BMW E9 3.0 CSi - a car in which absolutely everything is flawless (14 photos)
They asked me: “Would you like to see E9?” Our tour of the H&R plant has just concluded and we soon head back to Essen for the final days of the Essen Motor Show. The prospect of seeing an E9 - Christian Heine's E9 - seemed attractive, as I was undoubtedly in for a beautiful car.
However, in my life I have seen a lot of them; so it wasn’t that I was burning with impatience. Interested? Certainly. But nothing more. Be that as it may, the car leaving the garage came as a complete surprise to me. Christian's E9 was extremely outstanding. My jaw just dropped because of all the cars I've seen all year, this one was one of the nicest to look at.
Filming the H&R plant quickly faded into the background. The plant no longer interested us, and all my attention switched to E9. The anthracite black car was softly lit against the dark, cloudy sky: a true photographer's dream. The paving stones provided the perfect backdrop for the shiny, sleek car; For me, as a person who always carefully chooses places to shoot, everything turned out just great. And so I asked over and over again to move the car, and individual photos merged into a real photo shoot for an article on StanceWorks.
Whatever one may say, Christian Heine's E9 is simple, but it impresses with its understated elegance. There's virtually nothing to improve in E9; The 507 and a couple of other models aside, the E9 is arguably BMW's best-looking creation even as it left the factory. Christian's E9 has undergone discreet and methodical changes that do not add anything extra. The fresh black paint only enhances the nice appearance of the E9. Some people consider black to be the only color a car can be painted, which I often disagree with, but in this case I will certainly make an exception. Chrome details complete the look, enhancing the impressive contrast of the E9.
The 17'' BBS RS wheels, complementing the car's chrome details, are polished to a shine that couldn't be better. Due to their modest size, they fit well with small E9 wheels and do not look anything provocative. The combination of black and chrome looks modern, because this aesthetics does not age and fits perfectly with the German classics. Behind the wheels you can see the H&R shock absorbers, which are currently raised because the car recently competed in a cross-country rally. Christian was upset, saying that if we had arrived at a different time, we would have been able to see his car in a more normal position. I convinced him that, despite his concerns, the car was perfect just the way it was.
Inside the cabin, great attention is paid to detail. It is impossible not to notice the “second driver” installed on the dashboard, whose name I, however, have forgotten. It's complemented by a period-correct Nardi steering wheel and Alpina gear knob, both crafted from the same dark wood and complementing the beauty of the E9's wood-trimmed interior. The black color scheme of the car's exterior carries over into the interior in the form of new black leather seats and door pockets. The interior is decorated according to the same principle as the exterior - only the necessary is added.
I thought I had gotten over the regret of selling my E9, but that day I felt it again. Christian's car resembles mine in many ways, but it looks more sophisticated, which only adds to the pain of regret. However, contemplating such a car is an exceptional pleasure that drowns out any thoughts of loss. Plus, Christian's E9 proves that, judging by the cars they make shock absorbers for, H&R seems to do absolutely everything flawlessly.
