"Jabberjaw" returns to the Bay Area

[Delia]

Ex-Alvin Tan's E9 coupe showed up in Burlingame, CA this afternoon. It's been sold a couple times and driven some distance. Not a trailer queen by any stretch of the imagination, it arrived here under its own power. Alvin reportedly still has his '74 2002 Turbo and is still MIA.

[tashakes]

Wow, that is one sweeeeettt ride!

[Colin]

I don't understand why he put all that money into the car and then just sold it.

[flyingjolly]

what a beautiful E9!

[JohnS]

I don't understand why he put all that money into the car and then just sold it.

He probably needed to re-coupe some of that dough...

[Colin]

I don't understand why he put all that money into the car and then just sold it.

He probably needed to re-coupe some of that dough...

I believe he was in real estate. Who knows what happened but I know he spent on a ton on at least 4 cars. I used to work in the music industry and whenever I saw something like that I was conditioned to think "drugs" but who knows. I just can't understand building a car and then selling it straight away.

[HarryPR]

Delia, the other 2002 turbo is in the Phillipines. I saw an album about a recent car show there and there were several pics of the car included.

[ccr2002]

I bought Jabberjaw as the perfect car to drive. I have a few other coupes, low mile original, and two csls that I don't drive much. I think this will be perfect as a weekend driver, and for driving events. Once it got here I realized that although Alvin did a great job, the interior needed to be fixed before I would be happy. New wood, recovering a few bits, new headliner, new stereo, new air conditioning and then a megasquirt conversion to handle the extemes of temp/altitude we have up here. It should be sweet. I drove the car out from UT with my 12 yo son and had a blast. I'll pick it up in Oct I hope when I'm driving out with some friends for a great week of driving to Half Moon Bay then down Highway1 to Newport Beach and Cars n Coffee before heading home. I'm driving out in our carrera gt but I can't wait to get back in the coupe.

I still have my tii as well.

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[InkaSteve]

I'll pick it up in Oct I hope when I'm driving out with some friends for a great week of driving to Half Moon Bay then down Highway1 to Newport Beach and Cars n Coffee before heading home.

ccr

Make it Saturday, October 29th and you can join us at the SoCal Vintage BMW meet in Van Nuys. If not, maybe I can catch you as you pass through Santa Barbara.

[HBChris]

Chuck

Be sure and let the e9 crowd know when you will be at C&C, would love to see your coupe. I heard Terry was working on it for you.

Chris