spent on Paint, Rubber , Trim and Interior were probably close to what the car actually sold for... I am going to be in SF this week so the timing was perfect...
 
d-ace said:
Now I understand where the language “RECENTLY RESTORED OVER THE PAST YEAR & NO RUST” came from if Ben Miller was involved in this coupe. How anyone could claim a coupe is recently restored and no rust and see what I am looking at (see attachment) where you jack the car on the rocker panels (NOT ROCK PANEL COVER) is beyond me. And “LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE” it must have had a boat ram in the ocean for a driveway. And as I have said before “Any rust you see on the undercarriage has came through almost a 1/8” of an inch of OEM rubber coating and has 70% more rust on the metal side of the rubber.”
Pass out the reality pills people I am I the only one seeing this. It looks like it came from fantasyland at Disneyland on restoration work in my books. I could see if they were calling it the original look but restored one year ago, come on people…..
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@ d ace.
Dont know who Ben Miller is and he never listed my car or was authorized to offer the car.

The car is a very well taken care of csi and not eaten up by rust like some of the csi coupes. You should know because you still have your rusty coupe. This is not a 100% concours restoration but a very nice example for weekend shows or daily driving. If I were trying to hide any rust why would I post multiple pics of undercarriage with close ups. The rust is isolated to surface and not penetrated the floors/rockers. The jack point is very minor spotting and nothing major.

The price it sold for was a steal. Try to build one for the same price. Paint, mechanical, Full Recaros, interior, wood, 5 speed, working AC, Alpinas, new clutch and original color car.

Find another car to trash.
 
execmalibu said:
Looked like a very nice Italian CSI I decided to bid on the car.... The money the guy spent on Paint, Rubber , Trim and Interior were probably close to what the car actually sold for... I am going to be in SF this week so the timing was perfect...
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I bid on the car as well, but was flying when the auction ended so wasnt the winner. oh well...still looking for a CSI so if anyone has a lead PM me.

Isnt this the same car? Decal on rearview mirror and alot of other items look similar (steering wheel, wheels,etc)

http://www.bmwclassicparts.com/gallery/bmw/bmw-cs-coupes-for-sale/72+baikal+csi/
 
“Fjord3.0” Not the one that said “Miller” was involved in your car just thought the guy knew what he suggested…….

Although what is being talked about here and it is not only about you although obviously your misleading language on ebay is the subject>>
“Recently restored over the past year,
no rust”
And now obviously statements like this pushes the BS even more>>
“Fjord3.0” “You should know because you still have your rusty coupe”
This clearly shows me how much of a fantasyland you live in and obviously have no understanding about restoration, time involved or what it takes to do it right. Just take a look at the bottom of my CSI plus all mechanical replaced parts with new headers then yours and lets see what people say about which one is a rusty CSI (see attachment).

“Fjord3.0” “Find another car to trash.”
No problem pal, line the BS up and lets give the ones that have chosen to preserver these coupes for decades to come the respect they deserver for doing the work and restoring, not just a fantasyland fast $$$$$ from a real rusty painted CSI…..

The way this language “RESTORED” is being used now days to sell these coupes is like a cheap used car salesmen in an old black & white 1957 movie on late night TV.

“Fjord3.0” It looks like to me you just made $10K in two years and it still has the same battery in it as shown in the link above.

1972 3.0CSi Project--SOLD 6/09
Baikal (medium metallic blue)/black leather, injected, 5-speed transmission,
good-running project to drive while you fix it up or else the best CSi RESTORATION
CANDIDATE we've ever seen. Only minimal rust due to import to US early in its life.
Needs minor body work, repaint, upholstery, wood refinishing, etc. Completely original
except for MOMO steering wheel, blue velour carpet, and CD changer/stereo in glovebox.
Has cold working A/C, and stock CSi wheels and caps. $11,000.

And yes I do have a real restored first NOT JUST A PAINTED CSI F/S that is ready for your choice of color.
http://shred-master.com/new_page_2.htm
 

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d-ace

got one simple comment, actually a couple. your idea of a restored car and others may differ - that does not make them wrong or you right - get over it.

you tend to come off like you're trying to make your car that is for sale better by belittling others - we are tired of that.

if you look at the pix of what fjord3.0 bought and has sold - i see a pretty big difference - so what that the original battery is still there. i never saw the word concours in his description. at the price that it sold for (1/2 the price you want for yours - this represents a good driver) and guess what - yours ain't concours either.

its helpful to be constructive and note issues for potential buyers - just don't be so inflammatory. so calm down and try to be positive, and maybe you will get treated with some respect in the process.

okay, i'm off the soapbox.
 
The subject I am talking about is how the word “RESTORED” is used.

Although as I have said before “rsporsche”.
And since so many on here have such a dry attitude I have been a pretty good gambling man in my time. Let try this. Anyone that would question the work on this CSI PUT THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS. Put up $23,000 plus you pay for transportation and qualified inspection and I will put up the CSI. If this CSI is not restored the way I say it is you keep the CSI. Although if a qualified inspector that has done this type of restoration as I have done on this CSI inspects and verified the work then I keep the $23,000. Now many may thing that’s going a bit to far although I think it will quiet almost all although a real mans gamble for anyone out there that wants to claim they know better. But I will let you know in this hand I am holding a ROYAL FLUSH SPADE HIGH now and can prove it.
 
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