BMW e9 coupes - love 'em

I know, sacrilege....

but the drivetrain in the E9 6 series was always one reason I never bought one. I wonder how a 2JZ would work... and if that were too long, then maybe a 1GG would fit....

I know, I know..... sacrilege

With what I have seen of the amount of rust on those cars i would have a hard time buying one. Most of the ones I have seen had more rust than 70s italian cars, and even with no rust visible they could easily take $20k in rust repair and paint to be perfect. It wasnt a BMW, but I saw some pictures of the restoration of a $15k fiat abarth that was featured on bring a trailer, and it made me realize just how much a car like that can cost.

oldeskewltoy wrote: I know, sacrilege.... but the drivetrain in the E9 6 series was always one reason I never bought one. I wonder how a 2JZ would work... and if that were too long, then maybe a 1GG would fit.... I know, I know..... sacrilege

Sorry.. the E9 is NOT the six series.. that did not happen till the E24

In reply to oldeskewltoy:

What's so bad about the drivetrain again? It seems like the problems are cost and rust and the costs associated with rust.

not as powerful, nor economical as I'd like it to be...

In that car I'd love 250hp and 30 mpg... from memory neither of those is really attainable. Also from memory... don't they have twin down draught 3 barrel carbs?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E9 - Wiki says, "The BMW New Six CS (internal name BMW E9) was a two-door coupé built for BMW by Karmann from 1968 to 1975."

Part of the fun of old cars is the old engines. I don't think a modern engine with way too much power for the stock suspension and brakes would be that great. Also, unless windshields are a lot cheaper than I would expect I don't think someone would drive it enough for mileage to matter.

oldtin wrote: Box flares make them awesomer

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/accidental-alexander-calder-sighting/40107/page1/

Travis_K wrote: Part of the fun of old cars is the old engines. I don't think a modern engine with way too much power for the stock suspension and brakes would be that great. Also, unless windshields are a lot cheaper than I would expect I don't think someone would drive it enough for mileage to matter.

250hp would be too much? Boooooooo....

I'll take mine in black please!

oldeskewltoy wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E9 - Wiki says, "The BMW New Six CS (internal name BMW E9) was a two-door coupé built for BMW by Karmann from 1968 to 1975."

I would have to say that the Wiki is wrong there.

While the E9 did eventually beget the 6 series.. it was not known as the Six series because BMW had not yet started numbering their cars in that system. There was no 1,3,5,6,7.or 8 series yet. It was simply BMW's Big coupe.. usually known by displacement number and the letters "CS"

Maybe the Wiki entry means to say "The BMW New Six cylinder CS..."

Interestingly, the one featured on BaT was sold in less than a day! Evidently we aren't the only ones who love them!

The car is hot. It reminds me of the oldsmobile bubble tops from the 60's