My 1973 BMW 3.0cs Sunroof Five speed UPDATE

[DavidE9]

Don't want to let it go but it I can't keep it. Put 13,000km on it and its been a great car. Quite a nice E9!
Feel free to ask any questions! Thank you.


Looking for $75,000US or best offer


Located in Olds, AB Canada

Here the link of the BAT Add with a lot of pictures!

1973 BMW 3.0CS 5-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1973 BMW 3.0CS 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #39,926.

bringatrailer.com

Quick list of specs.

1973 3.0cs Euro Sunroof
Spent time in California. Have a clean title from California.
Originally Polaris silver.
Just under 123,000 Original KM (76,000Miles)
Five speed
Carl Nelson Springs
Bilstien shocks
Original Glass, Including windshield which is crack free.
Original undercoating on the floors
Crackfree dash
NOS heater blower motor recently installed.
Genuine 1979 date stamped 16x7/8 Alpina Wheels
Comes with a set of Original wheels plus NOS hubcaps
Comes with a full MINT tool kit
Also included are the blue workshop manuals, original chrome style kidney, original keys, and freshly powder coated headlight access panels with new hardware.

 

[teahead]

Gorgeous car.

Hope you get top dollar!

 

[Erik]

What a great job you've done presenting the car's details/flaws/condition realistically while providing some beautiful natural setting shots that convey how the car is truly outstanding in it's field. Pun intended, and also true. Interesting history too. Good luck with the auction.

 

[lip277]

Yes - Excellent presentation. There have been a bunch of E9's on BaT recently.
Some of them have done well, some of them not so... With the way yours is listed, I think you'll end up on the upper end of the scale..
GLWA

 

[teahead]

Love how it's Euro and doesn't have the bumpers that typical US versions stick out so much. Although interesting it has the side markers.

Sunroof cars get more money I think on BAT. With clean cars like your's, no worries about rust caused by the roof.

Q: is that a rust hole or was something drilled here?

 

[tferrer]

Remember, to highlight (for the BaT readers), any old copies of US registration paperwork, as that will let US buyers avoid duties in bringing it back into the states.

 

[teahead]

What's a "MOTAG"?

 

[HB Chris]

MOTAG was the Swiss importer.

 

[Markos]

Great photos @DavidE9. Your car presents well and the photos will ensure that the car does well on BaT!

 

[teahead]

Curious, are those fender splash guards factory?

 

[teahead]

maybe it is.

BMW E9 3.0cs Front Covering Plate (inner fender mud guard)

BMW Front Covering Plate E9

www.rogerstii.com

 

[HB Chris]

Yes

 

[teahead]

Do all E9s have those? If so, why does one need these?

Inner wings, front - BMW 3.0 CS / CSi / CSL Coupé / E9 - yoc 68-76 - Industrievertretung Hanna GmbH

BMW, 3.0, CS, CSi, CSL, Coupé, E9, inner wings, wheel, well, liner, Lokari

www.lokari.de

 

[Gransin]

Do all E9s have those? If so, why does one need these?

Inner wings, front - BMW 3.0 CS / CSi / CSL Coupé / E9 - yoc 68-76 - Industrievertretung Hanna GmbH

BMW, 3.0, CS, CSi, CSL, Coupé, E9, inner wings, wheel, well, liner, Lokari

www.lokari.de

Very OT, but simply because they are doing a much better job than the tiny original ones. My front wheel wells still looks brand new behind the lokaris, and they stay close to dry even if you drive on a wet road.

 

[adawil2002]

Lokari fender liners are absolutely a must E9s. Have had them on mine since 2015.

 

[m5toureg]

Both door windows do not close all the way up to bring the chrome list ,in line’ (as it seems).
Not commented by anyone ? How come ? Minor issue, good car ??
Rubber door seals hardened or non OEM replacement door seals used ??

 

[HB Chris]

It depends what year you have. Sardine can motors use rubber bump stops, mid-73 improved motors have adjustable stops in the regulator.

 

[DavidE9]

Thanks for the comments guys!

@teahead That is two holes drilled beside each other. Not sure why!

@m5toureg Good eye! The one door window wasn't fully closed. I like to roll the last bit when the door is open to save the seals. However looking at older pictures I think the windows don't go to the top although they do seem to seal nicely.

@adawil2002 Thanks for the comments on BAT! It was nice meeting you in Monterey. Loved showing up to the hotel and the first open spot I saw was next to your E9. Wish car week was possible this year.

 

[teahead]

Amazing car. Prefer w/o the CSL arches tho.

Only thing I would do is add a right-side mirror (I like symmetry, regardless of function) and the door panels w/no cut OEM-pattern ones.

Should fetch big $$$ me thinks.

 

[m5toureg]

It depends what year you have. Sardine can motors use rubber bump stops, mid-73 improved motors have adjustable stops in the regulator.

@HB Chris -
fair enough however, door windows on this car are manual NOT electrical, right ? # check picture 165 -
and 137 > 144 -