Re: Help me find the best 3.0CS (archive)

Your needs and "primo dollar" estimates are not congruent. A concours restoration will run you 15K+ on top of the $7-8K price for a decent starter in need of a fair amount of work. You need to lower your sights (redefine coucours), come up with more cash or move to a less troublesome car to get properly restored!

Trust me, I've got a CS that's been restored and one csi that hasn't (and I've been pricing restoration components). You can do it for 2/3rds of the numbers I mention, but you won't come anywhere near close to concours.

I am new to this board (I have an e32 735i)looking for the nicest 3.0CS ('72 or '73 only) I can find.

It should have no rust at all (recent restoration) with good paint, and should have a good leather interior (some patina is acceptable, but no cracking, tears, hard leather, or bad seams), and a new or newly rebuilt engine and suspension. A sunroof would be nice, but it shouyld also have decent air conditioning and a nice stereo.

Naturally, I would like receipts for all work done, and I am not interested in cars repaired after wrecks.

I can pay top dollar for a really primo car (up to $10,000 cash), but naturally would like to pay as little as possible.

Could someone point me to the car I am looking for? I am willing to travel to find a really nice one. Please-no junk. I am not looking for a Concours car, but it must be REALLY nice.

Phil

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