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Welcome to BMW 2002 FAQ
BMW 2002 FAQ has been the go-to resource for all your BMW 2002 and Neue Klasse car needs for over 20 years. Founded in 2002, this site quickly became the primary resource for vintage BMW owners. Today, it boasts over one million forum posts, 300 blogs, and 200 articles covering everything from news and events to technical instructions. The site has a gallery with over 6,000 images, a wheel database, a growing video collection, and 17 location-specific clubs. With a full calendar of BMW 2002 and Neue Klass events and an ever-increasing registry, the BMW 2002 FAQ is the place for any BMW enthusiast.
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BMW Neue Klasse - a birth of a Sports Sedan
Unveiling of the Neue Klasse Unveiled in 1961, BMW 1500 sedan was a revolutionary concept at the outset of the '60s. No tail fins or chrome fountains. Instead, what you got was understated and elegant, in a modern sense, exciting to drive as nearly any sports car, and yet still comfortable for four. The elegant little sedan was an instant sensation. In the 1500, BMW not only found the long-term solution to its dire business straits but, more importantly, created an entirely new
History of the BMW 2002 and the 02 Series
In 1966, BMW was practically unknown in the US unless you were a touring motorcycle enthusiast or had seen an Isetta given away on a quiz show. BMW’s sales in the US that year were just 1253 cars. Then BMW 1600-2 came to America’s shores, tripling US sales to 4564 the following year, boosted by favorable articles in the Buff Books. Car and Driver called it “the best $2500 sedan anywhere.” Road & Track’s road test was equally enthusiastic. Then, BMW took a cue from American manufacturers,
The BMW 2002 Production Run
BMW 02 series are like the original Volkswagen Beetles in one way (besides both being German classic cars)—throughout their long production, they all essentially look alike—at least to the uninitiated: small, boxy, rear-wheel drive, two-door sedan. Aficionados know better. Not only were there three other body styles—none, unfortunately, exported to the US—but there were some significant visual and mechanical changes over their eleven-year production run. I’ve extracted t -
Upcoming Events
16th Annual SoCal Vintage BMW Meet
11/04/2023, 03:00 PM 11:00 PM
Welcome to the 16th Annual SoCal Vintage BMW Meet, which will take place on Saturday, November 4th, 2023! The Meet will run from 8 AM - 4 PM. THIS YEAR WE ARE CELEBRATING THE e23 SEVEN SERIES! ALL E23'S ENTER FOR FREE THIS YEAR! As always, the Meet is at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, the premier outdoor venue for car events in the LA area. Those of you that participated with us in past years already know how great a location this is! MAKE A WEEKEND
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Latest Discussions
PWM frequency multiplier for EWP
Hello, I am currently having a first try with an EWP (electric water pump). My efi can supply PWM signals up to 255Hz, but if you do not want the corresponding sound it's better to run the Motors at around 20 kHz. Something like this (unfortunately no logger available) would be exactly what I need. PWM Converter Board JBPERF.COM Your page description here ... I've tried the PWM Fan module of the Mercedes A-class which works perfectly fine f
Door Cards and Lock Stem Pass-Throughs
Hello All, I’m installing new door cards I purchased from W&N in my 73. I’m finding that the pass through holes at the top of the door cards are too small for the plastic stems that need to go through them. I asked W&N about this and they claim that after trying on their own, they have no issues. Weird, okay well maybe something is goofy on my end so I bought new plastic stems thinking these will be of a smaller diameter and work just like W&N says they do. No
Rebuilding 74 Auto Trans
Good afternoon everyone. So I have a 74 2002 that my family recently aquired from my school as a parts car. It has a Automatic Transmission in it that I am looking to rebuild as part of my schooling. But I dont want to take it out till I know I can get stuff to rebuild it with. To be honest I dont even know if I can get stuff to rebuild it. Every rebuild kit I've found says that they're for a 75-76 Auto Transmission. Im curious if anyone has rebuilt a '74 Automatic before on what advice they hav
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Technical Articles
The Long Way to Van Nuys
