E9coupeOZ
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Hello everyone, I have been on the outside looking in on this fabulous forum for many years and now find my passion for the E9's I own and look after drawing me in to discuss facinating topics.
I found a few people mention within the "Price Check CSL" thread that their CSL's have steel doors not Aluminium? Can anyone expand on this area and explain why this would be possible. I am curious to know if these steel door cars left the factory like that? If it was an option to choose steel doors? Also why would you choose steel doors on a light weight homologation special when Aluminium Doors were standard? (am I right in saying they were standard?)
I ask this as I have had some spirited conversations recently with different people where I have always believed all CSL's left the facrory with Aluminium Door Skins and Aluminium Door Hinges. I have also an email from my regular contact at BMW archive stating they have no records of steel doors as an option or any leaving the factory with steel doors.
Group, please enlighten me with your knowledge!
Scott
I found a few people mention within the "Price Check CSL" thread that their CSL's have steel doors not Aluminium? Can anyone expand on this area and explain why this would be possible. I am curious to know if these steel door cars left the factory like that? If it was an option to choose steel doors? Also why would you choose steel doors on a light weight homologation special when Aluminium Doors were standard? (am I right in saying they were standard?)
I ask this as I have had some spirited conversations recently with different people where I have always believed all CSL's left the facrory with Aluminium Door Skins and Aluminium Door Hinges. I have also an email from my regular contact at BMW archive stating they have no records of steel doors as an option or any leaving the factory with steel doors.
Group, please enlighten me with your knowledge!
Scott