E3's for sale in Southern California

https://www.pcarmarket.com/search/?q=bmw+bavaria For $25K this seems like the way to go...pretty nice looking. Most of the heavy lifting has been done. The Metric Mechanics motors and trans have a good reputation and there is no way you can duplicate this car for that price right now. This is what I meant by get the best one you can, then do your own tweaks. The engine bay itself needs some cleaning up but would make for a good project IMHO.

It does look like some NY rust has crept in...it's still in auction so who knows, maybe you will get it a lot cheaper?
 
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The burgundy NY E3 one could be a deal, yes. But the blacked-out chrome would be the first thing that I would change. I thought that had gone out of style 25 years ago.
 
jmackro said:
The burgundy NY E3 one could be a deal, yes. But the blacked-out chrome would be the first thing that I would change. I thought that had gone out of style 25 years ago.
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maybe it was blacked-out 25 years ago
 
The burgundy NY E3 was RNM with the high bid short of $14K. It now has a BIN of $25K. The FB ad for the same car has it listed for $22K, so there is probably some room to negotiate if someone is interested. I wonder how extensive the rust is under the hood?
 
1974 Automatic E3 (VIN #3281865):
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1974 BMW Bavaria for sale by owner - San Juan Capistrano, CA - craigslist

1974 BMW Bavaria 3.0L Twin Carb, Automatic Transmission with Air Conditioning. VIN: 3281865. 85,115 original miles. Has been stored since 1999. Found this year, and brought to a professional shop to...
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This one is still listed:
orangecounty.craigslist.org

1974 BMW Bavaria for sale by owner - San Juan Capistrano, CA - craigslist

1974 BMW Bavaria 3.0L Twin Carb, Automatic Transmission with Air Conditioning. VIN: 3281865. 85,115 original miles. Has been stored since 1999. Found this year, and brought to a professional shop to...
orangecounty.craigslist.org

Found this while looking for parts for my restoration...
 
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Is the "L" a scam? That price is a third of what a car that looks like that would sell for. If legit I am ready to press the paypal button.

Steve
 
I wish I knew someone in Greece that would look at it for you. The ad is a year old. Couldn’t hurt to ask. Shipping costs and paperwork would add $5,000.00 to total price.

Larry Louton
 
@Larry Louton I think it's a scam. I do know people in Athens but they aren't friend's, they are people I work with. If you'd pay them to check it out let me know and I'll and I'll reach out to them.
 
Here's a nice '72 E3 for sale in Roseville, CA:

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1972 BMW Bavaria for Sale in Roseville, CA - OfferUp

Good, Fully Inspected & Serviced by Our State of the Art & Top Rated Service Department. Visit our website for the complete album of high quality photos, videos, CarFax & more at https://www.exclusivemotors4u.com Located at 2499 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825Call & Text at (916) 249-7890Our...
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Fresh repaint maybe? The front grill doesn't seem to fit correctly, and the hood emblem is missing as well. Is that overspray on the rear side marker (pic 19)?
 
chart75 said:
Fresh repaint maybe? The front grill doesn't seem to fit correctly, and the hood emblem is missing as well. Is that overspray on the rear side marker (pic 19)?
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Probably a fresh respray on the outside panels but I think the side markers are just faded plastic.

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Looks good on first impression, but remarkably uninformative ad.
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If you go to their website there's more photos. Not much description but they show everything but the underside. Not all that impressed but it's a dealer flipping it.
 
"Garage kept"???? Maybe over the past few months, but the sun-faded RR reflector, rusted wheels and water stained paint suggest time spent outdoors.

Still, at $5K, it is priced to sell.

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