According to google maps, a drive from my house to Woodley park is 333 miles and should take about 5 hours and 20 minutes. Add a couple of pit stops for fuel and snacks and this whole trip should take a bit under 6 hours. But if you are doing it in style in a 58-year-old BMW with 17 other vintage BMWs you will take your time and enjoy every mile, every turn, and every moment with your friends. The planning for the trip started months ago as Eric, @002rescue ordered the stickers, pri
The history of Kugelfischer fuel injection
There's a great article on the genesis of the pump over at the tii register (1). I wanted to expand upon that with some of the early history to understand how the pump came about. Over the years, the pumps were branded with different names: Deckel, Schaefer, Kugelfischer & Bosch - it seems most of those companies were based in Bavaria, around Munich...but what started the ball rolling? Here I trace the history of technology and design and try to build the jigsaw of these different companies
Swap of a Later Transmission into an Early Car
This is the story of the swap of a later transmission and front part of the propshaft into a 1967 car, to replace the broken and bent ones resulting from an exploded flexdisk/giubo. The problems I was facing at this point included: -shifter platform destroyed (but bent back into shape) -front part of the propshaft bent and flange distorted -transmission flange distorted -mounting point for shift platform broken off the transmission -shift rod into the transmission w
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Latest From The Hack Mechanic
Freeing Stuck Rear Brake Adjusters
One of my least favorite jobs on a 2002 is adjusting the rear brake shoes in order to lessen the brake pedal travel. In principle, it's easy—you just pull off the rear wheels, take a 17mm open-end wrench, put it on each of the two adjusting nuts on the backing plate behind each brake drum, rotate the drum, turn the adjuster until you can hear and feel the shoe rubbing against the drum, back the adjuster off a tiny bit, do the other adjuster, then move to the other side and do the same on the oth
Front Strut Replacement The Hack Mechanic Way
Front Strut Replacement Overview Okay. It's time to replace your front struts. Maybe you're doing it as part of a shocks-and-struts job. Maybe you're updating the entire suspension—shocks and struts, springs, and sway bars. Maybe you're doing a full front end refresh including ball joints, tie rods, center track link, and idler bushings. Maybe you're doing an undercarriage refresh and are sandblasting and repainting the subframe and strut housings at the same time. W
Chillin' Louie: To Coldly Blow (Part IX: Firing it up, buttoning it up)
Okay, with the compressor and bracket, condenser and fan, evaporator assembly, receiver-drier, hoses, and wiring installed, it was time to fire it up, then button it up. Similarly, with the project itself complete, it's time to button up this series of articles. As such, this is a long piece that touches on a number of topics. Leak detection There's a whole chapter in my a/c book devoted to leak detection, and specifically to the use of nitrogen or other dry inert gas to
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Latest Blogs
Hazard flasher "always on"
As many of you all have, I recently have started restoring the interior of my '75 02. When ordering parts I decided to purchase a new hazard flasher from rogerstii, installed it and the performance of my turn signals improved greatly...and probably gave me an extra 20 BHP! Anyway--i just got my car back from the body shop where they welded in a replacement floor pan, and they said my flashers were going off, even when the ignition was off. And yeah, the new switch just tu
POR-15, battery relocation, and it runs!
I had a very busy and productive day today. The pillars on this car are pitted and have some rust repair from someone previous. I decided that it was solid enough and just needed some cleanup and attention. I started by hitting everything with the wire wheel to remove rust and old paint. After that, I worked on cleaning up the old welds and trying to get things smoother. If it’s going to have booger welds, they’re going to be my booger welds. Once cleaned up, I went through the POR-15
Looking at the valvetrain
I hope I’m doing these blog entries right. It doesn’t look right on mobile for some reason. Anyway… My son and I pulled the valve cover off to take a look at the valvetrain. It’s very clean in there. Cam looks great. No major wear and the lobes are smooth. Minimal varnish too.
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