for sale 1973 BMW 2002 TII on ebay - $5900 Buy it Now - East Coast Rust

[lajolla1963]

Nice looking from 20 feet running, driving 1973 TII with east coast rust issues. 

 

Not mine just passing along; have to admit I struggled with making an offer....

 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-2002-/321867721994?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4af0cfad0a&item=321867721994 

 

Edited September 17, 2015 by lajolla1963

[Lisa.02P]

Too cancerous... I spoke with the owner... :-( 

[Mark92131]

You should buy this car and swap it into your $695 shell and sell it for $20K

 

Mark92131

[adawil2002]

I've driven the car. Best running Tii, revs smoothly and quickly, shifts perfectly. Body is totally shot, needs a clean shell. Unless you have deep pockets. Needs fenders, rockers, floors and doors.

[lajolla1963]

That was why I was struggling with buying it. It is going to cost $1500 to transport and I just don't know if I want to take all the time needed. Part of me was thinking to just dip in POR15 and drive it. Have a TII for $7000. Of course I already have a 73 TII...

[Mark92131]

That was why I was struggling with buying it. It is going to cost $1500 to transport and I just don't know if I want to take all the time needed. Part of me was thinking to just dip in POR15 and drive it. Have a TII for $7000. Of course I already have a 73 TII...

 

Sounds like a fun project.  After you swap the parts to your Fjord shell, you could probably sell the remaining pieces to cover your transportation costs... Almost a no-brainer!

 

Mark92131

[lajolla1963]

Mark, I do not need encouragement...Ha! I just sold shell to Ken to keep me from buying the TII.

Charles

[thehackmechanic]

In case it isn't obvious, the seller is Mario Langston at VSR1 Racing, one of THE E9 and 2002 restoration folks here in the NE. I have not seen the car, but I commend him on his straight up hide nothing auction.

[Mario]

This car runs STRONG as Andrew stated, and as others here have suggested it's a perfect donor for a serious restoration with LOTS of new panels and metal work, or a chassis transplant.

You can't build a drive line like this for the money at the Buy It Now price!

 

Mario L.

VSR1.com

[Conserv]

My two cents?

Have you seen what many "restorable" Porsche 956s, or early 911s, or Alfa Giuliettas or Giulias look like lately? Some rusty metal with a VIN plate. That's it! And yes, I understand that all of these, restored, have values beginning at double or triple the value of an equivalently-restored '02. But my point is simply that five years from now, you -- that's right, YOU -- will be happily buying a rusty tii, such as this -- and probably far rustier than this -- for $10K or more. The premium associated with a matching-numbers engine will have risen considerably. And the premium associated with round taillight tii's will have risen considerably. But, of course, you will also feel more...."pressure" to return this car, for example, to its original color, and to find a saddle interior similar to its original interior (assuming it was a factory Sahara car).

I'm not really predicting the future here, all I'm doing is looking to cars that are bit older and a bit rarer than an '02 is today. There is a natural trajectory and the '02 is on that trajectory.

You can still find an '02, including a tii, in your choice of exterior color (by which I mean factory color), and with or without sunroof, whichever you prefer. But your choices will be narrower five years out!

So....

Regards,

Steve

Edited September 18, 2015 by Conserv

[conkitchen]

I'm not really predicting the future here,

So....

Regards,

Steve

Naustrastevamous

[thehackmechanic]

Steve is 100% correct. If I hadn't just bought two tiis in the past six weeks, I'd be all over this one, particularly if it runs as strong as Mario and Andrew say it does. I'm stunned the car is still sitting on eBay with the $5900 BIN.

[Conserv]

...Needs fenders, rockers, floors and doors.

But, Andrew, I note that you did NOT say, quarters, nose, or roof! So there's still...hope! Maybe?

Regards,

Steve

[lajolla1963]

Ok, Ok, I bought it already. Bringing it to sunny California for restoration. But Rob is going to have to autograph my copy of his book.....HA!

[Conserv]

Ok, Ok, I bought it already. Bringing it to sunny California for restoration. But Rob is going to have to autograph my copy of his book.....HA!

I'm giving you and 2763999 a big group hug via the Internet. I LOVE you guys!

Congrats,

Steve