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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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07/13/2025, 02:00 PM 06:00 PM
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Los Gatos Neue Klasse and Kaffee
07/19/2025, 03:00 PM 06:00 PM
Neue Klasse and Kaffee is a monthly gathering of BMW Neue Klasse andother Vintage Cars in the GreaterSan Francisco Bay Area. Los Gatosevents are on the third Saturday of every month. All fun cars and people are welcome! We will gatherin downtown Los Gatos in Parking Lot 3 behind Loma Coffee Bar. We believe the Coffee Bar will be open. If it is not, 2002FAQ will provide coffee and Doughnuts. 2002 FAQwill be on-site from 8am to 11:00am http://neueklasseundkaffee.com https://www
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Latest Discussions
Need SR71X Starter connection help
Trying to figure out what goes where. The blades/terminals on the SR71x solenoid are all the same size and much larger than my wire connectors fit. Seems different than other SR71x terminals I’ve seen posted on here. My original starter also connected to a separate terminal not on the solenoid (see pic of connector). I’ve tried searching this topic but I’m not seeing an answer. Seems like I might need to first replace/modify the connections on the wires to fit the new larger terminals.
buying collector 2002/1600 s
having restored BMW s for 50 plus years , I see the same mistakes over and over, the matching number is number one, BMW when they stamped blocks did some thing unique, first they machined a nice smooth pad ,them they stamped the numbers with a gang stamp with + on both sides, then they machined the numbers very lightly, why? to prevent them from being altered, those numbers were used to make sure the orginal engine was there for a repair claim, there are no sharp edges or raised areas aroun
Anyone have experience with optimal (rear) wheel bearings?
Curious if anyone has experience with optimal brand bearings. Seems like they are based in Germany but no idea if that means they are German made. Price is great, but not sure if quality is
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Technical Articles
Megasquirt EFI for the BMW 2002 - Part 1
2025 Update! So it's been almost almost 20 years since I first started my Megasquirt EFI conversion and almost 10 since I started on this article, and of course MANY things have changed in those intervening years and I realized it's probably time to update this a little to keep it relative in modern times! I'm leaving all of the original content below for posterity, but want to highlight some of the big/important changes here at the top of the article, and all updates be in red. I N
How to Fix a BMW 2002 Odometer Failure Yourself for Free or at a Low Cost
Written by Curt Ingraham Tuesday, 06 June 2006 (edited by Scott Sislane 4/12/2020) If you're driving a BMW 2002 vehicle and your speedometer is still working, but your odometer has stopped counting miles, you may be dealing with a common issue known as the 2002 odometer failure. Fortunately, several options exist to fix it without spending much money. One option is to take it to a speedometer shop and pay between $75 and $150 for a repair. Alternatively, you can find
BMW 2002 Pricing - 2023 Year End
2023 Price Report -BMW 2002 ©Peter H. Beren 2024 Well, it has not been a great year for 2002s; no records were set in the pricing department. Prices for 2002s continue to fall across the board from the highs of 2021. On the other hand, most market services reported similar results for 2023. This year, 82 2002s traded hands through various auction sites across the country (and a few international sales noted as well), with an average price of $21,635, down 22% from
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Latest Blogs
How I Ended Up With a 1970 BMW 2002
Everyone has that one car they can’t shake. For some it’s a muscle car, for others a sleek exotic. For me, it’s always been the BMW 2002—boxy, quirky, and full of personality. So naturally, at 19 years old and in the middle of college, I decided it was time to take on my biggest challenge yet: a full, ground-up restoration. I’ve been working on cars most of my life—basic repairs, mods, and maintenance were a regular part of growing up. But this is the first time I’ve taken on something this
Bleep Bloop Machine Sniper EFI
Ok folks, Just a quick check in. I really don't have any time, so this is the first time I had to do anyting. I was getting my laptop and EFI to play nice over the past little while and rolled the dice on a weird setting. Essentially I took the minimum injector open time from 120ms to 10. This helped a lot with the fuel pooling under the throttle body. It also helped with the vaporisation as there is many many small drops of fuel, instead of fewer larger ones. Also it
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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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