02Anders

Name: BMW 2002 (ti rep.)
Category: BMW '02s
Date Added: 2021-02-01
Submitter: 02Anders

BMW 2002 (ti rep.)

Thank you Gentlemen for your thoughts and suggestions.  Much appreciated...

I'm probably just being overly cautious here, but I'm worried that the explosion might have damaged a piston ring.  After all, it was enough to blow off the oil filler cap!!  If a piston ring is indeed broken, bent or damaged, cranking the engine could scare the cylinder wall.  Then I'd suddenly be in real trouble!
At the same time, I must confess that I don't particularly fancy the thought of dismantling the head and turning the engine by hand while watching the pistons slowly moving up and down...

Hello all,

Pardon my absence from the forum - life has simply been too busy lately.
For that same reason, my Verona red '73 BMW 2002 has also been stood for a while.  Drove her about 1000 miles in early November after which I treated her to an oil change and tucked her away for winter.
Yesterday the sun was shining and I was in need of a bit of automotive therapy, so went to the garage, checked all fluids and connected the battery.  It's a stock 2-liter with the downdraught Solex and the mechanical fuel pump.  As always when she's been stood for a while, I gave her just a tiny amount of fuel straight into the carb to help her fire up.
Next thing that happened gave me quite a fright and is something I've never previously experienced - nor have I even heard of it happening.
Turned the ignition key and the engine turned over fine but just didn't catch.  Tried again a couple of times and then a huge POP! from the engine and the oil filler cap was blown right off the engine so violently that it hit the ceiling of the garage with quite some force!!  There was no backfire through the exhaust, just the loud POP from the engine bay.  Needless to say, I'm now worried if it's caused any internal damage, so I didn't try to turn the engine again...

Clearly, there's somehow been a build up of pressure within the engine and it's let go at the weakest point i.e. the oil filler cap.  Can the tiny amount of fuel I poured into the carb somehow have worked its way into the crank case and ignited down there?  Has anyone in here ever experienced something like this before?

My thoughts are to change the oil and oil filter - both the see whether any small metal parts come might come out with the oil (I sure hope not!), but also to ensure that there isn't any volatile fuel left in the oil and crank case.  Then I'll do a compression test.  While I'm at it, I'll obviously check the spark plugs and if necessary fit 4 new ones.  At this point, if all is well, I guess I'll tempt fate and try to start her again...

For the record, the engine has about 80,000 miles on her and in the 29 years I've driven her, she's always been the most reliable car I've ever owned!  The engine is - or was? - the sweetest M10 I've ever had the pleasure of driving.

What say you guys?  Have any of you heard of or experienced this happening before?  And do you have any further advise that I should consider?
All input is much appreciated as I'm a little worried right now.  It's been such an excellent engine, I really hope I don't have to start taking it apart...

4 hours ago, uai said:

But you could try - a friend got some from Buchloe not too long ago

Uli, I'm a little surprised, but in an entirely good way.  ?  That's excellent news...

For what it's worth, I run a pair of 45mm DCOE's with my 300 degree BMW Motorsport cam.  Goes well...  ?

Sorry gents, but I don't get it...

Why would you want to pollute your lovely 02 with VW parts when there are other options?

Personally, I like a narrow-body 02, but that's not really relevant in this thread as you guys want flares, and that's cool too.  But back in the day, Alpina actually offered a small flare which amusingly resembles the VW mk1 flares.  Similar width and similar shape.  If anything, I find the Alpina flare looks better as it doesn't taper in quite as much towards the bottom.  It thereby covers the tyres better and looks a bit more substantial.  More importantly, we're talking period-correct Alpina 02 parts - This is pukka!!  ?

Of course, you're not going to be ordering these flares from Alpina today.  But last time I checked, there were still a few companies offering repro versions of the original Alpina small flare.

There's an old thread on the subject here:  https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/146595-smaller-alpina-flares/ 

I also managed to convince a mate in the UK to go with the small Alpina flares rather than VW arches, and this is the result.  Judge for yourself...  ?

Excellent article!  ?

Light-hearted, amusing and something any 02-owner will relate to in their own personal way.
Really enjoyed that...

@M2M3, I agree entirely, those very early e12's are super cool.  Would love to some day find a Golf gelb early carb'ed 528.  Only this time, it would have to be a LHD e12...
I did actually look at the off-topic fora, it just seemed so not-at-all-BMW, that I elected to put my thread were it is now.  Either way, I welcome any moderator to move the thread...

@tjones02, it has indeed been waaaay too long since we have properly chatted.  I've had this M535i for about 5 years now!
I agree that the M535i obviously looks great in either white or silver with M-stripes galore.  It's the two signature colours after all.  But personally, I think it's so much cooler in something slightly oddball like this stylish Reseda green.  Time will tell whether the market agrees...  ?

@Oldtimerfahrer, I'm sure we all have a tale of at least one classic car which we regret selling.  Guess it's just part of the game...
By the sounds of it, your old 528i would have been a lovely machine.  And yes, I'll probably regret letting this one go.  I know that already now.  But I just can't come to terms with driving a RHD BMW in a LHD country.  Each to their own I guess...

Seems to be the optional wooden rim from a 1600ti or very early 2002ti.
I lovely steering wheel - both to look at and to hold.
I currently have one installed in my '73 BMW 2002...  ?

