Groundhog

^^ha! "This car is guaranteed to turn heads everywhere you go" turn away I suppose... .

Page 58 reads "Common in UK, Rare in USA" for the color Tiaga. FWIW, that probably means in the 20's maybe fewer came to the US, and if it's original paint, it's probably close to one of a kind in the US now. It would be nice to know if a digest exists somewhere that show's all of the permutations of colors by year, model, and options.

Ha! I missed that one. Trunk material is black and should be gray - is missing the pieces that protect the wheel wells. The front bumper looks bent on the right side. the sunroof has some sort of rubber air diverter placed on the roof. The rear seatback is drilled out to accomodate the battery cable (at least the didn't route it outside of the car) No license plates.

Tii's brought into the United States as 1972 model year: 72's made in 1971 = 422 72's made in 1972 = 2797 total = 3219 there were 22 colors for 1972 (of which Tiaga was a metalic paint - possibly rarer). 3219 / 22 x .15 = about 22 cars for that color, 1972. The one wild card that I do no know is: were all 22 colors available on the tii, or did it have it's own select - possibly smaller group of colors?

If it were for real, that would have been a very very rare car. Of the round tail lights, you may know there were 1302 '73 tii's brought into the US. There were 23 colors that year, so there should have been 60 or 70 Inka's that year. Then from what I've been told - and it could be more urban legend - fewer than 15% would have had sunroofs, meaning that maybe a dozen ORIGINAL US Imported '73 Tii's would have made it into the country with sunroofs sporting that color. Out of those dozen, how many would have survived after 36 years? That's why I looked twice. It makes me wonder how many "US born" Tii's are out there.

On ebay. Not mine. A few things don't add up.... anyone care to play Where's Waldo? I'll start first. It says it's a TII, never been in an accident but has a snorkel. (yes I know the urban legend about a few being damaged in the port upon arrival) There's more. See if you can spot them. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250522644289&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#v4-38 "Up for auction is this Rare California Classic BMW Inka Orange 2002 Tii edition. Most of you don't need to be told how extremely rare this BMW is. So we will just try to stick to the facts. The interior is in great shape. It comes with the original seats, in great shape, not ripped or worn at all and still very supportive. It also comes with BMW Recaro style black leather sports seats which are currently installed. The genuine Recaro style BMW sport seats give the driver extreme stability, comfort and control while driving. The sport seats are necessary to truly enjoy this great ride. The dashboard is crack free. The carpet is very clean and free from any damage. The interior options are all in original working condition including the clock, fan, wipers, cd player, sunroof, blinkers, head lights, etc. The exterior is Inka Orange, which compliments this classic BMW Tii to perfection. The body is very straight and the paint still has all of it's gloss. This is an extremely sharp BMW classic and is the type of car that will draw admiration and praise wherever it is. The Odometer functions properly and shows just over 6,900 miles. The engine was serviced by a classic BMW specialist in La Jolla,CA and runs amazing. All the fluids are clean and filled to the proper levels. The engine does not smoke and has NO leaks. The BMW does not overheat, even after long periods of idling. This is a California BMW, all the body panels are original and this BMW has never been in an accident. It has a Clean California title. Call 619-987-6090 if you have any questions or if you would like to come test drive this EXTREMELY rare Inka Orange BMW 2002 Tii. We offer free airport pickup here in San Diego, we have a preferred shipper and will assist the buyer in arranging shipping to any location.(buyer can also choose their own shipper) Disclaimer for all Classic San Diego Vehicles-Do not expect a perfect vehicle, we deal with vehicles that are usually over 20 years old. With any classic-near classic vehicle you will be able to find small imperfections unless specified otherwise. We stand by our description but any questions need to be asked before bidding. All sales are final and this vehicle is being sold "as is" although we are very fair and make sure our buyers are happy, as long as expectations are reasonable. Thanks"

If one looked at his terms, they were really tough. He wouldn't ship and wanted cash or bank transfer prior to sale. My guess is he would have gotten a lot more for the car if it was an easy sale. He might have may have gotten your questions and decided that the car was so valuable that he didn't need to waste his time. Or he was possibly looking to value the car on the low side due to some sort of dispute - divorce etc... If he was truly serious, he would have monitored the correspondence.