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Hello everyone!

 

I wanted to introduce myself to the board and share some photos of my new-to-me roundie.

 

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I've been looking for a "reasonable" classic car for a while, and the round-tailed 2002s were prime candidates in my price range. I spent a lot of time looking before I found what I was searching for: a handsome all-stock '71 4-speed in Los Angeles. I bought the car and drove it home to San Francisco, where it now lives. I'm the 5th owner - this car has been loved in its lifetime and its history is, for the most part, well-kept. 

 

It's my second car, and my first older vehicle. I plan to keep the car as original as possible, performing mechanical work myself when possible and learning as I go. It appears to be structurally sound, and since I've swapped the alternator it's been a cheerful and reliable ride. I don't know how much I'll be posting, but I'll be reading and absorbing and probably posting some questions when I get stuck with issues. Happy to have found this community!

1989 BMW M3

1992 Nissan Skyline GT-R

2017 Ford Focus RS

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Great 02. Now get ready to drive it back to LA for the SoCal Vintage show this weekend. We'll be taking a drive down from the Bay Area tomorrow.

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The rides!

www.cardomain.com/ride/792851

www.cardomain.com/ride/792793

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Enjoy many smiling miles.

Andrew Wilson
Vern- 1973 2002tii, https://www.bmw2002faq.com/blogs/blog/304-andrew-wilsons-vern-restoration/ 
Veronika- 1968 1600 Cabriolet, Athena- 1973 3.0 CSi,  Rodney- 1988 M5, The M3- 1997 M3,

The Unicorn- 2007 X3, Julia- 2007 Z4 Coupe, Ophelia- 2014 X3, Herman- 1914 KisselKar 4-40

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Nice car....looks very original too--4.5" rims, trapezoid outside mirror etc.  That's good. 

 

You have a "modell 71" car, built after March/April '71 and differing in detail from the earlier cars--knee level side moulding, all black face instruments, wiper on/off switch on the turn signal stalk, etc etc.  The closer your VIN is to 2570001 the earlier the car.  You can drop BMW Classic an e-mail and they'll give you the actual build date, date of delivery and to whom it was delivered (most likely Hoffman Motors, the BMW importer at the time.   

 

Lotsa expertise on the FAQ, don't be shy about asking questions and searching the archives; friendly folks here.  And...welcome to the fraternity/sorority.

 

mike

'69 Nevada sunroof-Wolfgang-bought new
'73 Sahara sunroof-Ludwig-since '78
'91 Brillantrot 318is sunroof-Georg Friederich 
Fiat Topolini (Benito & Luigi), Renault 4CVs (Anatole, Lucky Pierre, Brigette) & Kermit, the Bugeye Sprite

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Nice car....looks very original too--4.5" rims, trapezoid outside mirror etc.  That's good. 

 

You have a "modell 71" car, built after March/April '71 and differing in detail from the earlier cars--knee level side moulding, all black face instruments, wiper on/off switch on the turn signal stalk, etc etc.  The closer your VIN is to 2570001 the earlier the car.  You can drop BMW Classic an e-mail and they'll give you the actual build date, date of delivery and to whom it was delivered (most likely Hoffman Motors, the BMW importer at the time.   

 

Lotsa expertise on the FAQ, don't be shy about asking questions and searching the archives; friendly folks here.  And...welcome to the fraternity/sorority.

 

mike

 

Many many thanks, I'll send a note to BMW and keep collecting information on the car!

 

I received some very cool 'period' photos of my car from a previous owner. Debating whether I should seek out some similar foglights - was there a 'factory' type of lamp, or did he have something aftermarket mounted?

 

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1989 BMW M3

1992 Nissan Skyline GT-R

2017 Ford Focus RS

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Very nice photos--where were they taken? Clearly along the coast--radar in back ground, almost looks like Ben Lomond Mountains near Santa Cruz but not quite. Cool vintage pics....and a ton of body roll! Upgrade those sway bars if not done already :)

 

Best, Fred '69 & '74tii

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--Fred

'74tii (Colorado) track car

'69ti (Black/Red/Yellow) rolling resto track car

'73tii (Fjord....RIP)

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Very nice photos--where were they taken? Clearly along the coast--radar in back ground, almost looks like Ben Lomond Mountains near Santa Cruz but not quite. Cool vintage pics....and a ton of body roll! Upgrade those sway bars if not done already :)

 

Best, Fred '69 & '74tii

 

Those were taken in the canyons of Malibu - right by the intersection of Las Flores Canyon road and Rambla Pacifico.

 

This is the other cool photo I got on my first day of roundie ownership - recognize this guy?

 

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Regarding sway bars - not sure how to proceed on that. I love the car because it's so original (aside from Bilsteins), but a few small touches could make it so much better... slippery slope.

1989 BMW M3

1992 Nissan Skyline GT-R

2017 Ford Focus RS

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...a few small touches could make it so much better... slippery slope.

 

Indeed. First thing I did when I got my '73tii (in 1983,  SF Bay Area,114k miles) was to upgrade to Hardy & Beck 19mm sway bars front and rear. Improved handling quite a bit, more stable under braking, no downside.

 

BTW, who is that guy? Jay Leno?!

 

Looks like a great ride--enjoy!   --FB

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--Fred

'74tii (Colorado) track car

'69ti (Black/Red/Yellow) rolling resto track car

'73tii (Fjord....RIP)

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