Thx @zinz
Appreciate it...  ?

Thx to you too @resra
Is it me that's missing something? - or do I first need to be a member in order to use that first fives forum?

Hello all,

So this post will be slightly off-topic as it's not 02-related.  However, it is a classic BMW - and a bit of an icon too - so I'm hoping most of you will enjoy anyway...
Furthermore, I'm being terribly self-serving, as I'm quite bluntly advertising the auction for my car.
Should anyone here take offence, then I do apologise and invite any moderator to either move the post to another fora or even just deleting it completely.

So to get to the point, I'm sadly having to thin out my humble collection a little and my 1981 BMW M535i e12 is currently up for grabs.
The auction is already live and ends on this coming Monday.

We've published the full story behind my e12 on ViaRETRO: https://viaretro.com/2020/07/parting-ways-with-my-m535i/
Admitted, the full story is perhaps a bit of a mouthful, so should you wish to bypass it, here's the link straight to the auction site: https://themarket.co.uk/listings/bmw/m535i/605f65be-7ea6-48db-a749-da4d579eae6f?status=live

Needless to say, I would of course appreciate if you would share the link with anyone who might be interested...

Super cool!
I've always wanted a coupé version of either the S600 or S800...

@steve k. If you already have someone writing these descriptions, then that's great.
If not, then feel free to drop me an email on: ab@viaretro.co.uk

@Gordon, I must confess that the 1-series gets just a tad too modern for me.  I used to own an E46 330CI Sport and even that got a bit soulless, cumbersome and detached for my liking.  But if you don't mind the newer cars, then I suppose the first-generation 3-door BMW 130i Sport might be fun too.  Personally though, I would much rather continue enjoying my 323ti Compact...  ?

No doubt that @Conserv would be the ideal candidate for this job.

As an alternative to Steve, I'm on the fence about offering my time for the project.
I too am somewhat short on time at the moment, but @steve k. what's the expected time schedule on this project?

Thx for your comments gents!
I knew there were others here on FAQ who (rightly) appreciate the little E36 Compact.  They're hugely underrated cars which should be able to put a smile on any enthusiast's face.

@FunElan, equally, a well written article you had published on Bimmer Life.  Just a shame you didn't include the tale of the Euro-market-only 323ti as I feel this model adds another dimension to the story of the Compact.

Let's see how things proceed with mine.  I genuinely don't want to sell her.  But the thing is, I feel that way about all my cars, yet something needs to go.  So the plan is to put several cars up for sale and see which ones go first.  What's left will be what I end up keeping and if the 323ti ends up staying in my garage, that's a good thing...  ?

Warning: This is NOT 02 content!

But if you enjoy older BMW’s, I’m pretty sure you’ll like it anyway...  ?

A while back, someone on here started an excellent thread along the lines of which dream BMW you would choose to compliment the 02 already in your garage.  A few of us ended up getting rather excited about the E36 Compact and perhaps hijacking the thread just a little bit.  Well, now I’ve done a write-up on mine, and interestingly for all of you living elsewhere than mainland Europe, it’s the 6-cylinder BMW 323ti Compact which is largely unknown outside of Europe.  Which is a real shame too, as this little gem is perhaps the true spiritual successor to the equally awesome BMW 2000tii Touring which BMW launched 26 years earlier...
 

Check it out and let me know what you think:

https://viaretro.com/2020/07/bavarias-best-kept-youngtimer-secret/

On 5/8/2020 at 6:31 PM, steve k. said:

As all Car Shows and Gatherings are being cancelled or postponed, we will start our own. First event is "Best Photo from a Previous 2002 Related Show." Very simple: post your favorite photo from a previous BMW 2002 related Show/Gathering (not a drive event, we will do those later) and let everyone decide the winner. This is not a vote for the best car at the event, but the best photo that represents the BMW 2002 community.

 

Add your entry to the competition or vote at https://www.bmw2002faq.com/competition/2-best-photo-from-a-previous-2002-related-shows/

 

Steve K.

Great initiative!  ?
All these great pics might just soften the blow a little as the withdrawal symptoms from cancelled meets and events increase...

This to me is the very definition of pure and unadulterated seat porn...  ?

This set of Recaros even retain their factory cloth, vinyl and badges.
More importantly, they're unbelievably supportive yet still comfortable on longer journeys.
Just doesn't get any better in my opinion...

Looks fabulous!!  ?
Work well done Ryan.  It's been quite the transformation.
Now get out there and drive it on every given occasion...

@BritshIron, we will probably never know without a shadow of a doubt, but the above seems the most sound theory of all those presented to us thus far...

What he just said.   ^^^^^^^^^

Thank you!  

My personal biggest issue with Turkis is that it's always a painful reminder of how I really ought to have bought that entirely original - but requiring a resto - '73 BMW 2000tii Touring in Turkis metallic which I was offered some 15 years ago!  Talk about missed opportunity...  ?

Glad you chose to stick with Granatrot.
For one thing, it'll be an easier and cheaper respray, so you should improve your chances of seeing your money back.
But further to that, Granatrot is such a gorgeous colour when fresh and clean.  Here's pic of my mates car...

1 minute ago, 02Anders said: