If it only took $25K to make this car right, then it would be worth considering. One really doesn't know the truth until the fenders come off, and if one is truly doing rust repair correctly, the car has to be acid dipped to expose weak metal that hasn't rusted yet, but is about to. The amount of tiny holes that showed up after my coupe was dipped was shocking - and this being told by the seller it was a relatively dry coupe (He lied, shocking). My experience suggests after an acid dip you'll be spending $25k just on body panels and replacement - and you still haven't gotten to the body work that comes after that to make it ready for paint. And that's before you get to interior and all the last trim bits when your 95% done that take up a lot of time to find and cost quite a bit - I don't know how tough it is to get the correct velour today, but I was lucky to get the correct black velour a while back, and it was next to unobtanium then. BHCC has a spotty reputation, so caveat emptor - to the max! On the plus side, there's AC and power windows which is not common in a CSi. If you have the time, space and knowledge to repair a car like this on your own then go for it, otherwise, as many have said here, 'buy the best coupe you can afford' - which includes resto costs! Seems a good solid driver e9 is a $50K car these days - I remember getting my first e9 off ebay in 2004 from Colorado with new leather interior, 5 speed and rusty inner fenders for $1750!! Those days are gone!!
