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Ron here.  I am joining the Bimmer world since my kids are totally immersed in it!  (Daughter and son-in-law work for NW BMW and Seattle BMW).  My daughter is the second owner of a 1971 Colorado Yello

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Hi all,    I’m in Seattle and bought a ratty ‘76 2002 in November (first 3 pics). Was having fun with it, driving it around the neighborhood, then it died (flatbed pic). I am making a post i

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I'm a bit late to the party. My name is Paul Huber and I'm on Orcas Island. I've been here for four years after 29 in San Francisco.   I've got two 2002s: a 1972 Baur Targa that I've owned t

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Thank you jimbojames!

 

Yes, I am lucky, and have a pretty big garage to make a mess of. As for the car, I know what I *WANT* to do, but my skills and pocketbook will likely hold me back a bit.

 

More than anything else, I want it to be a comfortable and reliable daily driver. I do have my work cut out for me though. I am missing: heater/defrost; rear seat; sun visors; rear-view mirrors; knobs to open front vent windows; windshield washer reservoir/pump motor; cabin dome light; and radiator over-flow tank.

 

That is all that I know I need, after about 2 weeks of ownership. I am sure that list will become much longer.

 

I need heat now, so I will likely prioritize that.

 

As for paint, I think that a lot of the prep work has been done, but probably a lot yet left to go. I can not read the original paint code, as that has been over-sprayed. It is a magnificent dark blue though. In time, I will save up for a nice paint job.

 

I am currently of the belief that I will never be able to make this a real "head turner" of a car, but I want to do all that to make it as functional as possible.

 

Again, thank you for the welcome.

 

Brandon

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On 9/16/2019 at 11:41 AM, ChittyChittyBangBang said:

Thank you jimbojames!

 

Yes, I am lucky, and have a pretty big garage to make a mess of. As for the car, I know what I *WANT* to do, but my skills and pocketbook will likely hold me back a bit.

 

More than anything else, I want it to be a comfortable and reliable daily driver. I do have my work cut out for me though. I am missing: heater/defrost; rear seat; sun visors; rear-view mirrors; knobs to open front vent windows; windshield washer reservoir/pump motor; cabin dome light; and radiator over-flow tank.

 

That is all that I know I need, after about 2 weeks of ownership. I am sure that list will become much longer.

 

I need heat now, so I will likely prioritize that.

 

As for paint, I think that a lot of the prep work has been done, but probably a lot yet left to go. I can not read the original paint code, as that has been over-sprayed. It is a magnificent dark blue though. In time, I will save up for a nice paint job.

 

I am currently of the belief that I will never be able to make this a real "head turner" of a car, but I want to do all that to make it as functional as possible.

 

Again, thank you for the welcome.

 

Brandon

I have many of those parts. If you ever get over to the Seattle area you're welcome to come by and dig through my parts shelves!

As far as the "head turner," screw it man. Drive the thing! They're meant to be driven! Yes, I enjoy looking at my '02, but I REALLY enjoy driving it. 

Good luck!

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'76 2002 in Malaga (110k Original, 2nd Owner, sat for 20 years and now a toy)
'86 Chevy K20 (6.2 Turbo Diesel build) & '46 Chevy 2 Ton Dump Truck
'74 Suzuki TS185, '68 BSA A65 Lightning (garage find), '74 BMW R90S US Spec #2

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I'm a bit late to the party. My name is Paul Huber and I'm on Orcas Island. I've been here for four years after 29 in San Francisco.

 

I've got two 2002s: a 1972 Baur Targa that I've owned twice, and a 1971 Pickup conversion that I bought from Esty.

 

BTW there are four other 2002s on the island, half of which are running.

 

Hoping to make it to the Seattle 02_02_21 gathering if things settle down, and meet many of the great folks in this group.

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25 minutes ago, 1972_Targa said:

I'm a bit late to the party. My name is Paul Huber and I'm on Orcas Island. I've been here for four years after 29 in San Francisco.

 

I've got two 2002s: a 1972 Baur Targa that I've owned twice, and a 1971 Pickup conversion that I bought from Esty.

 

BTW there are four other 2002s on the island, half of which are running.

 

Hoping to make it to the Seattle 02_02_21 gathering if things settle down, and meet many of the great folks in this group.

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful cars!  Welcome to the neighborhood.

 

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On 4/22/2020 at 3:38 PM, 1972_Targa said:

I'm a bit late to the party. My name is Paul Huber and I'm on Orcas Island. I've been here for four years after 29 in San Francisco.

 

I've got two 2002s: a 1972 Baur Targa that I've owned twice, and a 1971 Pickup conversion that I bought from Esty.

 

BTW there are four other 2002s on the island, half of which are running.

 

Hoping to make it to the Seattle 02_02_21 gathering if things settle down, and meet many of the great folks in this group.

paul_huber_1972_baur_targa_calendar.jpg

 

 

 

I love the picture at Olga! Both the place and the car are gorgeous! When I was growing up we had a summer house just south of Doe Bay for nearly 30 years and we used to walk to Olga when it was a store(one of its many lives I've seen) then hitch back. My sister crashed her Inka '72  on Mt. Constitution one night in the mid 1980's. We rolled it back over and drove it home. Good times.

 

Hope to see your cars there sometime when the virus is subdued. I still go visit friends there 5-6 times a year by car and boat. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

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Hi all! I'm in Issaquah. I just picked up a '73 Verona (it was advertised for sale here on the FAQ). Super excited - I've wanted a 2002 since I've had a driver's license (a long time!) and finally had the funds to make it happen. I previously had a non-op 1600 that sat in my garage for a few years before I offloaded it (for a ridiculously cheap amount, oh well!). I was finally able to get the car registered last week and have enjoyed a few local drives around Issaquah. Speaking of which, for those of you who don't do your own work, what are some good shops around here? I'm super close to Eastside Bavarian, but not sure they service older vehicles.

 

Thanks,

Geoff

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Welcome Geof!

 

I believe Bavarian will do some work, but the local 02 specialist is Patrick O'Neal at Midnight Motorsports in West Seattle @midnightmotorsport

 

Did you buy Julio's car?

 

James

1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (sold)
1973 Mintgrun 2002 "Kermit" (sold)

1973 Inka 2002 "Ernie"

1986 VW Vanagon Syncro Weekender "Otto Van Gonzo"

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Gotcha, car looks awesome. We're due for a PNW get together pending... well, everything. Keep an eye on this section of the blog for updates. 

 

Otherwise, hope to see you out and about. 

 

Stay safe out there y'all.

James

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1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (sold)
1973 Mintgrun 2002 "Kermit" (sold)

1973 Inka 2002 "Ernie"

1986 VW Vanagon Syncro Weekender "Otto Van Gonzo"

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