csl no. 374

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thought it was about time i posted up my project. i think i must be mad to take it on but its the only way i can ever afford another one having sold chassis no.236 early 2000's.
the car i believe has been sitting since the late 80's but i may be wrong and is just a bare shell having been stripped after being involved in a serious accident.
car has now been straightened professionally by some old school engineers and is now in the process of being pulled apart and repaired
 
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bought this today as a donor. its got a bit of rust in some unusual places and a bit far gone to be repaired. i will be selling any bits that wont fit the e9 so if you need anything let me know. unfortunately i dont have my original engine so this will be used. considering building an alpina spec motor and run triples
 
i should have said if anyone has any internal or external trim parts, glass door handles let me know
 
I still can't believe you managed to find this lurking out the back of a body shop. Makes you wonder what else is out there.
 
Indeed, you must be mad to take that on.... :D…. the CSL hype with 5000 $ Petri's..... :eek:
 
my panel beater has been making so good progress. after the car being straightened to factory measurements car is now welded on a jig to keep it aligned. A pillar replaced first with new sills fitted. all the exterior panels appear to be original so they are going to he repaired where required rather than being replaced
 
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Wes said:
I still can't believe you managed to find this lurking out the back of a body shop. Makes you wonder what else is out there.
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i am not looking for anything else my garage is full of unfinished projects
 
That's a big project you got there :D
It doesn't look so rusty? (relatively). Finding a complete but rusty e9 parts car would probably be the cheapest way of getting all the parts you need for it?
Still very expensive..
Keep it up!
 
with all respect, i would like to relative that a bit..... 100k car ? not with a old rusty donor car for the parts needed i suppose ?
And.. most important for a "CSL" …. at least alu trunk,hood and doors needed .. no ? on a light weight body... but how much is this still oem after new , standard weight , parts being welded in ?? Yes, the VIN # stays …. but … ??? sorry if i sound negative but i have my doubts….

IMHO, a "real" CSL to CSL resto will cost a lot of $$$$ ….and be worth the "value".... so sure not whatever you do with a VIN # as the "proof"....
 
You can turn any CS restoration into a $100k car if you do it right. It seems very feasible that this car could meet that figure if done in a way that satisfies buyers. If that isn’t the goal then no worries.

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with all respect, i would like to relative that a bit..... 100k car ? not with a old rusty donor car for the parts needed i suppose ?
And.. most important for a "CSL" …. at least alu trunk,hood and doors needed .. no ? on a light weight body... but how much is this still oem after new , standard weight , parts being welded in ?? Yes, the VIN # stays …. but … ??? sorry if i sound negative but i have my doubts….

IMHO, a "real" CSL to CSL resto will cost a lot of $$$$ ….and be worth the "value".... so sure not whatever you do with a VIN # as the "proof"....
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Belgiumbarry said:
Markos , CSL or CS as you mention ????
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You can turn any CS into a $100K car (in the US) if you restore it properly and/or add desireable features. Based on this, I beleive that it is safe to assume that a well restored non-numbers-matching CSL can fetch $100K USD in Australia. Aluminum parts are available used and some new. The CSL market is limited. The only place where CSL’s can be found cheap *was the UK, but that seems to have changed in as little as the last three years IMO.

$106K 3.0 CS
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-bmw-3-0csi-5/

$125K 3.0 CS
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-bmw-3-0cs-11/

$135K 3.0 CS
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-bmw-3-0cs-2/
 
i have the doors, have sourced a bootlid and i have seen that bonnets are available at a price.
as much of the original panels will remain. it still has its original front and rear guards and apart from a few small patches these will go back on. the engine i am told is long gone but it was with the car when it came to Australia.
i am told you can still source the scheel seats so apart from the engine it will be as complete as it can be
 
Markos said:
You can turn any CS into a $100K car (in the US) if you restore it properly and/or add desireable features. Based on this, I beleive that it is safe to assume that a well restored non-numbers-matching CSL can fetch $100K USD in Australia. Aluminum parts are available used and some new. The CSL market is limited. The only place where CSL’s can be found cheap *was the UK, but that seems to have changed in as little as the last three years IMO.

$106K 3.0 CS
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-bmw-3-0csi-5/

$125K 3.0 CS
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-bmw-3-0cs-11/

$135K 3.0 CS
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-bmw-3-0cs-2/
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CSL's already bring north of 100k here in Australia. Suspect the market is 250-300k mark for a good one.
 
Wes said:
CSL's already bring north of 100k here in Australia. Suspect the market is 250-300k mark for a good one.
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from what i have seen on carsales they are asking high 300's for a matching numbers car. whether they sell for that is another thing.
 
Depends. That Verona one has been around a while. I reckon 300k is a good benchmark. The UK is also a good comparison given nearly all our CSL's are ex City Pack.
 
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