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1973 BMW 3.0 CS E9 Coupe Marrakech Brown Met - NO RESERVE

Sale price: $22,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Kamuela, Hawaii, United States

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1973
Type:
2 door coupe
Number of Doors:
2
Mileage:
6,086
Engine:
3.0l inline 6 cylinder
Transmission:
4 speed manual
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1973 BMW 3.0 CS E9 Coupe Marrakech Brown Met - NO RESERVE for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2) based on 731 votes

****** NO RESERVE. BID TO WIN ******

 

This is a rare opportunity to own what some say is "the nicest BMW ever built". I have here one of only a handful BMW E9 Karmann bodied Coupes. a 1973 BMW 3. 0 CS.


The Story of this E9 coupe: I found it on a local Craigslist advert about 2 years ago. It said good mechanicals and decent body with working AC. I took a look at it in fell in love with the body style. It did need a lot of work. but was a "driver". I made an offer on the car and bought it on the spot. I drove it as a daily driver for about 3 months. Within that time. I took a closer look and did my part of research online on what some of the quirks and issues are. There was hidden rust (which one does not have any?) and some things needed work. It did have a terrible paint job. the kind that was done in someone's backyard. It was not taken apart to paint. just a terrible "tape-up job". The more I looked. the more I found. . . I decided to do new paint and see where it leads me.

The original color of the CS was Fjord Blue. which is a nice color and I liked it. The color that was on the car vaguely resembled Fjord. but was about 3 shades off. So off the car went to a buddy of mine that worked at a local body-shop. Prior to him taking the car away. I stripped all the hardware side windows (I did not touch the front or rear window. as I was afraid of damaging it). and anything else I could remove (including the bumpers). He worked on the car on his spare time. and stripping all the paint off by hand sanding. About 3 months in. he realized the job he had undertaken! It had in some spots as much as 7 layers of paint! But down to bare metal it went.

About 9 months into the bodywork. while my buddy was still stripping and straightening the body. I decided that I wanted to make it a mild custom. with an unusual paint. and a CSL look-a-like. Mind you at this point I've already collected lots of replacement parts already. but I added more by getting the fiberglass air dam & rear bumper. I still have the original bumpers but chrome is flaking off and they are in "poor condition" at best. Since I work for a BMW dealership in Hawaii. I saw the arrival of the first cars with Marrakech Brown and immediately fell in love with it. Marrakech Brown could be a great vintage looking color. so I decided to go that route. By the end of 2012. it was finally time to get the car painted. The paint came out fabulous -- all the hours of hand sanding really show once you put paint on it.

At that point. I focused some time on the interior re-assembly. I stripped all old insulation material and re-lined it with sound deadening material below a brand new carpet set. I also had all the door trim wood replaced with a used set I sourced over Ebay (not cheap!!). I had the seats re-upholstered in black vinyl. with the original horse-hair material. since the original leather was so dry and cracked. that it was like a taco when you pushed down on it.

I gave the paint about a month to cure before I had it color sanded for ultimate shine & re-assembly of the exterior. So on went the air dam. the new blinkers. rear bumper. and chrome. I was starting to see the fruits of my labor. . .

I then started to focus on maintenance and mechanicals. The steering was vague. so all new steering arms went in including a pitman arm. Fresh filters went in. new oil. and then I noticed an exhaust leak. . . so I got an OEM silencer. new back-pipe. and chrome tip. I am finishing up the new AC compressor bushings (which BMW unfortunately no longer makes).


Some of the new parts that were installed:
- sound deadening mat
- new interior carpet set (black)
- new lap-belts seat belts
- Fiberglass Air dam
- Fiberglass rear bumper
- NOS sun visors
- New sun visor pivots
- Under hood insulation
- Original European Warning triangle (NOS)
- New front Cocomats
- Modern Stereo with Bluetooth & iPod (mounted in glove box) -- original radio still in center console
- Hella 500 driving lights (back covers painted in body color)
- Hella NOS Rear Fog light
- Italian turn signal lenses
- All new remade sticker sets (tire pressure. etc)
- New front and rear BMW Rondels (OEM)
- New sunroof weather-strip (OEM)
- New covers for door panel holes
- New Chrome hood grills (OEM)
- New quarter panel grills in chrome (OEM)
- New Wiper motor (OEM)
- New drivers door mirror (OEM)
- New Hazard Switch (OEM)
- New Rearview Mirror (OEM)
- New Defrost Switch (OEM)
- New OEM CSL Air dam mounting plate
- New OEM Fuel Pump
- New wiper arms OEM
- New Door panel Arm Support brackets (NOS)

