E30 Zone

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1974-BMW-3-0-CS_ ... dZViewItem

I could be persuaded, but my missus would think otherwise (and probably fly straight back to the UK without me).

A proper engine too

Work of art.

maxfield wrote:

A proper engine too

what? have they converted it to cosworth power then?

love it!
i would sell my grandmother for a go in that

fuzzy wrote:

maxfield wrote:

A proper engine too

what? have they converted it to cosworth power then?

lmao

The joys of a Fix Or Repair Daily!

Those wheels look wrong on that car imo

SPADGE wrote:Those wheels look wrong on that car imo

You wouldn't kick it out of bed for farting though would you?

fuzzy wrote:

maxfield wrote:

A proper engine too

what? have they converted it to cosworth power then?

Looks like M-power to me, none of that Pinto shit

RapidE30 wrote:

SPADGE wrote:Those wheels look wrong on that car imo

You wouldn't kick it out of bed for farting though would you?

Its needs something with a much deeper dish and i'm not keen on that appendage on the lower front end either whilst i'm being honest

SPADGE wrote:Those wheels look wrong on that car imo

I agree, are those the original wheels? The look far too new in my opinion.

Ritchie wrote:

SPADGE wrote:Those wheels look wrong on that car imo

I agree, are those the original wheels? The look far too new in my opinion.

3rd that...

imo they look pants, not original looking at all..

Pal

No they're not, here are the wheels used on the E9:

OMG that is beautiful. I have never seen one of those before

I don't give a fook, I'd swap my cabby for that!!!

iamjj wrote:love it!
i would sell my grandmother for a go in that

How much - any pics?

Just do it. Plenty more women in the sea. Not so many of those....

Firefly2005 wrote:

iamjj wrote:love it!
i would sell my grandmother for a go in that

How much - any pics?

yeah, what he said^

Pics as per the eBay link at the top of the page.

Very SLICK Ride .........

i can never decide with CSs. Sometimes I think they look fantastic, especially from low down front 3/4. from some other angles the front wheel arch seems too far back and the glass house too far forwards some how. I do, however, frequently consider buying one!

Wheels are all wrong on this one.

maxfield wrote:

A proper engine too

indeed, a straight six.

you're learning Jamie

I was on about the 'M-power' bit and the fact that it has 24v

maxfield wrote:I was on about the 'M-power' bit and the fact that it has 24v

but most importantly, no toblerone

onto the car, its very very

That's an important factor of any engine.

Ps, shouldn't this be moved into 'Other BMW' chat.

Ah that takes me back to my family's first involvements with BMs. After years of Jaguars and Rovers (mainly P6s) my father shocked us one day by turning up in the very spartan BMW 2000 saloon. It had vinyl seats and you could feel the road as it went along! Father insisted it was all to do with handling, poise and performance. Compared to the Rover P6 2200 he had a point.

That was in 1971 and in less than a year he changed it for a 2500 saloon, which was a much more luxurious motor, but still with good handling and a very impressive turn of speed achieved with uncanny silence. German efficiency became greatly respected at home.

About 15 months afterwards, someone crashed into the side of 2500 so along came a gold 3.0 CSi. Very nice motor with plenty of poke and serious street presence. We became convinced that father was now seriously reacting against the fact he was in his early 40's.

Then a trip to the London motor show confirmed the suspicion. It resulted in the arrival of a stunning, Fjord blue CSL with glistening chrome wheel arches and the most fantastic wheels compared to other cars of the day. Did that thing shift and I used to spend hours just ogling it. Family friends had Astons, Rolls, Mercs and Jensens, but it was the CSL that really caught the eye in a line up. Not wishing to be left out, mother ended up with a silver 3.0CS and she still thinks it was one of the best cars she's ever had.

Those sharply designed, shark-nosed BMs really had something about them and you could tell them from a mile away. They were sleek and elegant with oodles of understated class. The current models have become so amorphous that you can barely distinguish the lesser ones from Renaults, Saabs etc from more than a few feet away, while the larger models have become just plain ugly.

maxfield wrote:I was on about the 'M-power' bit and the fact that it has 24v

i know