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Thanks for the details on that amazing lighting setup! Full high beam activated must be incredible. I can only imagine how useful it is in rural Canada. Regards, Chuck

I don't recall any dimensional differences between pre and post 1973 cars, but I do see the change to a 23mm front bar as of 09/1973 production (here in the USA that equates to 1974 model year cars and newer). The 23mm bar should fit...not sure why it wouldn't unless it's not for an E3. Back in...

My dad considered one along with the Mercedes sedan when looking for what alternatives to a Bavaria might exist back in late 1971. He concluded the Bavaria was the best choice of the three for his desires and ordered one in early 1972...took delivery in April 1972. I do recall him ruling out the...

wow, one had on the steering wheel and one uselessly on the gear lever.:oops:

That's funny...the first thought I had seeing those 2002s was back to 1972 when a friend bought a new 2002 and mounted Carello lights on top of the bumper, and he ended up with the bouncing/shaking lights. He added metal reinforcement plates to cure it. A few years later, I wired up a light...

Right side mirrors simply were uncommon in the time period. My first two cars (Bavaria and Capri II) didn't have them and in fact we didn't have a car with the right side mirror until 1983 when we bought my wife an Audi 4000S. :)

Here's the link to the BMW CCA Foundation's site and the many pictures they recently posted from the Wundercars! event last month: https://theultimatedrivingmuseum.org/galleries/wundercar-open-house-02-11-2023/ Let's see if I can insert a direct link to one of the overall pictures:

Since a side discussion of Christian's cars evolved in this thread, here's a link to the CCA Foundation's pictures from the main presentation day: https://theultimatedrivingmuseum.org/galleries/wundercar-open-house-02-11-2023/

Back in 2010 my wife and I toured the BMW museum in Munich, and they had a display room at the time for the largest sedans starting with the E3, then E23, E32, E38, etc. I asked an attendant if it was ok if I laid down on their floor and took pictures of the underside of the E3 since I had owned...

No, it wasn't as best I recall from back then.

Ah, got it, thanks. Looks like I was 138 cars away from getting the big one, lol.

Those changes don't necessarily line up with the E3. My 02/1972 build Bavaria 3.0 had the "pancake" style booster, and I'm guessing the entire 1972 model year.

I too recall the different diameter issue from replacing it in the early 80s. It looks like there were two different internal piston diameters depending on which brake booster is used? The "early style" booster shown here is what my 1972 Bavaria had (build date Feb 1972) which has a 22.2mm...

Wundercars! open house event today at the CCA Foundation museum was wunderful! :) The E3s are amazing, immaculate cars. My wife and I were just taken aback over here 50+ years later the incredible better than new condition E3s. The underside of the "New Horizon" 2500 was beyond perfect (it was...

20 minutes away and wouldn't miss it! My father purchased a new Bavaria in 1972, I bought it from him in 1980 and owned it until 1994. Looking forward to hopefully seeing a bunch of E3 enthusiasts at the event.

I enjoyed about 2 years of E21 ownership in the mid-80s when I bought a heavily modified one to use as a DD so my Bavaria could garage rest between track events. Rust was the problem with my E21. I didn't inspect it enough since it had just been painted I guess plus the price was so good given...

Also on my 1972 with factory delivered AC, the functions are on the panel. See attached (sorry for low quality pic, only one I have on laptop at the moment), oh and that seat belt sign I mentioned above is shown in this pic too:

Dick, My 1972 Bavaria, delivered in April 1972 (3102336), had the Fasten Seat Belt light on the dash from day one (father was original owner). Chuck

From the perspective of a new buyer of a 1972 Bavaria, I can relate that my father had zero interest in the Jaguar. His background was mechanical engineering, so he was very impressed with BMWs and loved the way they felt to drive. Plus having a manual transmission was mandatory. My dad ended up...

Fantastic news! Can't wait to see them in February at the Ultimate Driving Museum. It's a fantastic facility, and the current 50 years of M cars on display are incredible.