CSI for sale in Southern Cal.

[Bennett]

No affiliation. 1974 3.0 CSI - ad states all original but pre-DOT bumpers speak for themself. Possibly a grey market car as no side lights as well. Others with more knowledge can chime in.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-CSi-1974-BMW-3-0-CSi-RARE-4-Speed-Manual_W0QQitemZ170326231554QQcategoryZ6056QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&adgroup_id=11865315830360631798&target=Gadget_KW&origin=m5board.com&keyword=1974+2002+bmw&vertical={}&creative_id=1616657517698543252

 

[Bennett]

No affiliation. 1974 3.0 CSI - ad states all original but pre-DOT bumpers speak for themself. Possibly a grey market car as no side lights as well. Others with more knowledge can chime in.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-CSi-1974-BMW-3-0-CSi-RARE-4-Speed-Manual_W0QQitemZ170326231554QQcategoryZ6056QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&adgroup_id=11865315830360631798&target=Gadget_KW&origin=m5board.com&keyword=1974+2002+bmw&vertical={}&creative_id=1616657517698543252

 

[whalem6]

csi

If I'm correct the csi was never offered in the USA, so all of them are EURO imports.

 

[whalem6]

csi

If I'm correct the csi was never offered in the USA, so all of them are EURO imports.

 

[klug]

has anyone taken a look at this car? it's been on the classics on sunset website for quite a while, and on ebay for several cycles. looks pretty nice in the pictures... any socal guys know anything about this one?

whalem6 is correct about the bumpers

thanks

 

[klug]

has anyone taken a look at this car? it's been on the classics on sunset website for quite a while, and on ebay for several cycles. looks pretty nice in the pictures... any socal guys know anything about this one?

whalem6 is correct about the bumpers

thanks

 

[YBNormal]

Manufacture Date

As my #2262238 left the factory in late March of 1972, this one (#2261501) is a little older. Mine is titled here as a 1973, not uncommon for gray market cars.

 

[YBNormal]

Manufacture Date

As my #2262238 left the factory in late March of 1972, this one (#2261501) is a little older. Mine is titled here as a 1973, not uncommon for gray market cars.

 

[pamp]

'74 Gray market

This looks like a score for one of you out there looking to get your feet wet with an e9. Wish I could have started here. No sunroof. Manual windows. No issues with the body (allegedly)Pre-Dot bumpers. Original engine. Needless to say, a very good starting point. This car must be be a '72, and should have been advertised as such.

 

[pamp]

'74 Gray market

This looks like a score for one of you out there looking to get your feet wet with an e9. Wish I could have started here. No sunroof. Manual windows. No issues with the body (allegedly)Pre-Dot bumpers. Original engine. Needless to say, a very good starting point. This car must be be a '72, and should have been advertised as such.

 

[Stefan]

Re: csi

If I'm correct the csi was never offered in the USA, so all of them are EURO imports.

whalem6: Is this correct?

csi for everyone

 

[Stefan]

Re: csi

If I'm correct the csi was never offered in the USA, so all of them are EURO imports.

whalem6: Is this correct?

csi for everyone

 

[pamp]

VIN

Can some one inform me as to the year of this car? Seems the VIN does not jibe for a '74 Euro or otherwise.

 

[pamp]

VIN

Can some one inform me as to the year of this car? Seems the VIN does not jibe for a '74 Euro or otherwise.

 

[MichaelP]

+2261501+ falls into the "thru 12/72" group. See:
http://www.bmwcsregistry.org/Coupe_Information/e9production.html

If you look further down the same page, there is a table that shows there were 1061 CSis built in 1971. This car is roughly (they didn't all make it to market) the 1501st CSi off the line, which suggests it's a '72.

Between the tendency for then-new coupes to languish in dealer showrooms and the grey market import process, the titling discrepancy isn't surprising. The current dealer hasn't done his homework very well.

 

[MichaelP]

+2261501+ falls into the "thru 12/72" group. See:
http://www.bmwcsregistry.org/Coupe_Information/e9production.html

If you look further down the same page, there is a table that shows there were 1061 CSis built in 1971. This car is roughly (they didn't all make it to market) the 1501st CSi off the line, which suggests it's a '72.

Between the tendency for then-new coupes to languish in dealer showrooms and the grey market import process, the titling discrepancy isn't surprising. The current dealer hasn't done his homework very well.

 

[pamp]

Thanks for that,
As the dealer seems to think that this car is a 1974 and I say B.S. I bid on the car, but once I discovered that the car is not as advertised. I cancelled the bid. Now the dealer is "blacklisting" me. Not a nice person. I have additional personal reasons for pulling the bid, asked the sales person to call, but it seems he does not have balls.

 

[pamp]

Thanks for that,
As the dealer seems to think that this car is a 1974 and I say B.S. I bid on the car, but once I discovered that the car is not as advertised. I cancelled the bid. Now the dealer is "blacklisting" me. Not a nice person. I have additional personal reasons for pulling the bid, asked the sales person to call, but it seems he does not have balls.

 

[m_thompson]

Doesn't the seat stiching go side-to-side on a '74?

 

[m_thompson]

Doesn't the seat stiching go side-to-side on a '74?