- New AC Compressor Bushings (AC works great)

- New Rubber Fuel Lines
- New OEM Door Rubber Seals (both doors)
- New OEM Rubber Trunk Seal
- Total of 4 dimple keys. 2 of which are BMW original Pebra keys with logo

Quirks / things left to do for the "perfectionist"
- all 4 tires are Firestone. and the same size on stock rims. the rear 2 are a slightly different model tires

though paint is nearly new. it has a few minor imperfections. such as “fisheyes”
- The driver's headlight grill surround was cracked and repaired. but is not perfect
- The bottom of the windshield is starting to haze a little
- Headliner is original and complete but a bit old (not sagging)
- US Spec Seat belt light on the dash board does not work
- Fuel gauge jumps every once in a while. but gives accurate reading
- Clock does not work
- Seats were reupholstered. but since the original horsehair filling was used. seem a bit "under stuffed"
- Odometer does not count (stuck on current miles -- bought that way)
- Door brake (hold door open) on drivers door does not work
- Original Nardi Steering wheel has chips & dry spots in the wood
- Slight drip on power steering
- Behind the drivers seat there must have been a dent in the floor board at some point in the past. which was fixed (unnoticeable from inside car. but you can see the repair from below the car when you lift it.
- No trunk toolkit (was missing when I got it)

sometimes when you downshift from 3rd into 2nd gear. there is a slight grind (only on downshifts)
- Door panels are torn / worn on the bottom from chafing with seatbelts

More photos are here:

https://plus. google. com/photos/104422412458997779743/albums?banner=pwa&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/104422412458997779743/albums/5834148277069902369

Videos here:

http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=5df-cj_mszA

http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=9NbzXcPtDVE


The Legal Stuff:

Mileage / Odometer

 

True miles are unknown. When I go the BMW. it was not turning the miles. although the speed does show. It has a 5 digit odometer only. As such. the Hawaii title states “true miles unknown”.

 

Warranty

 

This vehicle has absolutely no warranty in any way (I'm sure you understand) due to the fact that this vehicle is 40 years old. It is sold “as is” and “where is” with no warranty expressed or implied.

 

Please understand that you are buying this vehicle sight unseen (unless you email me and schedule an appointment to view the vehicle).

 

Please note that a personal inspection is highly recommended. as everyone defines “good” & “great” differently. My idea of “great” may not be your idea of “great”.

 

Delivery

 

Shipping and/or Delivery is the responsibility of the Buyer. I will however assist in any dropping off with shippers locally. To the Mainland you can get a shipping quote through Matson or Pasha Hawaii. If you need to have it shipped between the Hawaiian Islands. you can ship it with Young Brothers.

 

Shipping from Hilo port (closest port to me) via Matson Navigation is around $1100

 

Of course you can always pick it up in person as well.

 

Payment

  

I will have to receive funds in full before the vehicle will be released to any shipper and/or buyer.

 

$500 non-refundable deposit is due within 2 days of auction close via paypal. the remaining balance is due within 7 days of auction end.

 

Accepted forms of payment are: paypal (for deposit). cash in person. or certified / personal check (funds must clear before vehicle is released).

 

Absolutely NO REFUNDS. all sales are final.

  

I do not accept escrow.

 

Please also note that I will not deal with any “agents” claiming to be looking for a vehicle for their client. and are sending a check in the mail…… I will only deal with buyers from the US directly.

 

Questions?

 

I'm not perfect. so if there are any questions that I have not answered in this description. please feel free to ask. I will try and answer all questions as good as possible. and as soon as possible.

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

I do not offer 2nd chance offer.

 

Please for the sake of everyone on Ebay. do not waste my time with bids that you are not serious about.

 

I've tried to describe and explain this vehicle and all terms to the best of my abilities. but if I have left out anything. please ask!

 

I also reserve the right to end the auction early if there are no bids. since it is advertised locally as well.

 

Mahalo.

 

  

 

 

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Cory , dated 27 september 2017
Hi mate, is your E9 still for sale? I saw this add a while ago but the listing is still up.
Thanks in advance,
Cory

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