FS: 2800CS in Connecticut - EBay

[Stan]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-BMW-Other-CS-/131463696725?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276
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1971 BMW 2800 CS

Information on the Engine:

The Motor installed in the car came from a 1982 Euro E12 M535i M30 with 218hp.
With a 5 speed dog leg transmission.
The motor has undergone a complete rebuilt with a Schrick Cams 290 degrees
Car has a M5 e28 clutch.
The alternator has been upgraded to a newer style one from the E28
The radiator has been Custom fabricated - All Aluminum. It was fabricated a bit bigger and thicker in order to cool the car more efficiently.
As the motor was redone everything around the motor was also replaced..
From the Spark Plugs, Cap & Rotor, Ignition wires, Ignition coil, Water pump, Thermostat, Cooling hoses and ETC..


Information on the Suspension & Brakes

The Front brakes including the Calipers came from a E28 M5. The rear Breaks are Standard Drums....
The whole front end has been replaced ...Lower and Upper control arms, Sway Bar Links, Front & Rear Bilstein strut and shocks.

The wheels are a set of 16x7 front & 16x7.5 rear open lug Alpina wheels wrapped around a set Michelin pilot sport

Exhaust

The exhaust has been fabricated from top to bottom with a high flow cat and headers.

Interior

The whole interior has been completely restored - From the new leather on the front & rear seats, Headliner and Visors, Carpet with extra sound proof insulation. All the wood from the dashboard and the doors have been redone. All New Alpina steering wheel & Alpina Shift Nob, Pioneer Stereo system with speakers.

Body
The body has had a complete restoration from Automotive Restoration of Stratford CT

 

[JFENG]

AR: Kent Bain is well respected as a restorer, and has done BMW's for many decades. Anyone remember those ARI adverts in the Roundel back in the 1980's? Buyers should check in with ARI on the details of the resto (looks great but need more pics).

Leather: I wonder why it's so wrinkled up in the rear. Maybe the old stuffing (pads) were reused and are deteriorating?

Still needs some minor stuff but the big things seem to be all done (body, drivetrain, suspension/brakes, interior). AC looks like it's not hooked up, but there's plumbing in the engine bay. Can't tell what sort of headers those are (you can just see one of the tubes in the engine pics). Nice rad, but I would have fab'd SIDE brackets instead. Wonder if the cracked dash is an older picture or if it still needs that done.

Looks like what my blue E9 would be if I put another $15k into it. Seems like a nice car, even if you want to use it as starting point to go up another notch.

John

 

[HB Chris]

Replaced upper control arms? Alpina wheels? They look like WEDS or something else. Used an aftermarket leather seat kit over original pads? Monster radiator for sure. Too bad they didn't clean up engine finish before install.

 

[Peter Coomaraswamy]

Alpina Shift Nob, the rule is that on any car with an asking price of more than 20K the seller is not only responsible for spell check but proper grammar.

 

[SATPHONE]

Hi Guys,

Any thoughts as to what this 2800 might be worth if the PPI is clean?

Best,

David
CT

 

[Peter Coomaraswamy]

I like the 25-35 range but there are issues that have to be resolved especially why so many things look right and then some things just look "not right"; how can the interior be "restored" yet look as it does with the cracks in the dash etc. Not saying it's a bad car at all but it makes other claims suspect so for sure a very detailed PPI is in order. It looks beautiful but as we all know a nice paint job can hide a lot. Also, it could be just the angle of the photos but it looks like the door creases are not really there. If you are interested you are absolutely spot on in seeking a good PPI.

Best of luck!