New Member! 1969 2002

[Imran Younis]

Hello all, just dropping in to introduce myself and new project. No stranger to BMWs, and just sold my e39 m5 and I was itching for a project to tinker around with. 

 

Bought this 2002 from friends shop. Has a rebuilt motor with Ireland engineer head  (Was told), running and driving with rebuilt brakes. 

 

Plan is to drive it around for a while and possibly restore later. I just bought the front bumper today!

 

 

[halboyles]

Very Nice!

[ray_]

Welcome!

 

Cheers,

[m42002]

Nice. Drive it lots!

[Jim_75Sahara]

More details please! VIN? Do you know its history? BTW: best of luck and have fun!

Edited September 17, 2018 by Jim_75Sahara

[Jim_75Sahara]

2 minutes ago, Jim_75Sahara said:

ooops

 

 

Edited September 17, 2018 by Jim_75Sahara

[AceAndrew]

Welcome!  Looks like a great start.  You will have a lot to tinker around with.  If you're not careful, you will wake up one morning with the subframes and engine spread out in your garage.

 

As for the head, if you know the name of the guy who had "ordered" the head from IE, I'm sure you could call them to see if it came up in their records.

[LB72]

Welcome brother! 

[jgerock]

Also curious about the VIN.  Agave is a great color on the 2002.

 

The interior pictures look like someone swapped a later set of seats and door panels.  My 69 has the earlier (lighter brown) interior.

[Mike Self]

Welcome from a fellow '69 owner.  If your VIN is before 1664761, you have a "first series" '69 which has a lot of '68 features; if after that number, it has a number of changes, some required by Federal regulations that took effect on 1 Jan 1969, others were changes by the factory.  

 

The only colors on US-model (and sold through Hoffman Motors) were Chaminox, Nevada, Granada, Polaris and Baikal, so yours has been repainted. If you want to know your car's exact build date and original color, send an e-mail to BMW Classic (check archives for address) and they can tell you.

 

I'm guessing your car was probably Nevada, as it has a tobacco brown interior; IIRC that interior only came with Nevada cars in 1969. 

 

cheers, and again, welcome to the 2002 fraternity/sorority.

 

mike

 

PS--pls post VIN!

[Conserv]

As Mike mentions, send an email with the VIN to BMW Archives, requesting their data (info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com). There is no charge. You generally receive a reply within two business days. Twenty seconds of work and no downside!

 

Neither front nor rear sidemarkers. All four could have been removed before a repaint to Europeanize the car, or it could be an early 1969 model, as Mike refers to above (manufactured September through December 1968).

 

Welcome and congrats! The early cars are rare!

 

Steve

 

Edited September 17, 2018 by Conserv

[Flunder]

My very first new car was 1667929.

It had exactly  the same tobacco  brown interior.

I hope you enjoy the ride!

Edited September 17, 2018 by Flunder

[Imran Younis]

Thanks for the warm welcome, and tips already! Sent Bmw an email and vin! 

 

Vin I have is 1663591.

 

 

Thansk!!!

 

[Conserv]

59 minutes ago, Imran Younis said:

Thanks for the warm welcome, and tips already! Sent Bmw an email and vin! 

 

Vin I have is 1663591.

 

 

Thansk!!!

 

 

Thanks for posting this, Imran,

 

So, yes, this would be a “first series” 1969 — as Mike mentioned above — manufactured before January 1, 1969 regulations went into effect. My VIN cheat sheet is non-too-helpful here, suggesting only that it may be an October or November 1968 car (albeit certainly a 1969 model).

 

I’m seeing some white paint (Chamonix?) under the green, but the BMW Archives data will provide the original color definitively.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited September 17, 2018 by Conserv

[dang]

The simulated bird crap is a nice touch!