San Diego: 1970 2800 CS Turbo - $60K

[Markos]

You probably all remember this one. That cage certainly isn’t going anywhere!

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/d/1970-bmw-ecs-450rwhp-turbo/6349230027.html

 

[scottd]

Unless it rusts free... Looks like it's got the cancer.

Scott

 

[Eiremon]

Can you remove the car from the cage?

 

[teahead]

Rust rearing it's ugly head. Stupid cage.

 

[bmwmadman]

So is there a right way to integrate the front spoiler seamlessly? My assumption is joining fiberglass and metal coming together means filler....

 

[verde2002]

I quite like the overall build. $65k is ambitious considering the rust and overall condition of car .

 

[Markos]

I quite like the overall build. $65k is ambitious considering the rust and overall condition of car .

I like it also, including the cage. I don’t like the front “bumper” at all though.

 

[Ivan O]

450 rwhp! Nicely done.

 

[rsporsche]

the interior is a bit rough. not sure i would pay anywhere near 60k

 

[HB Chris]

Where would you drive this?

 

[jefftepper]

Like spinach on one's front tooth, the debris on the floors is distracting. It seems that putting ones best foot forward is an integral part of asking top dollar. Am I being too critical to expect one to use a vacuum cleaner before taking interior photos?

 

[Peter Coomaraswamy]

Jeff, I was thinking the same, it's not so much the price but with some average+ attention to detail that could be a very attractive car and he would probably get more than 65K, some grommets, a little trim refreshing, some blue leather dye, some black dye for the steering wheel, windex and of course a vacuum. It's not being overly critical, One shouldn't leave their Super-model girlfriend in the parking lot at a Dead show for a week and expect her to go to work one morning after the shows over and earn top dollar!

disclaimer* for those of you who don't know me, yes- there is something wrong with my brain

 

[WALTER]

I love it, especially the license plate (Liberty Risk); it's what we call Marines we know are going to get in trouble on the weekend. Rust doesn't seem too bad: hood rust near the vents is typical and not a killer and that beast probably merits a fiberglass or aluminum replacement anyway. The two spots near the front shock towers are symmetrical enough to make me think it could be the hood rubbing against those high spots and not rust coming out from underneath. Sure would be a hoot to drive I bet and probably faster than the two Bentleys it's parked next to.

 

[Markos]

Riding the wave. Now up to $65K without selling the first time.

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/d/1970-bmw-ecs-450rwhp-turbo/6447809384.html

 

[autokunst]

Love the photography. It's like a Petrolicious feature. (which my wife refers to as car porn).

 

[teahead]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-BMW-Other/282797420558?hash=item41d80a300e:g:6KcAAOSwhiZaTnvb&vxp=mtr

Bid away!

I actually like that style front bumper, rather than the ubiquitous plain round hole version.

Of course, will have the steel chrome bumpers over it. Know where I can get that one?

If you're not going to run a front bumper, then filling in the seems (I'm sure w/duraglass, that stuff doesn't crack easily), makes sense as so you won't see pop rivets.

 

[teahead]

"- Yokohoma S Drive tires (255/40R17 rear, 235/40R17 front)"

Those must be the widest tires I've ever seen on an E9 (minus the CSL racers of course). Props for the owner/builder if they don't rub. Curious on the offset/widths of the wheels. They look good.

 

[autokunst]

If you're not going to run a front bumper, then filling in the seems (I'm sure w/duraglass, that stuff doesn't crack easily), makes sense as so you won't see pop rivets.

The seamless look is interesting - "customish". But yikes - just don't bump up to a curb or wheel stop. That will test/demonstrate the plasticity of the duraglass.

 

[teahead]

Well...these front air dams are all fiberglass (would be nice if they made a urethane version), so they'll crack if you hit anything. Easier to repair than urethane, but more brittle.

Especially if your car is lowered big time:

 

[teahead]

Another w/smoothed out front bumper: