Hello from the Netherlands! 2800 CS VIN 2203877

Ivo Dutchman

Ivo Dutchman

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A brief introduction last year I purchased a 70% complete non-rusty 1970 2800 CS
I ended up buying a project car from a local car paint shop not knowing or seen a live BMW E9 ever…

At first I was looking for an E10 to do a full restore on I had some experience restoring my VW beetle from 1972.
So I made up my mind and went for it and started searching for BMW 2002 TI in very bad shape manly on german car websites.
It took some months when I by mistake bumped in to a 3.0 CS posted in the wrong category and that changed it all J
I’ve put the car in a rotisserie to do a factory restore. I already done some shopping at wallothnesch to get the car as original as possible.

The front subframe is prepared to install a BMW M3 E36 S50B30 Engine. Large oilsumb relocated to front of engine.
The chassis will be stitch welded and reinforced to handle the additional power and torque.


Thanks for sharing all the great info and pictures, the e9coupe.com forum has been very helpful to me so far.
 

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Thanks! some pictures while fitting the s50 engine :)
 

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You’ll be the “flying” dutchman with that motor! (sorry, couldn’t resist)
 
Stevehose said:
You’ll be the “flying” dutchman with that motor! (sorry, couldn’t resist)
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Steve, you never can. Ivo, may I be bold enough to ask, will you paint your coupe Polaris silver to match your silver mane? Mine does at 78 years and counting. Steve
 
Hey Ivo,
How's you car progressing?

I just noticed that the fenders at the top/inside are missing the 4 reinforcement strips. Is that on purpose? I think you'll add quite some rigidity to the front, as the fenders will then become directly connected to the inner fender.

1 of the 4 parts is located at the little hand icon in this picture:
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Hi thanks for noticing! I bought the car like this, a lot off things where messed up mainly under the fenders.
The car is in much better shape now I will post some pictures to share the biggest updates
It’s my first E9 I never seen one up close in real live.
 
yeah , i know, been there. Here the tech inspection is a lottery , you can fail for not oem engine or not working windshield washers.... depends on who is checking what.
But with the work involved of a engine switch i wouldn't dare to do it anymore.....you only found out when it's to late :(

Sure recently it's getting worse and worse.... everything must be oem..... up to stupid , no important details !
 
We are very fortunate here in the states. Many places have a loose inspection. Many in the south have none at all. My car could be leaking oil and fuel, have bald tires, broken windshield, no wipers or mirrors and nobody would care. There is zero inspection where my cars are titled and my tags only cost $36 per year. I say this not to rub in the freedom we have here with regards to cars. Rather, it magnifies how fortunate we are especially when it comes to regulation of classic cars. I’m sorry that your automotive creativity is limited by government standards which seem heavily applied to such an absolute micro percentage of cars on the road
 
i have the feeling they want to "ban" oldtimers... or make it at least as difficult as possible to own one.
Sure the recent years it became ridiculous.... and so i see many ads with cars that are not worth the cost getting it ever through tech inspection anymore.

Biggest problem is they are not consequent.... just random . So you buy a car "with inspection" and when you must go a year later yourself ... bang ! $$$$$
 
So the rules are heavy handed AND haphazardly applied. . Ik dacht dat Belgie wat beter was dan Nederland met deze dingen.
 
haha, you speak Dutch ! nice.

We WERE indeed better untill end 2019.... before either the seller or buyer needed to go inspection with a oldtimer and that was valid as long as you own the car. Also the inspection was very short , with lights and brakes as most important.
That changed.... now inspection every year , 2 years or 5 depending the age of the car. And a inspection on all points, same as a new car.

For guys with a collection it became a part time job : inspections :D
 
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