Newbie just want to say Hi =)

[atan888]

Newbie here from the Bay Area (Norcal). Just wanted to introduce myself and say Hi to everyone. I have been a big fan of the E9 coupe for some time now. I had a black euro 2000cs but didnt last long. I always wanted the 3.0. Today I bought my second E9 and is ready to be restored. I dont have much records of this car but I will be starting from scratch. I am the 2nd lucky owner of this California Car. Its an honest solid car and was never been in an accident and very minor rust. I cant wrench but I had a few German cars restored in the past. I like to buy my cars almost stock and I do the resto and mods .I am no pro but Im willing to learn

The bad :

 

[acat2002]

Welcome to the house of pain!

Not at all relavant to E9 ownership, but I have to ask anyway....
How tail-happy is the CLK Black series?! That thing must need the equivalent of a Cray Supercomputer in the traction control to keep the wheels from breaking loose.

Fun toybox!

 

[corsachili]

Welcome to the coven. That's quite a stable you've got there. There are a goodly amount of us in the Yay Area. Love to meet you in person on one of the forthcoming Cars and Coffee.

tj in Los Gatos

 

[atan888]

Welcome to the house of pain!

Not at all relavant to E9 ownership, but I have to ask anyway....
How tail-happy is the CLK Black series?! That thing must need the equivalent of a Cray Supercomputer in the traction control to keep the wheels from breaking loose.

Fun toybox!

Very tail happy took me awhile to tame the beast. But overall its an excellent machine.

 

[atan888]

Welcome to the coven. That's quite a stable you've got there. There are a goodly amount of us in the Yay Area. Love to meet you in person on one of the forthcoming Cars and Coffee.

tj in Los Gatos

Love to meet everyone as well. Just let me know when and I'll be there. Thanks

 

[shanon]

Welcome

Curious-what side of the Bay?

A Bay Area 'Cars & Coffee' is needed, where should it be?

-shanon

 

[Arde]

We had a nice parking lot at the last one in Palo Alto. La Creme de cafe or Cafe de la creme, or some other permutation.

Will it involve a fast ride to the place?

I just run into Lelouche's Rendezvous in Youtube, that is why I ask.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZF3W217tQE

 

[x_atlas0]

Man, what a stable!

Based on the list, I get the feeling you like Polaris?

 

[Tierfreund]

I too bow to the black. Not much of a Merc fan, but that thing could sway me. If I could afford one that is.... :wink:

 

[atan888]

Welcome

Curious-what side of the Bay?

A Bay Area 'Cars & Coffee' is needed, where should it be?

-shanon

Here in the Peninsula .

 

[atan888]

Man, what a stable!

Based on the list, I get the feeling you like Polaris?

Yes I do love Silver :wink:

My Sterling Dinan s14 turbo

 

[73 E3]

Very nice stable, and welcome!

 

[atan888]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys Im glad to be finally a part of this forum. I have been lurking here for about a year now till yest I got my 3.0cs

 

[BarryG]

Can't wait to see what you do with the CS....

 

[atan888]

I plan to revive her back to its showroom condition with Imola interior. Currently she has faded buffolo leather interior. Opinions are welcome

 

[Tierfreund]

Keep her silver and keep the wheels. From a bit of a distance, she looks very nice allready. Open lug Alpinas just suit the E9 so very nicely. Especially a silver one. Just my 2 eurocents...

Nice pictures of very nice cars. And obiously not only funds but taste!

 

[atan888]

Keep her silver and keep the wheels. From a bit of a distance, she looks very nice allready. Open lug Alpinas just suit the E9 so very nicely. Especially a silver one. Just my 2 eurocents...

Nice pictures of very nice cars. And obiously not only funds but taste!

Thank you sir. I do plan to keep her silver and refinish the old Alpina wheels. Im currently debating on what front spoiler I should go with?

 

[atan888]

Need some info ??

Sorry I know this is a newbie question but someone has told me my seats are from a 74cs. My car is a 73. Do I have the wrong seats? I plan to redo the entire interior and it would be sad if I do it on the wrong seats . Thanks in advance.

 

[Tierfreund]

There´s a dealer in germany specialized in mostly german touring cars from the 60s and 70s. He has sold quite a few E3 and E9. Mostly very original or sometimes expertly restored. He allways has very good pictures on his website of is current stock, but also of the cars he has sold before. When trying to find pictures of how something should have looked for a certain model year, I allways browse his gallery. A very usefuell library.

His Webite is:

http://www.janzen-klassik.de/

his past sales are at

http://www.janzen-klassik.de/index.php?id=11

Some pictures of a very original 72 E9 would be at:

http://www.janzen-klassik.de/index.php?id=86

maybe those pictures are helpfull.

 

[Bill Riblett]

Re: Need some info ??

Sorry I know this is a newbie question but someone has told me my seats are from a 74cs. My car is a 73. Do I have the wrong seats? I plan to redo the entire interior and it would be sad if I do it on the wrong seats . Thanks in advance.

Short answer is that the 'rolls' (pleats?) on the seats go 90 degrees from yours on earlier 69-73 cars, i.e. on your seatbacks they are horizontal where they are vertical on early seats. I think the top of the seatbacks are different as well.