Mazda Luce vs BMW cs

[MMercury]

Another addition of "Das gute. das Schlechte und das hässliche?"
Culled mostly from: http://swissstash.tumblr.com/

In no particular order. :roll:

Should have bled the brakes before the race? Another pit crew member left the jackstand in the shop. Besides, we have a race to finish. :wink:

WWMS (What would Murray say?)

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To lessen mishaps:

1 Read manual;
2 Search E9 Forum;
3 look at deQuincey's posts;
4 look at deQuincey's posts again;
4 use a torque wrench;
5 get plenty of rest; and
6 don't use slicks in the rain.

Get out the hammer and dolly. Put the mishaps in the rear view mirror.

Por Luis

Whatever time it is ( 8:25 AM or PM?) nice wheel and dash.

 

[deQuincey]

ha, ha, ha

To lessen mishaps:

1 Read manual;
2 Search E9 Forum;
3 look at deQuincey's posts;
4 look at deQuincey's posts again;
4 use a torque wrench;
5 get plenty of rest; and
6 don't use slicks in the rain.

 

[Honolulu]

MMercury! whose is/was that taiga coupe on page 1 with license B15 441? Reason I ask is there is a "BMW of Honolulu" license plate frame on it, but I don't remember ever seeing a coupe that color here. Of course, I'm only a young kid...

 

[MMercury]

MMercury! whose is/was that taiga coupe on page 1 with license B15 441? Reason I ask is there is a "BMW of Honolulu" license plate frame on it, but I don't remember ever seeing a coupe that color here. Of course, I'm only a young kid...

It is unlikely you would have seen the car on the H-1 or parked at the Ala Moana lot. Despite the Honolulu frame, the tags appear to be from another equally pretty venue, British Columbia. (see rear tag). I think the color is Türkis. (Notice similarity to the museum version at bottom.) :wink: (Notice also hood and fender grilles: chrome vs. flat black. Could the museum's version been changed or post '73?) http://e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2160 (Bonus points for information about the floor images paralleling the museum car. E9 construction and showroom photos would also be welcome.)



Only available vehicle information is from accompanying text:

Adam Wickstead sent in pics of his very lustworthy 1973 BMW 3.0 CS. Built by Karmann for BMW, the 3.0 CS featured a 2985cc motor with dual carbs good for 180 horsepower. The CS line helped to establish BMW as a driver’s car, largely due to their success in European Touring Car racing.

Adam’s ride sports Alpina wheels and wears a rare shade of green paint. The E9 coupes, as BMW called them, were prone to rust so clean examples are getting hard to find.
http://www.ridelust.com/readers-rides-adams-1973-bmw-3-0-cs/

 

[Honolulu]

Okay, roger that. Sounds like you've been to the Ala Moana parking lot and H-1. We now have H-2 and H-3, pretty good for an island only 20 miles by 30.

In other news, the wife's C280 which is pretty much that color, just got backed into by a kid in a truck today. As it happens, I know his parents, and they are stand up people. We will get it fixed.

 

[Stevehose]

The pictures are period images of e9 contruction etc. Depending on where you stand by the car(s) it kicks on an audio snippet. They still have the windshield wipers reversed so who knows what else is incorrect on it.

Bonus points for information about the floor images paralleling the museum car.

 

[ajwicks]

HNL vs Vancouver

- Good car karma suggested I kept the licence plate surround when I bought the car from the second owner .... Besides who doesn't like Hawaii!!

It is unlikely you would have seen the car on the H-1 or parked at the Ala Moana lot. Despite the Honolulu frame, the tags appear to be from another equally pretty venue, British Columbia. (see rear tag). I think the color is Türkis. (Notice similarity to the museum version at bottom.) :wink: (Notice also hood and fender grilles: chrome vs. flat black. Could the museum's version been changed or post '73?) http://e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2160 (Bonus points for information about the floor images paralleling the museum car. E9 construction and showroom photos would also be welcome.)



Only available vehicle information is from accompanying text:

 

[lloyd]

The pictures are period images of e9 construction etc. Depending on where you stand by the car(s) it kicks on an audio snippet. They still have the windshield wipers reversed so who knows what else is incorrect on it.

All a matter of perspective. The wiper configuration could be considered correct if the car was designated for the UK. On that score, the windshield looks correct, but the steering wheel might need some geographical adjustment. Also, would anyone happen to know the mileage on this example?

I notice the "1971" on the ground near the car's nose. Would this have been a '71, or merely the injected model's introductory date. One reason for asking are the bumperettes that certainly resemble those on a '73 02, even if they are not identical. This also makes me question why, on the '73 North American (Hawaiian-Canadian) version, the rubber bits were smaller than the Euro versions, or upside down. Purely aesthetic - or does one orientation better deflect damage from pusillanimous persons who can't parallel park their Peugeots?

 

[HB Chris]

The unique 73 front bumper guards including the bumper braces were designed to meet DOT 2 1/2 mph impact requirements, in 74 it became 5 mph. Look at any 73 Porsche 911, very similar solution.

 

[lloyd]

Thanks. I am familiar with the 73's stouter "Y" bumper supports for the US, but that does not explain the so-called downward orientation of the rubber bumperettes, and it may be that either orientation was equally effective at placating the DOT.

I never had much of a problem with either orientation on E9s, E3s, E10s or the '73 911's accentuated front end. The British variants are probably more bounceworthy, but they seemed dangerously close to being bumpers with a car attached versus the other way around. :smile:

And then there was 1974 and beyond.

'75 Bricklin

The other extreme.

 

[Honolulu]

CS's seem to be evaporating from Hawaii. I can think of several that have left, and know of none which have come in. Makes mine just that more rare, though the market here doesn't seem to give a rip. But it's mine, all mine and I'm gonna keep it, despite some wack shouting across the street that it's worth $20K. Mahalo, but no.

 

[HB Chris]

Lloyd,

Well the rubber is a bit thicker and perhaps it is at the correct height for the DOT in that position. BMW did the same with the e3 too.

 

[lloyd]

1967-'68 "OSI Ford TS Coupé"
(An E9 with curves?)

https://www.carscoops.com/2016/08/this-400-hp-osi-20m-ts-gt-is-probably/

BMW 2002 Frua