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Another barn find has found me.


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For those of you not on the Facebook....here's some news:

 

Last weekend I spent about 2 hours at a huge family farm in Pennsylvania. I found this thing. A 1973 tii that was partially disassembled in 1980 and has not seen daylight since. Turkis. Original paint. Sunroof. Moderate/minor shock tower and rocker rust - but easily repaired. 

 

Engine was removed at 106k miles for swapping of a lower mileage earlier (121ti) engine and exterior/interior trim removed for paint. None of the parts were ever re-installed and the paint was never done....and all the original correct parts sit in storage - along with the original numbers matching engine and spare early engine.

 

Sometimes life happens...and it happened to the previous owner for 37 years. 

 

Hoping to drag it home next month. The car is 60 miles (a 90 minute drive) from my home, so I can't visit it regularly...though I'll be going back to prep it for transport soon. So blown away by this thing, that I didn't check for things like snorkel nose or other details. I'm going with my gut on this one. It'll be fine.

 

My favorite thing about this score, is the fact that a little girl wrote her name in the dust, on the passenger side window...and it's still visible. That little girl is the seller's daughter and she's now in her 30s. This fills me with love and joy. No matter how much you spend on a car, there are some things that money can't buy. Ephemera such as this, is among them.

 

Planning on taking my time with this car. It will sit under a tarp until I have time and money to bring it back to life. Also will be selling any extra parts to re-coup my expenses in purchasing it. 

 

Imagine if you will....a tii with only SEVEN YEARS of road use. Hell! My brake pads are older than that!

 

Stay tuned for updates. The Turkis Circus is coming to town!!!!!!

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Paul Wegweiser

Wegweiser Classic BMW Services

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great find Paul.  It appears to have the correct brake booster for a tii so I'm bettin' it's origional tii thru and thru.  who was thinking of cloning these things back then? 

 

Gale

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Paul, you are such a sentimental, sappy romantic BMW lover that you totally deserve this beautiful car... and it needs, loves and deserves you. It is a match as they say, that is made in Heaven.  Being needed is part of the romance. 

I know you are familiar with the concept of Kismet.    What a stunning color; the Turkus is gorgeous even in it's faded glory. The universe also loved this Tii - that's why It was stored inside, on a wooden barn floor, not in the moist fecund rust feeding downstairs part of the barn.

 

Cheers buddy, what a gorgeous car!  I am grinning right now, with happiness for you.

 

Sincerely, Peter

The First thing is to have an untroubled mind. The Second thing is to know your purpose. Illigitimati Non Carborundum

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Dang, Wegweiser--another one!  Are you psychic or something?  

 

You have a month to get it ready for Mid-America--are you up to the challenge?  And nearly two months for Vintage--no excuses to miss that!  We have caravans going to both.  

 

Turkis is a very cool--and very 70s color and I'll bet it cleans up under all that dust and bird poop.  Is the interior black or saddle?  And what the heck are those rear wheels?  Hope you have four of 'em.

 

cheers and congrats--couldn't have happened to a better person!

 

mike

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Thank you *ALL* for the kind words and encouragement. Sadly - I'm unable to make Mid-America due to the extensive travel time involved (missing 4 days at work just to drive there, would kill me right now.)

 

 

And Peter TiSAlover - I *KNEW* you'd appreciate the ephemera. You're a softy like me. I need to find a hub for that Personal wheel you gave me, now! 

Paul Wegweiser

Wegweiser Classic BMW Services

Nationwide vehicle transport available

NEW WEBSITE! www.zenwrench.com

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