1974 3.0CS For Sale (archive)

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For Sale, 1974 BMW 3.0CS, original owner, low usage 87,000 miles, garaged car. My sister is the original owner the car is now in my garage in Juno Beach, Florida and has been for about 6 months. Before that it was stored with the auto shop after her divorce (from Jim Palmer, the Baltimore Oriole Hall of Fame pitcher), before that it was housed in her garage in what was her apartment in Juno Beach (now it's his) and at other times in her garage in her house in Baltimore. She is in Baltimore and I am handling the sale for her. She has always had it professionally maintained. I don't use it here and it's just taking up space in my garage. She asked me to sell it for her. There is no rush or pressure to sell. I'm not here much of the time so I would have to coordinate with any prospective buyer.

Car condition: I read about all the rust on 3.0CS's. This car has no rust with exception of small bubbles appearing under paint behind the sun roof and in a couple of other very small similar spots. Pictures taken today show the car well including these bubbles. The upholstery is all original leather with the front seats really worn with some tears in leather. The back seat is fine but dryed out. Electric windows all work, albiet very slowly. Air conditioning works fine. Car is not waterproof in rain owing possibly to seals around windows. Other problems that I am aware of are: 1. there is a small oil drip so I put a piece of cardboard under engine on garage floor. I would guess it might drip one or two drops per week, not much. You might not notice it if it was parked on gravel. One of the plastic fittings that the windshield wiper squirts out of on the passenger side has broken off the hood. There is a slight gas smell that comes from the car in the garage. I think maybe the fuel line needs to be checked. Other than that and a few small cosmetic things, the car is in very good condition. It starts right up, idles a little rough at first, then it's fine. When you start out, if you go fast, when the automatic transmission shifts into second gear, it gives you a kind of kick in the behind, but if you let off the gas at that point, it is smooth. The rear view mirror is loose.

This is a classic car that really never got used much. My sister always had another car in each of their two houses which they moved back and forth plus her husband had his own as well. The pictures attached were taken today. She's asking $12,000 for the car or best offer. I'm available for questions.

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