Yet another BAT coupe....

I believe OP was referencing Bring-A-Trailer regarding "BAT", not as in "Batmobile". :)

Assuming the car has been properly built, it has all the right bits and looks nice. I'd like to know who did the conversion before getting too giddy.
 
acat2002 said:
Assuming the car has been properly built, it has all the right bits and looks nice. I'd like to know who did the conversion before getting too giddy.
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This coupe looks familiar and reminds me of a Northern California shop's complete restoration of a CS into a CSi about 5 years back. That car was an automatic that was built for a doctor in San Franicisco. I recall this particular coupe was being sold a few years back down in the SF peninsula but have no idea whether it was sold back then. The engine conversion and in particular the afm inside the air box was done exactly as the one being advertised in BaT. Everything else matches as well; same exterior and interior color as well as the Petri steering wheel. I suppose the current seller probably converted it into a 5 speed manual.

It is kind of strange that 2 of the coupes that maybe connected to this Norcal shop is being sold on BaT in the very same week.

It is a beautiful coupe and seems like a real "bargain" at $39k.

Bert
72 3.0 CSi
88 M6
 
Its nice, darker colors really do suit the coupes, Bert where were you on sat you missed a good one.
 
BAT Coupe

Ah, Mr. Chicane with the quick (and negative) reply. Right on cue. Michael meant BAT as in Bring A Trailer. not as in batmobile.

If you don't have anything nice to say....

NachtBlau coupe is my favorite color :)
 
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TodB said:
Ah, Mr. Chicane with the quick (and negative) reply. Right on cue. Michael meant BAT as in Bring A Trailer. not as in batmobile.

If you don't have anything nice to say....

NachtBlau coupe is my favorite color :)
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Now how would you know that is what he meant?
 
pj said:
Bert where were you on sat you missed a good one.
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Wish I could've made the run PJ as I know you guys had a blast. My coupe is currently out of commision. So, when is the next run?

Bert
 
Sooooo, is it a CS converted to a CSI or is it a CSI? If this is a converted car...isn't mileading to call it a CSI if the VIN is not a CSI VIN?
abe
 
I saw this car at Hershey last October. Here is what the owner put on a sign about his car:

"This 1972 BMW 3.0 CSI has been completely restored and, in all outward appearances, retains the repidly appreciating Hofmeister classic looks. It has been a California car since the late 70s. Elegant nachtblau (night blue) metallic paint with a redone tan leather interior and carpet. The expansive wood trim is perfect. The steering wheel is a very rare optional sport wheel (verified by included period accessory catalog). Period Becker Europa radio is improved with recessed package-tray-mounted new version speakers. I have installed new seals in the power sunroof. The trunk mounted drop-down tool ket is 100% complete even including the “BMW” blue cloth! Now for the icing on the cake … the mechanicals!! Fully updated drivetrain with 3.5 liter motor, Motronic fuel injection, overdrive 5-speed and differential, completely rebuilt of course, with less than 2,000 miles on motor. Not only are all clutch, cooling, brakes and suspension parts new but all hardware has been painstakingly upgraded and replaced! The underside of this vehicle, from the polished oil pan (!!), the ultra-rare NOS front underbody shield, handcrafted exhaust system, custom heat shields and the incredible attention to detail are a sight to behold! To retain the original D-Jetronic Injection System appearance, the modern Motronic airflow meter was ingeniously mounted inside the stock air cleaner with the new air cleaner assembly carefully concealed behind the right headlamp. Even the speedometer, stock in it appearance, has been upgraded to electronic to read off the differential sensor. Several thousand dollars alone were used to upgrade the air conditioning system with rotary compressor, larger capacity BMW “5” series electric auxiliary fan and controls. Vintage Alpina 16” 20 spoke alloys, cross-drilled rotors, urethane bushings, Bilstein shocks, fornt and rear custom stress bars (rear bar contains battery mount, hidden by a custom-trim pull-down blind which finished the trunk compartment), and high performance 225/50R16 tires included."

At that time, he was asking $39,900.

