Hi, all.
I live in Southern California and I bought an Amazon Green '74 3.0CS in December. It was "As-Is" with "whatever interior parts are in the associated box." A lot was included - vent window knobs, air conditioner and heater parts, elephant skin panels, etc. Missing were the two front door panels, seat belts, the center shift surround, and radio. I made up my mind to use seat belts out of a 6-series, to replicate the door panels using new material, and then probably do something modern with the center piece and stereo because I am a rebel. Anyway:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
To make a long story long, I was suspicious that the seller linked above was in SoCal and selling an awful lot of the same missing parts. I contacted him and found out that he was the 3rd owner of my car (I am the fifth) and that these are my car's actual original parts! The door panels are also available but not in the auction. Here is my dilema:
1. All I'm really interested in here is the shift surround. I've never seen another one for sale except for what Coupe King is offering. Should I be willing to pay good money for one that is intact?
2. What is it worth to own all of your original parts, even if you intend to keep them in a box in the garage instead of putting them back in the car?
I'm real curious to see what you other coupe owners think I should do - to bid or let them go. Fire away!
I live in Southern California and I bought an Amazon Green '74 3.0CS in December. It was "As-Is" with "whatever interior parts are in the associated box." A lot was included - vent window knobs, air conditioner and heater parts, elephant skin panels, etc. Missing were the two front door panels, seat belts, the center shift surround, and radio. I made up my mind to use seat belts out of a 6-series, to replicate the door panels using new material, and then probably do something modern with the center piece and stereo because I am a rebel. Anyway:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
To make a long story long, I was suspicious that the seller linked above was in SoCal and selling an awful lot of the same missing parts. I contacted him and found out that he was the 3rd owner of my car (I am the fifth) and that these are my car's actual original parts! The door panels are also available but not in the auction. Here is my dilema:
1. All I'm really interested in here is the shift surround. I've never seen another one for sale except for what Coupe King is offering. Should I be willing to pay good money for one that is intact?
2. What is it worth to own all of your original parts, even if you intend to keep them in a box in the garage instead of putting them back in the car?
I'm real curious to see what you other coupe owners think I should do - to bid or let them go. Fire away!
