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I have a '76, and have also owned a '68. I love my '76. I actually like the 3.9 diff, as the car is faster off the line. Yes, highway is higher revving than my '68 was, but for my driving condition ...

When I first got my car I had 22mm front / 19mm rear sway bars and Bilstein HD's, with stock steelies shod with stock size (165/tall) michelins. I then switched to turbines (et13) with 205/55 optimas ...

Not I, but I do drive my '74 mintgrun to work (in Mountain View) a couple of times a week.

If you love the car, and know the car, keep it. There's a lot to be said for knowing everything about your 02, versus selling and looking for another one.

That being said, I do agree that now th ...

I bought my first one in 2002 and have found that I love the people that are in to these cars. MUCH different breed than the vintage mustang community from where I came just before this, and that's a ...

I pulled my engine + tranny (combined) out the top. The car was up on 4 tall jack stands, and a fellow 02'er brought over a nice lift. Key was:

1) the lift had an adjustable mechanism for changin ...

I've got factory 320i 'turbines' that fit well with 185/70's. Offset is indeed a little further 'outside' i.e. wheels sit further towards the outter edge of the car, but with this width tire no probl ...

I bought mine in 2002 and it was my DD for 3 years, at which point I inherited my wife's 2003 jetta wagon. I still commute in my 2002 a couple of times a week, and almost always on the weekends. 80% ...

And a few more... note that you should be able to see the size if you zoom in on the tires.

Here's some various pix I took at the last PA show because I was trying to decide what wheels/tires to put on my car;)

Here are some various wheel/tire combos on my '76:

Here are a couple of pix I took at the last Palo Alto show that show a couple of other mounting options. Both are brackets fastened to the bumper brackets. Pretty cool...

It's been a while since I did mine, but I do believe those two items are both correct. I plugged my manifold with a quarter and a steel plumbing endcap (don't recall which size...sorry). I put some ...

I picked up a pair of Hella's at this year's Palo Alto show, and finally got around to getting them on. I used existing wiring from previous foglamps on my big bumpers, so I'm not sure how exactly it ...

Not mine, saw it on Bay Area craigslist:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/car/375249800.html

1972 BMW 2002 great project car (MAKE OFFER) (morgan hill)
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I've got a set of four bottlecaps with tires I'd like to get out of my garage. Two of the wheels are in nice condition, two have a some curb rash. Tires are Douglas 185/65's, with good tread. Askin ...

Changing color is a LOT of work to do it right, my vote is to keep it - Verona is pretty sweet. Still wish I had this car...

I picked up Delia's nicely reconditioned Octavo's a few weeks ago and today had 'em shod with Sumitomo HTR200's in 205/60. I know these wider tires aren't for everyone, and hey - that's okay, but I l ...

Post is pretty well doc'd at this point, but can't help putting up a picture of my '68 sunroof 2002 I still wish I had.... red centers on the tail lights.

Excellent! Good to know grounding is cause for the erratic behavior too. And thanks for the detailed instructions - much appreciated!

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My car developed an erratic temp gauge the other day, which seems to be intermittent. I've always had a temp gauge which moves up when I hit the brakes, a turn signal, or headlights, but just lately ...

I know, I know, it's a topic that's been around the track a few times...

I really liked the way 205/60's on my e21 turbines handled (yes, I know this is debatable - but that's my starting point;), ...

Hey Delia

Do you know if 205/60's will run on these without rubbing? I've got a '76 car with no lowering or rolled fenders. I currently have e21 turbines and 205/60's rubbed on the fenders in har ...

I too debated the very same question. I ended up doing an early bumper swap, though not quite 'euro' as I haven't removed the rear thingies (yet). At times I miss the originality of the big bumpers, ...

Here's a quick mockup using my car as the base. The angle on the photo of your car makes it a little more tedious to do...

What kind of wheels are those? Size? They look great!

I saw these in another post, and thought they look interesting. Curious if anyone has them and if so, what they think. I'm due for an upgrade from my 320i turbines, and want to go with something big ...

I've got bilstein HD's and 22m front/22m rear sway bars on my '76, with I believe stock springs. Handling on the twisty's is excellent, with complete control over under/over steer by acceleration amo ...

No worries, I could tell you were conscious of it and making effort to not asphyxiate us!