UroTrash

I just ordered a line from Harry, overnight.

I have everything taken apart and ready to go back together as soon as it arrives, I'll post up a little review!

UroTrash in Spartanburg SC

Sweet Car--where can we learn more about it? Photos?

Congrats!

Ben

Thanks for all the kind comments.

Actually the guys from Hemming's Classic and Exotic Car Magazine did a couple hour photo shoot of it with my daughter driving it on the test track at the BMW plant in Spartanburg in October. Hopefully it will appear in one of the next few issues.

Incidentally, that same day, they also shot a long session of 4 cars on the test track for a comparison:

My 1972 Dino 246GT

a yellow Triumph Stag

a Healey 3000 rally car

and a 1963 Maserati 3500GT.

A very odd collection of cars!

I'm in it!

Nobody reads Sports Car Market? That is one of my favorites!

I just started getting that, great magazine.

I also enjoy Cavallino, Forza, R&T which I subscribe.

I have a good buddy that gives me his old Hemmings Sports and Exotics which is also very good.

Some hi res pics would help!

Ah, so that's your car -- nice! Nothing quite sounds like a Ferrari ...

For awhile now I've been half-seriously thinking about getting a Mondial or 308, but it sounds like one needs rockstar $$ to maintain them properly and/or superior mechanical skills. It does put all my BMW expenses into perspective, though, not all that expensive a hobby!

Actually, 308 GTB/GTS and Mondi are very solid reliable cars, easy to work on and reasonably cost wise to maintain.

Yes, they are more than a TR6 or a Fiat 124, but not crazy expensive. further, they are simple and easy for a talented home mechanic to take care of.

Now, I don't have rose colored glasses; the vintage cars , Dino included, can be very costly. Like wise the newer cars, esp the 348 and 355 can be costly, but the 308 is a reasonable car for a regular guy to have if he will do the routine stuff himself.

If you are a car guy, I swear, you should try at least one time in your life to have a Ferrari, In your old age you will not regret it, I promise.

Believe it or not in 4 years not one break down and most parts aren't hard to find. Not cheap, but available.

Thanks for posting. Would have preferred hearing the cars to the soundtrack, though.

The Stratos' predecessor, the Fulvia, is one of my favorite cars of all time. Too bad they're so rare.

Here's the sound track... well.... not a stratos but the closest I have!

Hi euro, as an update and not to leave you hanging, i did buy the speedo from the other member here. thanks so much for your kind reply and pictures!

I have one in our china cabinet...! Came from my own car. Swapped out for the proper geared speedo during a diff swap.

50 shipped..?

Hi euro. I have another fellow who is testing a speedo that I committed to (if the speedo works). If it falls thru, I'd love to get yours.

BTW, I love your cameras on top of the case, what are they?

Do you want matching doors handles to go with switch?

Thanks,

Duke

nutnBut02s

Hi Duke!

I'd be interested in hearing your price, ignition only as well as matching door handles. I did make one mistake, it is for a 1970 2002, not a 1975 although I don't think there is a difference.

My email is mdstriblingxxx@yahho.com you need to take the 3xs out of the address (vs bots). thanks!

Looking for a working switch with (hopefully) 2 original keys for a 1975 2002.

Thanks!

Again. the last one I got didn't work.

Thanks!

Big grats to Vern, when is the issue on shelves?

Thought I would post a link to some photos I took at Eurofest over the weekend. The fjord '02 in the parking lot is my '72 tii. Let me know what you guys think.

http://s1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff422/bmw2002tiidriver/Eurofest%202011/

Also if you look at my profile there are pictures of stock '02 seats. They're for sale.

Oh, I like your 2002!

I was there as well, my tan 1970 2002 got 2nd place, Vintage BMW Class, behind that lovely 3.0CS.

I also got "Crowd Pleaser", Ferrari Class, for my Dino 246GT; I got to do the parade lap in it!

Oh, BTW, I'm going to Cars& Coffee, Greenville Saturday. It is at Pleasantburg and East North St behind the Starbucks, you should go!

when you ordered a new 2002, you got XAS Michelins, not XZX.

My '69 came with XASs from the factory (bought it new) as did my '73--still had the original XAS spare when I bought the car in '78. So far as I know, XASs were fitted to US cars until the end of 2002 production, but you had to pay extra for 'em--$50-60 IIRC. The standard equipment radials fitted to US spec cars were S-rated.

XAS tires were H rated; XZX tires were S rated.

cheers

mike

....Plenty of those smaller sizes available thru

euro tire sellers because 1,000,000's

of cars using those sizes are still on the road there.

Not imported to usa tire sellers because of

the tiny market need here

references made in a number of places regarding to potential issues with attempting commercial importation of euro-spec tires that lack DOT certification (and the requsite identification data molded into the sidewalls).

I'd love to be able to set up a pipeline to bring smaller tires into the US, but if the importation issues are correct, it creates a real catch 22 situation - although buying & shipping small numbers of tires for "personal use" or "display only" might bypass DOT regs. it would undoubtedly be pretty expensive; on the other hand, bringing in a big enough quantity get bulk shipping rates would almost certainly run afoul of both US Customs and the DOT.

Regulations.... don't get me started..... :)

i'm a bit puzzled then

you have a 246 Dino with XWX 's ?

(very high cost to maintain!)

then i'm not clear on your original question

is it about availability? or just finding XAS's at

lower cost?

I have the X-AS on my 1970 BMW 2002 now; it is a very original car. They were expensive, >$250 each from Coker. I bought them this past summer.

IMHO, they are not entirely correct; I believe the 2002 should have XZX (or XZ) rather than the X-AS and I would def buy them if I has a source (well, maybe after the X-ASs wear out! ).

The Dino stuff was just an aside, not relevant to the conversation but someone brought up 15 inch choices. (Actually Coker used my Dino in one of there ads years back)

I have a set of XZX 145-15 tires from Coker on the front of my VW.

IIRC, the 135's required inner tubes- not 100% sure about that.

Those XZX, MXL and MXV tires from Michelin are/were great. I ran them on all of my previous VW's and Hondas.

I have XWX 15 inchers on my 246GT Dino and they have been great. There seem to be a lot more tires for 15 inch than 13 inch, sadly.

Here is a link to the Michelin Passion website and the classic tires catalogue and it shows you the types and sizes available.

http://www.michelin-passion.com/passion/front/templates/document.DocumentRepositoryServlet?codeDocument=745&codeRepository=PASSION&codeRubrique=PASSION

The only 165/13" XAS tires which are currently available from dealers around the world are the Formula France (FF) type which is a much softer racing compound. The XAS-FF rear tires mounted on my cabriolet were totally worn after about 6,000 miles and had to be replaced at a cost of $300 (!) a piece including inner tube (required) and UPS shipping form the UK.

All these classic tires are produced by Michelin in France in realtively small batches every so many years.

Well, I suppose those are the X-ASs I bought from Coker then....surprisingly short life!

I was at a car show over the weekend and one car there was a AH Sprite with new appearing 13 inch Michelin XZX tires.

I have searched and searched for these tires and have never found them. I ended up buying X-AS tires from Coker for my 2002.

Does anyone have any idea where you can source these tires.?

I never could find the Sprite guy.

What a lovely car you have. Just lovely.

May be the record for auction, but many cars have sold for more.

E-maIL sent

Thanks,

Duke

NutnBut02s

WTB a speedometer for 1975 2002. Must have speedometer and odometer working.

Thanks!

REQUEST FILLED, thanks fellas!