I need help with a PIP in Norwalk, Connecticut

[David]

PPI in Norwalk, Connecticut

Hi
There is a car in Norwalk, Connecticut I am interested in. Is anyone here close by and willing to go take a look ?

-David

 

[adawil2002]

Hi
There is a car in Norwalk, Connecticut I am interested in. Is anyone here close by and willing to go take a look ?

-David

Axel Coelln is in Norwalk. He has a '73 3.3CSi, very rare coupe ex-Ed Ulom.

Send me your e-mail and I can send him a message via Facebook, I don't have his e-mail. I'll probably see him Saturday.

brunswick @ gmail dot com

 

[Ed G]

Inspection

If Axel doesn't work out, let me know if I can help. I'm about 50 miles away and get through that area about once a week.

PM me.

Good Luck!

 

[craterface]

I had mine done four years ago in Southport, CT by Ward Jennings and Co. Ward has owned an e9 himself. Nice guy.
Scott

http://www.wjenningsco.com/index.html

 

[adawil2002]

Axel is out of town, asked my friend Adrian who lives in Greenwich and is very familiar with E28s he said he'd check it out for you. He's a stickler for detail, incredibly knowledgeable about BMWs.

 

[David]

Thanks for all the help.
In addition to vintage BMW experts like those you have all mentioned, do you think a dealer inspection is helpful in addition? The car is an E28. I know there wouldnt be much point taking an E9 to the dealer, but Im not sure about a more modern car like an E28 ?

Also, trying to negotiate terms of the sale and inspection with the seller right now. Shouldnt be long, one way or another.

 

[adawil2002]

Thanks for all the help.
In addition to vintage BMW experts like those you have all mentioned, do you think a dealer inspection is helpful in addition? The car is an E28. I know there wouldnt be much point taking an E9 to the dealer, but Im not sure about a more modern car like an E28 ?

Also, trying to negotiate terms of the sale and inspection with the seller right now. Shouldnt be long, one way or another.

BMW of Darien on Ledge Road could probably do a PPI if you want a dealer to do it, Darien is the town next to Norwalk, I used to live there and they serviced my E36 M3 & we bought our X3 there. Keep in mind an E28 is still a 20-26+ year old car.

http://www.bmwdarien.com/index.htm

Good luck either way.

 

[David]

Thanks. I think Ill do both---Ive always been sort of a belt AND suspenders guy. I'll let you know as soon as the seller green lights a visit.

 

[David]

I spoke with the seller. He offered to put the car on rack to look underneath, give me the receipt books, run compression and leakdown, and take the car to a dealer for a PPI. Also offered to put a catalytic converter back on for CA emissions test, although I don't know whats involved with that. Seems like a decent guy. The last time I tried to buy an E28 the seller wouldnt agree to a dealer PPI so I walked.

Andrew, thanks for the connection to Adrian Pasternak (BMW CCA CVC Vice President). Sounds like he knows these cars well. I sent him an email hoping to arrange a time to take a look.

I'm hoping to get a new daily driver out of this. Ill share photos once I have them.

-David

 

[adawil2002]

You are welcome David.

I'll see Adrian tomorrow, Saturday Oct. 19. I'm sure he'll fill me in on the condition. I'm looking at a '75 3.0 CSi in Norwalk tomorrow morning.

Catalytic converter = big money unless he has it in his garage sitting.

Good luck, sounds like it's going well.

 

[David]

We haven't connected yet, so if you happen to speak with him please let him know I sent him an email. The seller has time this weekend for a look but I don't know if that works with Adrian's schedule.

A '75 e9 ? You don't hear too much about that year. I wonder if it's like the '74 which has some parts that are different than pre-'74's.

 

[David]

Closing out this thread.

Spoke with Carl and he said no OEM catalytic converter on the car is a deal breaker. So....still looking for an E28 (535is)...