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05-09-2015, 07:21 AM
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The CS and CSi all had versions of the M30 (2.8 and 3.0 litre carbureted and 3.0 litre C.I.S. Are you thinking of the 2000 CS?
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I would stick one in with the Motronic Fuel Injection/engine management - I have heard horror stories about the L-Jetronic.
I suppose you could retrofit the fuel Inj. into any M30, but I am not that good.
I can bolt on, bolt off but don't do internal engine and electronics just piss me off.
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05-09-2015, 09:35 AM
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Besides a prestigious name, what else goes in to making an older vehicle one that will catch a premium price?
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05-09-2015, 09:45 AM
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Besides a prestigious name, what else goes in to making an older vehicle one that will catch a premium price?
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For me, I had never owned a BMW or thought much about them until I bought the '84 533i pictured above from a friend who had babied it.
I liked the style and after prob. putting my mechanic's kid through college the first year of ownership, learned to do maintenance and repair on it myself.
In the course of replacing worn parts and puttering around I discovered these old BMWs were over engineered for their time and are safe. When you want it stop, it STOPS - turn, it turns immediately.
The M30 motors are bulletproof - change the oil and adjust the valves when you are supposed to and they will go 300,000 easily.
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05-09-2015, 09:52 AM
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Nice - I like the '68 Buick Wildcat.
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05-09-2015, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by catswiththum
For me, I had never owned a BMW or thought much about them until I bought the '84 533i pictured above from a friend who had babied it.
I liked the style and after prob. putting my mechanic's kid through college the first year of ownership, learned to do maintenance and repair on it myself.
In the course of replacing worn parts and puttering around I discovered these old BMWs were over engineered for their time and are safe. When you want it stop, it STOPS - turn, it turns immediately.
The M30 motors are bulletproof - change the oil and adjust the valves when you are supposed to and they will go 300,000 easily.
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I can understand that value from a functional standpoint. But what I am wondering is what causes cars to be valued far beyond their functionability?
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D-Ray
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05-09-2015, 10:01 AM
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I can understand that value from a functional standpoint. But what I am wondering is what causes cars to be valued far beyond their functionability?
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Marketing, pleasing design.
And car people are weird.
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05-09-2015, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by catswiththum
I would stick one in with the Motronic Fuel Injection/engine management - I have heard horror stories about the L-Jetronic.
I suppose you could retrofit the fuel Inj. into any M30, but I am not that good.
I can bolt on, bolt off but don't do internal engine and electronics just piss me off.
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Hell, while you're at it, just drop in the 3.5 litre M5 or M6 engine.
The only trouble is, that hurts the value. On the other hand, if you were to go the Alpina route........
The CS carbureted ones had two single choke Solex downdrafts. Don't remember how big. I had zero trouble with that setup.
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