Seth Horwitz
Member
... longer time BMW owner, but new member. I’m about to retire (unless I get bored and do something new), and want to take on a project for a car that was built “by me”, or at least to my specifications, for me.
I don’t have the mechanical skills (or even a garage at the moment) that I see here, so I’ll need to farm out the job to at least one shop. (More if I work as my own “general contractor,” as I have individual shops that I can go to for all parts of a rebuild.) It seems that many of the E9 Resto Specialists are in California, but I’d send the car out there to the right one. I’m also confident in the non-specialists that I have, but I want to bring them a car body that can be set right, and make sure that I have all of the pieces that are no longer available.
This’ll probably make some people angry, but I’m not looking to do an all original, concours type, restoration. I have a car that goes very fast, and I have a daily driver, so I want to build a car that has the beautiful aesthetics of an E9, with a drivetrain and suspension that’s a bit more modern. While this bar is likely way too high, I loved my E36 M3 that I had in ‘99 that had enough power to have a bit of fun, and was easy to toss around in the corners. I’m not looking for a red light racer, nor a track car, but something that has no problem keeping up with modern traffic. If I can push an E7 to that sort of feel, I’d be thrilled.
To make those who I’ve aggrieved feel better, I’m not looking to chop up a “nice” car, as that’d be a shame and also a waste to pay for work that I’m going to rework on, anyway. I forgot to mention that I need to add an automatic tranny, as I hurt my ankle and can’t row my own boat, anymore, so it’d be painful to chop around the tunnel on a car in good shape. I’ll do it if the only cars that I can find are in that shape, but it’s not my preference. Let someone else keep it original.
That said, any leads on a good car to begin with would be much appreciated. I missed a car on BaT a little while back which I think was bought by a new member, here. I’m willing to pay for the “right” car. Any suggested shops would be great, too. I’ve already gotten no response from a few shops (I won’t name them), so good ones would be appreciated.
That’s all I’ve got. Good to meet everyone.
Seth
I don’t have the mechanical skills (or even a garage at the moment) that I see here, so I’ll need to farm out the job to at least one shop. (More if I work as my own “general contractor,” as I have individual shops that I can go to for all parts of a rebuild.) It seems that many of the E9 Resto Specialists are in California, but I’d send the car out there to the right one. I’m also confident in the non-specialists that I have, but I want to bring them a car body that can be set right, and make sure that I have all of the pieces that are no longer available.
This’ll probably make some people angry, but I’m not looking to do an all original, concours type, restoration. I have a car that goes very fast, and I have a daily driver, so I want to build a car that has the beautiful aesthetics of an E9, with a drivetrain and suspension that’s a bit more modern. While this bar is likely way too high, I loved my E36 M3 that I had in ‘99 that had enough power to have a bit of fun, and was easy to toss around in the corners. I’m not looking for a red light racer, nor a track car, but something that has no problem keeping up with modern traffic. If I can push an E7 to that sort of feel, I’d be thrilled.
To make those who I’ve aggrieved feel better, I’m not looking to chop up a “nice” car, as that’d be a shame and also a waste to pay for work that I’m going to rework on, anyway. I forgot to mention that I need to add an automatic tranny, as I hurt my ankle and can’t row my own boat, anymore, so it’d be painful to chop around the tunnel on a car in good shape. I’ll do it if the only cars that I can find are in that shape, but it’s not my preference. Let someone else keep it original.
That said, any leads on a good car to begin with would be much appreciated. I missed a car on BaT a little while back which I think was bought by a new member, here. I’m willing to pay for the “right” car. Any suggested shops would be great, too. I’ve already gotten no response from a few shops (I won’t name them), so good ones would be appreciated.
That’s all I’ve got. Good to meet everyone.
Seth
