Re: CS vs. CSI - comments please (archive)

Thanks for the insights; I'm a past '02 owner but never had a E9 coupe. On the rust issue, the one car (a CS with original Zeniths) looks pretty rust-free (wheel wells, lower door seams, shock towers, firewall, front valance) but oddly the spare well is totally rotted out, which worries me (where there's smoke there's fire, right?). Looks like the passenger wells might be weak. Have not checked under the outside rocker panels yet to see what's underneath. The other car I'll see tomorrow but the owner warned of a few "bubbles".

What else, rust-wise and mechanically, should I look for? Thanks for your help.

Totally agree with Yeros. Take the one with the least amount of rust, preferably one without rust. The CSi has been said to be more desirable and has more power, and they are all gray market imports. It is not mechanical, but it is the first EFI that Bosch came out with (D-jet) that measures the manifold pressure to signal to the computer. It is not without its own problems, but once all the variables are in good working order, the car runs great. Also, don't forget that a lot of people convert their CS into a CSI using a later style injection system like the L-jet or Motronic. So, that is why we say a rust free coupe is much more desirable.
Tell us in more detail about the two cars and we could be more helpfull.

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