Hi All,
Been lurking a while but just joined up and wanted to say hello. Looking for my first E9 project (looking at one tomorrow!) so once I get something I’m sure I’ll have more questions for everyone. In the meantime, how’s the aftermarket for these models? Favorite vendors? any particular parts that are unobtanium?
Looking forward to being a part of the group.
cheers
Dave
Welcome Dave!
Some parts of my answer may get me in trouble, but courage is saying the right things regardless of the consequences
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The aftermarket for parts is solid for mechanicals, except the 5 speed Getrag transmissions that are getting hard to find or repair due to one specific part being NLA. Trim is hard to come by, rust is repairable given panel availability in Germany, but labor costs have skyrocketed, so avoid rust if you can.
SFDon in San Francisco, Carl Nelson in San Diego, and a few other experts across the country are "one stop shop" for advice and actual repair work on E9s.
The market for classics seems to be shifting to a buyer's market, as suggested by price trends.
I see this as the combination of:
- Inflation/recession/layoffs
- Concerns about regulatory forces relegating ICE cars going forward away from streets into museums
- Some appeal of classic cars I think was as:
unique things that appreciate due to scarcity,
not having to justify purchase value (for laundering),
not paying capital gains (for appreciation),
ability to transact in cash and document a fraction of the value,
relative ease of storage (compared to real estate)
All the above are now easier done with Hunter Biden art, or equivalent...
