Old BMWs

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by catswiththum

The lines on those cars are perfect - what a design. If I ever find one I can afford I'm going to fit an M30 6 cyl. in it and keep it forever.

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?

[catswiththum]

Originally Posted by Boreas

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?

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.

[Dondilion]

Bob Marley was fond of BMW. (Bob Marley and the Wailers )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63S-p584eMQ

[Tom Joad]

I'll stick with a 55 olds super 88 convertible as my dream car.

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archi...VERTIBLE-74999

[catswiththum]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I'll stick with a 55 olds super 88 convertible as my dream car.

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archi...VERTIBLE-74999

Nice - I like the '68 Buick Wildcat.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I'll stick with a 55 olds super 88 convertible as my dream car.

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archi...VERTIBLE-74999

You need one like this

[Boreas]

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.

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.

[catswiththum]

Originally Posted by Boreas

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.

I know I will prob. never find one I can afford - but I can dream.

[finnbow]

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.

Between the L-Jectronic injection system and the balky electrical systems, vintage German cars can be a PITA to maintain. I can't tell you how many switches, relays, sensors, fuel pumps, power-window motors, grounding, etc. failed up on the Audi's and Porsche's I owned back in the late '70's through ~1990. Perhaps not Lucas Electric bad, but pretty bad nonetheless. Engines and transmissions were generally quite solid, but the electrical systems could drive you b@tshit crazy.