Nice '72 on Bring a Trailer

[jp5Touring]

I put a bid on the red 02.  I was willing to spend up to 15k for it. I was pretty sure it would go for more.

Round tails,sunroof and red,my kryptonite.  I thought the body looked really solid except for the body shop filling the seams on the front end and by the rear tail lights.  Would of cost another $1200. to get it home.

Plus I have no room for it at the moment. Oh well the search continues. 

[M5280RCR]

I got close on that one, bid up to $15,250; but the non-original color was a bit of a put off.  Plus the buyer didn't recommend driving it 400 miles back home (but perhaps he just doesn't like road-tripping in 45 year-old cars).  Either way, my search continues...

[ray_]

I wouldn't go near anything touched by Select Classics.

 

But you guys, go for it!

 

 

Cheers,

[jp5Touring]

5 minutes ago, M5280RCR said:

I got close on that one, bid up to $15,250; but the non-original color was a bit of a put off.  Plus the buyer didn't recommend driving it 400 miles back home (but perhaps he just doesn't like road-tripping in 45 year-old cars).  Either way, my search continues...

 

I saw your post on driving it back. I texted him about the undercarriage pic's.  He didn't seem like much of a car guy I thought.  400 miles in a 2002 is a ways. No ??   

[jp5Touring]

1 minute ago, ray_ said:

I wouldn't go near anything touched by Select Classics.

 

But you guys, go for it!

 

 

Cheers,

 

This wasn't the Select Classics car.

[ray_]

1 minute ago, jp5Touring said:

 

This wasn't the Select Classics car.

Quite right!

 

My bad. Carry on.

 

Cheers,

[jp5Touring]

1 minute ago, ray_ said:

Quite right!

 

My bad. Carry on.

 

Cheers,

Funny you say that. I saw a few of their ad's and eBay listings and got a bad feeling about the cars.

Their appears to be a nice tii in California for 19k. then the ad states guy in texas did the resto.

Oh well move on I guess

[ray_]

Jon's here, on the board as 442stang. I'm sure he'll be along shortly to defend his cars.

 

Cheers,

[jp5Touring]

M5280RCR, You said your in the bay area. Did you look at this on by chance ? 

Their website says its sold but CL ad is still out their. The amount of rust concerned me.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/d/1973-bmw-2002/6354668737.html

[Hodgepodge]

13 minutes ago, jp5Touring said:

M5280RCR, You said your in the bay area. Did you look at this on by chance ? 

Their website says its sold but CL ad is still out their. The amount of rust concerned me.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/d/1973-bmw-2002/6354668737.html

Good looking interior and motor but that's a scary looking car on the outside.  Lots of lipstick on it.  

[M5280RCR]

JP5 and Hodgepodge, I have seen this listing, but the "lipstick" comment is the reason I haven't gone to check it out; the weird patch jobs and rust.  Also the gaps between the front end and the front edge of the door scare me..  Lastly. it isn't really a big deal, but he company is located in Pleasanton (a 925 area code) and the phone number is a 408 area code  I realize it is probably a small dealer with some guy using his cell, but still rubbed me wrong.  The search continues.

 

But in the meantime I can keep myself happy by looking at a picture of myself 25 years ago in/on my first BMW

[ray_]

Not to mention the late nose on an early car ;-)

[jp5Touring]

8 hours ago, ray_ said:

Not to mention the late nose on an early car ;-)

Educate me, are you talking about just the grill ? or front sheetmetal ? 

[Hodgepodge]

Good catch on that front clip being a '74 or later.  Jp5, the car should have a silver aluminum grill on different nose sheet metal like all of the '73 and older cars.  The later nose/grill means the car has probably been in an accident that required the replacement of the nose and front fenders,.  This would also explain why the gap between the hood and fenders and fenders and doors are so bad.  In fact, you can almost see a color mach issue between the fenders and doors.  An accident might also explain all the chipping between the doors and the hood (i.e. the hood pushed into the doors and was subsequently opened and closed.)   The aluminum radiator and painted over bolts at the front clip kind of reinforce the accident theory.   Judging from the engine compartment and interior, somebody was very enthusiastic about this car at some point.  But the rust and paint issues suggest that maybe it was sold after an accident and hastily fixed up or perhaps it sat in a body shop or salvage yard for a long time.  I am speculating, but I'm pretty sure this car does not have a happy one-owner story.    

 

[jp5Touring]

Hodgepodge, thank you. I caught the different grill I did not catch the newer nose sheetmetal.

So a newer front grill 74-76 wont fit a round tail light 02 ?

I was curious how a small dealership ended up with a 02.  My concern was watching the body crumble before my eyes.