"The reason tii is not for me right now is because Im going to feel so bad modifying it. (flares motor work etc...) If I get a tii Id want it stock (practically)... Im more looking for a roundie with the potential for a m20 or an s14 conversion..."
Creepy, you and me are like brothers from different mothers. This morning before I read your reply I was planning out a post for this site getting peoples opinions for the best 2002, which I still plan on doing. The three choices would be (a) 2002tii, (b) a regular 2002 with fuel injection, turbo charger, lots of other engine mods or (c) a 2002 with a E30 M3 engine in it.
Basically in a few years I get a flared square light tii or I create this:
http://www.autoholic.de/members/BMW_2002tii_4124.html
That is the one in my head. That is exactly what I want my next 2002 to look like whether it's a tii or has that engine. I want polaris grey with the flared wheel wells, square tail lights, etc. If this guy lived in North America I would be all over him in a couple of years begging him to sell it to me. The one that I have is the wrong colour and year as well its just too original to bastardize .
I don't know that much about cars and that's one of the reasons I bought this car. It is a great car to learn on cause it is so simple yet so modifiable. I have dived into this thing head first and am trying to learn as much as I can so I can create the ultimate car I want out of a bastardized polaris square tail light.
Not sure which one I'll pick.
Anyway this site also has a great classifieds section which I forgot to mention.
Lukas