BMW Bavaria?

[efficentpower]

74' BMW 3.0s Bavaria Runs great! daily driver - $850 (St charles)


This is my daily driver. Very reliable, very easy car to fix. The engine is 3.5LTR out of 87 535is and pulls HARD. Most of the parts are easy to get. NO FRAME rust. Has surface rust on hood and some small dings and dents which is normal for 35 year old car. I have another real nice fender for drivers side. In the last year it has got new subframe mounts, new rear diff mount, sway bar bushings, Center drag link. Rear trans mount, new electric fuel pump, new fuel pressure regulator to feed dual weber 32/36's. New starter, newer battery, all new calipers but could use rear pads and rotors(70$) it has new windshield rubber to be put in. CAR WILL DRIVE anywhere. $800 firm or i will turn it back into track car for next year. Could use the space. Serious buyers call xxx-xxx-xxxx. had pictures i might repost if I take the time to do it.


That is the ad^^

I'm not too familiar with these cars, would this be a hassle for a little project/side car?

[robmpulse]

isn't a 3.0 and a Bavaria two different cars?

[efficentpower]

I'm pretty sure 3.0s was the trim, it just happens that the 3.0 was swapped for a 3.5

[Bolen1621]

I believe there was a BMW Bavaria 3.0s; it was a Bavaria with the same engine as the 3.0

[epmedia]

All I know about the Bavaria, is that is was the predesessor to the '69 2800. The '69 has 2.8l with three dual carbs and 190hp. The automatic felt like a dog, but on the freeway, it ran real sweet. It was the first car I ever crashed before I got my drivers license... Dad was pissed off.

[xatlas0]

Yuck, tiny Webers. Considering those would choke the original 3L, might want to convert to Motronic 1.0.

[pbonsalb]

We have a 73 Bavaria with 3.5L six from later 5 series and dual webers and 5 speed and LSD, but I am not sure of the weber specs. 2800, Bavaria, 3.0i are all the same body.

[59vampire]

Bavarias are way cool. My mechanic has a mint one and so does one of his customers. Barts are easy to find. I have a brand new left front fent, some rear chrome, new Zimmerman disc rotors for the rear, a few new and rebuilt tachometers, 3 of the rims AND a scan of the original BMW2500-3.3L Repair Manual avaialbe should anyone need anything.

I inherited all this stuff thinking it was 2002 stuff but it isnt. Im a 635er and was considering a 2002 as my next project.

[paulmer]

I want a Bavaria. Bad. :(

We have a 73 Bavaria with 3.5L six from later 5 series and dual webers and 5 speed and LSD, but I am not sure of the weber specs. 2800, Bavaria, 3.0i are all the same body.Meh. Carburated engines are <3. Needs some DCOEs ;)

[DrewDude320i]

get pics and post them here

[epmedia]

We have a 73 Bavaria with 3.5L six from later 5 series and dual webers and 5 speed and LSD, but I am not sure of the weber specs. 2800, Bavaria, 3.0i are all the same body.

Yea, they are beautiful cars all shined up. Did they make a two door version? Or only four door?

Robert

[paulmer]

Some info..The Bavaria was part of the New Six line, introduced in 1968. The coupes (3.0CS/CSL/CSi/2800) were E9 while the sedans (2500/2800/3.0S) were E3.



In the US market, the 2500 and 2800 were introduced in 1969. The 2500 was shy of many of the luxury features included in the 2800, and with the smaller engine , it sold for about $5600 in 1970[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E3#cite_note-0). The 2800 sedan was heavily optioned with such things as full leather interior, power windows, and power sunroof, which its price of $6,874 reflected. For the 1971 model year Max Hoffman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hoffman), the BMW importer for the USA, convinced BMW AG to build the 2500 configuration car but use the 2800 engine — i.e. the classic "American hotrod" formula of taking the lower option, lighter weight chassis and fitting the largest engine. This new E3 configuration was called the "Bavaria" and was unique to the US market. Hence the 1971 E3 sedans available in the US were, initially, the 2500, and 2800, then the Bavaria replacing the former models. The Bavaria is generally considered the forebear of the modern BMW high-performance sedan as it combined excellent acceleration, good fuel economy, plenty of room for four people and a large trunk. The majority of them were sold with a four-speed manual transmission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission), reflecting the sporting nature of the sedan. With a well designed fully independent suspension, front and rear, along with four wheel disc brakes, the E3 was well ahead of its time in the early 1970s. It can rightfully be considered the direct predecessor of the 5 series, which replaced all but the 3.0S/Si in the 1975 model year.

[zcostilla]

I bought the car, my first BMW. I found the forums today trying to research parts. The motor came from a 535i. I'll post pics later.

[Sammy7]

Sounds like a steal for $850. Any initial plans?

[efficentpower]

I bought the car, my first BMW. I found the forums today trying to research parts. The motor came from a 535i. I'll post pics later.

Oh nice man!

Hah its a small world.

He said it ran solid...

Is it holding up well?

[HiTheNameIsBj]

The one thing that concerns me is that he says, "i will turn it back into track car". He never comments on the interior conditions, track cars are typically gutted.

[h2oyo]

I believe there was a BMW Bavaria 3.0s; it was a Bavaria with the same engine as the 3.0
there was a 3.0si it was the same body style as the bavaria but the 3.0 was fuel injected. I used to have a bavaria and if this one wasnt so far away I would have another one. I installed the injection from the 3.0 on it and also ran a euro 3.5 liter. The car is a sleeper. Somebody to get this before I go buy a plane ticket lol.