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The point with these tyres on your cars is they dont 'BREAK' they gentley start to move under neath you as the contact point rolls around the shoulder of the tyre as the car leans. A modern tyre on an old car breaks loose. ( see the hightly technical diagram attached.) this is another example of progressive handling is when you have next to no grip and a sold bar of steel for a back axle driven by chains instead of one of those sissy differential thingies. <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flongstonetyres%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0ECULVJkWypjiW44rb6vo1e6DyqYdPD3k91QxbGrRrE4aePAcTdZqsm1ZAuuYELRul&show_text=true&width=500&is_preview=true" width="500" height="347" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe> Mine is the bare alluminium boat tail one with the cheakey up the inside overtaking manouver 40 seconds in. I have Longstone Tyres written on the back of my racing overalls.

Inka car got the exhaust system rerouted under the 5 speed bracket and the SpeedHut GPS speedometer got wired in tonight (unfortunately, the display is crooked in the screen 😕) I’ll live with it. Ed Z

I figured you had seen that thread?? Here’s my Borranis with the Pirelli CN-36, 185/70 13s Ed Z

Installed my pair of ‘winterization’ enhancements for my ol’ dual DCOEs. So so nice…

I took a wood turning class a few weeks back at my local maker space. I wanted to turn a shift knob and after about 5 practice knobs, I got one that I'm pretty happy with. It's walnut with a piece of baltic birch ply sandwiched in the middle. It made my car a lot cooler.

The rev counter might give you a clue what's going on... If the rev counter drops immediately to zero then that indicates the low tension ignition circuit has stopped working... If the rev counter falls more slowly in-line with your speed, then your issue is more likely fuel related.

My 186/70-13s are mounted on 5 1/2J-13 Campagnolo wheels

I have done some posts on here about tyres coming back in stock. however this quiz is a bit more fun. This is Vintage Top Gear episode 1 and just to show how seriously we take tyre safety here is some tyre testing. As a general knowledge Quizz. what is the 2 independent conections between my cars used in these films and BMW?

This one got my attention. For years (mostly '70's and '80's) the '73 we had as our only car (for 34 years) at the time would die if I turned hard to the right - expressways clover leaves, sharp intercity corners, etc. Just die. I learned to bounce and shake the car to get it going again. Eventually, as I recall (and if correctly) the battery was shifting forward and the pos post was contacting a body sheet metal screw. Would that have caused it to die? I secured the battery and don't recall any more problems. Maybe I dreamed all of this; however, I think it really did happen. Hey, that was 40-50 years ago...

Agree. Also advise having any heavy-load stereo/amps separately wired w/ fusible link to battery +/-

I fear this for my red 69 VW project. You’re doing some amazing work Barney!

Yep...the dealer removed this buzzer before letting us drive off the showroom floor! Didn't even ask if we wanted it or not. Then he stamped our 2002 USA Version Handbook....VOID! No explanation for that either.

Got a set from Pierre a couple weeks ago. For the money and quality it's a no brainer. Nice piece of kit.

Yes you can change the front part of the transmission case (with integral bell housing) with the one from a M10 based gearbox. You need to make sure to get the proper bearing spacers and preload set correctly. It is a fairly easy swap if you have ever had one of these gearboxes apart and understand what is inside. If you just start taking things apart you will probably have things fall out of the case and not know where they came from or how to get them back in place.

Thanks to Sandra and the kind folks at 2002AD I was able to repair my heater core for $125 plus $15 shipping. And they did it in a weeks time. Great service.

Get it pressure tested but usually with this many cracks, there are probably cracks there that you don't see Thanks, Rick

That being said, its almost impossible to buy nice chrome grills cheap. Complete chrome grill sets often sell for $1500+ USED. Please note there are 2 version of the chrome grills, deep (Early cars) and shallow (middle cars) headlight buckets. I believe you want the shallow buckets. The Vietnamese company Bumper Automobile is starting to make reproductions. Maybe get a quote from them. A left and a right front grill for BMW E10 2002 BUMPERAUTOMOBILE.COM BMW 2002 Late Model Side Grille Set (RH+LH). Made from stainless steel 304 and never rust. The inside has some small hammer marks. The outside is polished to a mirror finish. Mounting: This is fitted to the car using a few nuts as originally. Fits: BMW E10 (1966-August 1973) and BMW... A center grill for BMW 2002/1600 E10 BUMPERAUTOMOBILE.COM Front center kidney grill for BMW E6 and E10 Early model cars. Made from stainless steel 304 and never rust. The inside has some small hammer marks. The outside is polished to a mirror finish. Mounting: This is fitted to the car using a few nuts as originally. Fits: BMW E10...

You have a 72 roundie style nose that uses all chrome grills. This is my 72 late model nose which uses the plastic grills has these tabs in the middle, which you don't have.

I'm not going to be much help, as I have a strong allergy to stants and bagz, but I've never seen an off- the- shelf product that will bagz a 2002. Any strut converzion will werkz, but the stock travel of a 2002 front suspension is relatively short and relatively high for the stants. t please pardon my poor hipster, as it's not my first language.

Yes, mine are 6" wide.

Thats the wiper relay, the blinker should be just ahead of the hood latch lever.

Yeah, it's pretty wild. Anodizing, powdercoating... looks like they also do yellow zinc plating if you want that OEM BMW look. They also do titanium if you want to get really silly. Let us know how it goes with the quote!

what do you mean laughing. Tyre safety is no laughing matter.