It is a CSi, the VIN is 2265279.

It is pretty and the injection system conversion was cleverly done. First impression was that the car is somewhat over-restored, but that was mostly all the stuff under the hood that was finished nicer than when it was new.
 
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chicane said:
TodB said:
Ah, Mr. Chicane with the quick (and negative) reply. Right on cue. Michael meant BAT as in Bring A Trailer. not as in batmobile.

If you don't have anything nice to say....

NachtBlau coupe is my favorite color :)
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Now how would you know that is what he meant?
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i'll take a wild guess... because he's seen most of your other posts on this forum?
 
Bill Riblett said:
I saw this car at Hershey last October. Here is what the owner put on a sign about his car:

"This 1972 BMW 3.0 CSI has been completely restored and, in all outward appearances, retains the repidly appreciating Hofmeister classic looks. It has been a California car since the late 70s. Elegant nachtblau (night blue) metallic paint with a redone tan leather interior and carpet. The expansive wood trim is perfect. The steering wheel is a very rare optional sport wheel (verified by included period accessory catalog). Period Becker Europa radio is improved with recessed package-tray-mounted new version speakers. I have installed new seals in the power sunroof. The trunk mounted drop-down tool ket is 100% complete even including the “BMW” blue cloth! Now for the icing on the cake … the mechanicals!! Fully updated drivetrain with 3.5 liter motor, Motronic fuel injection, overdrive 5-speed and differential, completely rebuilt of course, with less than 2,000 miles on motor. Not only are all clutch, cooling, brakes and suspension parts new but all hardware has been painstakingly upgraded and replaced! The underside of this vehicle, from the polished oil pan (!!), the ultra-rare NOS front underbody shield, handcrafted exhaust system, custom heat shields and the incredible attention to detail are a sight to behold! To retain the original D-Jetronic Injection System appearance, the modern Motronic airflow meter was ingeniously mounted inside the stock air cleaner with the new air cleaner assembly carefully concealed behind the right headlamp. Even the speedometer, stock in it appearance, has been upgraded to electronic to read off the differential sensor. Several thousand dollars alone were used to upgrade the air conditioning system with rotary compressor, larger capacity BMW “5” series electric auxiliary fan and controls. Vintage Alpina 16” 20 spoke alloys, cross-drilled rotors, urethane bushings, Bilstein shocks, fornt and rear custom stress bars (rear bar contains battery mount, hidden by a custom-trim pull-down blind which finished the trunk compartment), and high performance 225/50R16 tires included."

At that time, he was asking $39,900.

It is a CSi, the VIN is 2265279.

It is pretty and the injection system conversion was cleverly done. First impression was that the car is somewhat over-restored, but that was mostly all the stuff under the hood that was finished nicer than when it was new.
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It is more than likely this is the same car that I referred to in my above post. Every description matches my recollection of this coupe. This particular CSi did not have a sunroof originally so another sunroof equipped roof was grafted into the roof pillars.

This is a fantastically priced restoration. The cost to restore a coupe to this condition is probably anywhere from $60k-$100k.

Bert
 
This particular CSi did not have a sunroof originally so another sunroof equipped roof was grafted into the roof pillars.
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That's not an easy task, as I recall there are multiple layers of metal (3-4-5?) that form the A-pillar lap-joint style, and the c-pillar has the same although because of its breadth appears to be more of a mult-layer clamshell. Regardless of where the joinery was done, and as flexy as these cars are, does anyone here have any actual experience with doing such a transplant who is also willing to say/speculate/admit how long such a transplant actually lasts on a regularly-driven car?

t.i.a. for a reply...

dp
 
sfdon said:
Has anyone else noticed this car is advertised as Motronic but what I see is a Jetronic distributor cap. What's that about??
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It's a dummy distributor and cap!
 
pj said:
I would like you to buy my coupe at THAT price.
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I would like to buy your coupe at MY price 8)
 
Yeah Dale you cheap Bastard, lol. you have bought a coupe off me , what are you doing with that shell?
 
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