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high res photos of my 1971 3.0CS german-delivery coupe |
photos of the spare parts I have for the CS. NOS and NLA. |
a collection of articles from the 1970's |
pages from the factory service manual |
instructions on how to repair the CS odometer |
article discussing the 3.0CS, 635CSi and 850i |
Obviously BMW's handling and roadholding principles extend throughout the present front engine rear drive range - you can still make their engineers shudder with a mention of front drive - so Herr Stork's thoughts on the matter were of more than usual interest. 'It is a conscious decision that we make, for ... the ... cars in our range. It would be possible to make our cars without the power oversteer that we have, but the price is that the car has a less exact feeling. So the car has less information feedback to the driver through the steering. We let the driver decide by giving him enough information, early enough to make up his mind. Drive fast on a curving road and you will see what I mean. It is dangerous under these conditions to be in a car which is always understeering, always trying to make its way off the road with the nose first! There is no way to change its course. In our cars you can ease the throttle, or have some more speed; it's up to you. With a very powerful engine it is even more important to arrange things our way. It is not a philosophy that originated with me, but just what the customers want. For cars on dry roads, or at least not on ice, the BMW front engine, rear drive, handling and roadholding is still a very good system. That applies for the foreseeable future, but for ice and conditions like that, yes, it must be four wheel drive (4-WD). At least it's a lot better than front drive! So you say OK to 4-WD, but then you ask yourself... How many people really want it? Then there is the extra cost, and sometimes the car does not feel so good. - Walter Storkah!
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high res photos of my 1984 528e sedan |
the complete 64 page colour brochure |
install details and pics for this shifter |
details on where to jack the car |
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my dad's car restored by him to showroom condition |
outdated scooter page with my scooters |