Thanks. $30 for SS ain’t bad ( I could easily go SS vs Al). Didn’t know they also offered finishes too. I only need a single bracket made… So I’ll convert my ‘to-scale sketch’ into a proper 3D model to upload! Tom

The Austin Seven was lic by Eisenach which was purchased by BMW to create the BMW Dixi. ?

Lovely wheels and exactly my size of rims. I feel like I have a winner. I was set on 195/60's prior to this. Thanks folks.

not bad…

+1 Agreed. These started life with an e21. Admittedly, ‘02 owners, by the very late 1970’s, were mounting them on ‘02’s — with a bit of luck, depending on tire size, tire brand, camber, suspension mods, and rolled fender lips. But the offsets were perhaps ET13, rather than the ET25 to ET29 one would prefer for an ‘02. They’re generally dated, often show the offset. The part number should also take you to the parts catalogue, where the ET is usually shown, if it’s not cast into the rims. Best regards, Steve

E34

It's a story to tell to anyone that notices.

brilliant. Thank you. I don't know if i am supposed to put my email address on here, but if you just email it through to the email the address on the Longstone web site that will be fab. What is it about photography. that is a good looking car anywhere, through any lens, but that photo has a certain Bow-chica-wow-wow if you know what i mean. We do like getting things right for the classic car movement. if ever you see any mistakes on our web site please let us know. we want it to be factual and informative. However we also like it to be amusing. this is Vintage Top Gear episode 1 and just to show how seriously we take tyre safety here is some tyre testing. and as a general knowledge Quizz. what is the 2 independent conections between my cars used in these films and BMW?

I played around with their online tool today and 2 bends, one hole, ans no finishing besides deburring in stainless steel was around $30 for a single piece and then you get price breaks for multiples. That might be without shipping. If you have a file you can upload it and get a quote.

"These are the original BMW Motorsport wheels for 2002s. Pics below" Im not sure the above statement is true for the 2002s. Perhaps for e21 but BMW motorsport wheels?...hmmmmm Not back then. Alpina was.

Good to know! I keep hearing those stories about red-hot throttle linkages when the chassis ground is weak.

With your engine idling, move the connector to the PerTronix on the distributor. The wires tend to break inside the insulation due to the engine movement. Maybe your engine is rocking just enough during a turn to pull the black wire on the connector. If the engine shuts off, then replace the connector and make sure you have enough slack in the wire to allow movement.

The way it turns off with no sputter makes me think ignition carbs generally sputter as they die.

Check the floats. It sounds like they are super low and the fuel is sloshing and starving the engine. Take the carb apart, send pictures with the floats low and high. What did you replace in the carb? Why did you feel it needed to be rebuilt? The ireland dizzy is kinda suspect. They are known to fail (a lot). If the motor mounts are pooched, the motor can lean over and tip dislodge the dizzy (this is a stretch). Always go to the thing you tinkered with last.

Ok, found a thread on this! It looks like this tire will be what I go with. 185 but thats ok! 185/70R13 Tyres - Set of 5 Classic PIRELLI CINTURATO ™ CN36 WWW.LONGSTONETYRES.CO.UK The PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36 185/70R13 is a great value tyre considering its quality, this set of 5 tyres makes them extra good value. We also have: Single 185/70 VR 13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36, Set of 4 off 185/70 R13 PIRELLI CINTURATO CN36. 185/70R13 A 185/70R13 tyre was... Not ready to purchase yet but excited for that stage of the rebuild. Jason

you have a roundie shell and squarie grilles. merf. t

On your car miles better. Your car doesn't have the geometry of a modern car. they present the tread to the road in a very different manner. your car will handle better on the CN36 better than anything else. (except perhapds the XDX or the CR6ZZ ) 185/70 R13 Classic Tyre selection & Innertubes WWW.LONGSTONETYRES.CO.UK 185/70 R13 Tyres, the perfect tyres for a Ford Cortina. Get the best classic tyres from Longstone Tyres. Call us on +44 (0) 1302711123 for more information. If you make some major geometry changes to your car you might be able to get more grip in the corners with a modern tyre, but every thing you do will make it a less pleasant road car. However what you do to make a racing car isn't what you would do to make a road car.

Modell 73 (74-76) were squaretail cars with the black plastic grilles and larger center kidney. 68-73 02s were roundies with chrome grilles and the more slender kidney. You have the later grilles & kidneys, with an early nose.

of course, it also means you can use this transmission to put an M54B30 into your 2002* and have 230 rwhp and 220 ft- lbs of torque. Which moves my E46 around pretty nicely, so your 2002 would move almost half again as nicely. t *some fabrication required.

Actually it doesn’t, close but no cigar. Wishing won’t make it so, sorry. You mean pull the innards and install into an M10 correct case? Not sure if that would work. There is no “bell housing” per se, the bell housing and trans case are one single cast piece.

Harlem NYC 1980.... Not my pic but hmmmm

Thanks. Used the lart numbers and was able to get them from the local BMW dealer for $16

Oh I had Semperit M401, Pirelli P3 , Michelin XAS , Dunlop SP Super, 3011 Phoenix Stahlflex, and even a set of Pirelli P7 Bolla Rossas back then. Plus all of the slicks I used for Solo II.

Yes, ball joints replaced with new. I have not messed with the steering box. I’ll have to research that. Thanks!

Brought it home from winter storage. Next year I'd like to find a closer option than the fairgrounds of the next county over (an hour-and-a-half round trip), but it did great on the drive home.

Like they say...you can tune a Weber but you can't tuna fish.