Can you see anything amiss here?

[moshulupkwy]

Hi group:

I am wondering if I should check out this car. From the photos anything seem........amiss?

http://answnj.ebizautos.com/detail-1972-bmw-2002_tii-2002_tii-used-6087235.html

Discription said 'automatic' and I can see that is not right

Front grill looks odd to me

Price is bit steep for what I am seeing, but it is a dealer so.......

Color is cool! Have not seen too many 72 mntgrn tii's

It is near my zipcode!

thoughts?

-mpkwy

[Napes]

Looks to be a nice example from the photos. One thing that jumped out at me is the statement that it "Passed through dealer inspection" and "Dealer maintained". I wonder how many BMW Dealerships have service technicians knowledgable on 38 yr.-old tiis. Hope it checks out OK and you get the car.

Bob Napier

[DUDONLY]

I was wondering whatever happened to this car. It was here in Maryland at a place called Flemings Ultimate Garage and they wanted 19,900 but they took a lot of hits for the over spray and the lack of attention to detail for the price.

HTH

Dudley

[Timmer]

Sharp car, as Bob noted; '74-'76 2002 steering wheel and instrument cluster, good looking car though.

Tim.

[Richard]

Its got the wrong injection system on it. I would bet the numbers dont match. Both motor and vin. Make sure you inspect the stamped fender vin.

[ray_]

Looks Taiga to me, not Mintgrun.

I think it's been discussed here. Green hood release bar would make me consider walking away. But that's just me. ;-)

Cheers,

Ray

[moshulupkwy]

Yes Tiaga, my bad!

Keep poking holes in this, I already think of walking away from a dealer @$17,500.

But I would still love to see and test drive it!

-mpkwy

[eurotrash]

This one has been beat to death for a year.. There used to be pics of it pre-resto. Rusty car it was.

Maybe Les has images saved..

[Brandon]

This one has been beat to death for a year.. There used to be pics of it pre-resto. Rusty car it was.

Maybe Les has images saved..

So it was rusty, big deal. They're all rusty pre-restoration. You just need to properly inspect them, in person not in photos, prior to purchase so you know the restoration was done right.

[M3M3]

here is but one of the threads on this car

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,311914/highlight,tiaga+tii/

[ArdenK]

The grills don't have the black inserts, the intake pipes are not plastic & that isn't an auto shifter. other than that it looks nice thought the price seems a bit high imo but what do I know.

[ClayW]

I personally checked this car out. Lots of body filler and shoddy work. Given the lack of attetion to detail and clear shortcutting, I wouldn't pay more than about $4500 for it.

[Marty]

The thing that stands out to me is the notch cut in the heater cowl for the timing light their is no way a 72 would have this cutout as it was not fitted of needed on plastic runner cars, unless it was added later and this one seems way to smooth to be cut by hand, you would have to see the car in person and check the vin but I would bet it's a latter 73

[ArdenK]

Dual exhaust?

I don't think so.

[moshulupkwy]

I luv you guys!

I feel like I took the whole group with me on this test drive.

I still want to DRIVE the sucker. My last and only test drive of a tii left a lot to be desired. I need the experience.

I will check back again and keep on lurking!

-mpkwy