vinceinIL

Thanks!!  Great to know this car still exists  and really is a real ti.  Quite a few cars that were probably real tiis or tis and were in nice shape seem to have disappeared.

Vince

I've wondered if or when this car would show up again!  Has anybody ever seen the VIN number?  The car does have the correct early chrome trimmed dash, but in the only and not too good picture I've seen, the fuse box seems to be in the wrong place and there are no airbox brackets.  Obviously, with the work they did to fit the larger engine in, this could have been changed.

Vince

This car was very rusty and I sold all of it including the important 2002ti specific parts to a friend who still has it.   It was not driveable, but the rust was so bad that when I removed the windshield, I was able to dislodge the driver's side windshield pillar with my hands.  That friend still has the ti parts and everything else needed to properly complete the car.

Vince

For all the time that has passed, in 2021 I have still never heard anything about the whereabouts of this car.  Strangely enough, there are two other "real" tis that I was aware of back then that have also never showed up, whose VIN numbers I never got. 

Nice going, Mike!  Wish I could adopt a NK to add to the collection of wrecks, but I need the economy to improve and to find more room first!

vince

Sounds nice, but the font size of the text is very small and hard to read, might be keeping some potential buyers from reading the ad??

Good luck!

vince

Okay, another one is discovered!

Do tell us more info, especially the VIN # when you get a chance!

Yes, the tis are rare, but that does not always translate into high values. 

Looking forward to hearing more!

vince

This is an interesting topic....and one that is useful to give a better idea of what radios were usually used and and when.  I need to look at it closer to see if any of the radios I have would be worthwhile to take pictures of.  I'd agree that it's worth making into an article at some point as it has a lot of useful reference info that isn't easily found elsewhere.

Thanks!

vince

Yep, u-joint starting to go.  You may feel some vibrations in the seat of your pants, and it's not a bad idea to have it rebuilt if you're going to take the car on any long trips.

vince

I am flying out Tuesday, then heading north to visit my brother near Ukiah.  If their time and my time permits, I may try to visit Tom and the gang at Casey's.  Thursday I head south, hope to visit a few old places along the way.  Friday I'm planning to be at the Legends, not sure if I want to go to the Festorics too, feel free to communicate with me regarding these events and/or the Quail.  I'm still looking for lodging Thursday, Friday, Saturday if anyone has any good leads in the area.

Sunday I am at Oktoberfest, staying at the Hilton the entire week, checking out Saturday.  I'm looking for a room mate for the week.....

vince

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I felt a bit of a vibration in my seat (no joke) while on the road mostly at speed.  Guibo, etc all checked out okay.  I pulled the driveshaft and found the rear u-joint to not go back and forth smoothly, it had a sort of "kink" at the center point.  I got a new driveshaft from Dave Varco at Aardvark and there was no kink in the new joint.  Once in, the vibe was gone. 

I would wonder how old the guibo and center bearing are, and if the center bearing is aligned, preloaded properly and not sagging?

Hope this helps,

vince

Sometimes it's not the mounts that are the problem, but the front panel that supports the radiator has been pushed in a bit from prior parking lot incidents, and it's too close to the fan.

vince

Michael Mitchell tells me the BMW Owner's Club was the BMW ACA, and from what Tom says it sounds like the Stanford BMW Owner's Club must have been the ACA's group that became the GGC, am I reading this right?  Michael tells me the Archives has a copy of the booklet.

John, the booklet is about 24 pages long with a couple missing.  I can scan it, but I don't have any place to host it.  If you have a place to host it (or if the FAQ does), I'll be glad to send you the scans.

Tom, I'll send you a PM about a copy...

Thanks for the great info, this has turned pretty interesting!

vince

Thanks, I am aware of the 'CCA-ACA situation, but did send an email to Michael Mitchell at the Foundation, as they are always looking for stuff.  I rarely hear of their being a place to contact for info like this.  I'll be seeing him at Oktoberfest soon, too, so that may be a useful lead.

I wish Leif was still around....

vince

This is one for the old timers, LOL.

In the trunk of a 1600 I recently I found a booklet titled "Guide to a Better BMW", published by the BMW Owner's Club, Stanford, CA  copywrite 1972.   It is basically a Xeroxed booklet of about 2 dozen pages put together by members about how to maintain and care for your BMW, with sections on the engine, suspension, electrical, and misc.  The car seems to have spent some of it's early life in the SF Bay Area and the Eugene, OR area.

I'm wondering if anybody else has seen a booklet like this?  Could it be from the BMW ACA, or a predecessor or different group?  I've contacted David Lumbra in Eugene, OR and he isn't aware of the booklet.  I'm waiting to hear back from Greg Mierz as well.

Comments or other contact suggestions welcome!

Thanks,

vince

I agree that it was a great deal for someone, especially if the rust isn't too bad. 

Congrats, Rob!

I've ordered a copy through the FAQ, and will bring it to O'Fest to get it autographed, of course! 

vince

Great photo show, great soundtrack!

vince

Ditto on Carl and his guys.

Lucky bastard.  I wouldn't mind one of these too.Now I know why Ben was too busy to help me drag home another BMW this weekend.  Have to go take a look at it sometime...

What I get for being loyal to BMW.....LOL!

Congratulations, I'm going to Oktoberfest just so I can get an autographed in person copy of your book!

vince

Hmm, thought I did it right the first time.  I tried again and now it's visible.  Live and learn...

I'm trying to find a couple of 4 1/2 x 13 mid-1967 dated steel wheels that match the one shown in the photo.  Don't need to be perfect, original is preferred.

I can be reached on the FAQ or at vstrazzabosco@yahoo.com

Thanks!

vince

Sounds like fun, can't wait to read the rest...

vince

Yes, a terrific article!  Thanks to Delia for writing it, and Jackie for printing it!

vince

Likewise, I was also wondering about the car and if Kim was able to unearth any more info or history.

vince