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BayArea 02 Needs a New Rallymeister Unfortunately, our previous Rallymeister, Beck, sold his tii so we are looking for a new person to organize our rallies. If any of you is interested, or know of someone who might be interested, please respond to this post. What qualifications will make a good BayArea 02 Rallymeister? We would like: v First of all, someone who wants to help us find the hidden treasures and postcard views that make San Francisco an interesting and eclectic place to call our home. v Someone who is good at maps, especially Google Maps or equivalent, to lay out and document a route. v We prefer someone who actually lives in San Francisco or who grew up here, although "adopting" the City is also good. v Photographic skill is helpful but not required (we can find people to take route photos, although very few of us are as good as free-lance photographer Beck). To see photos from some of the previous “NT49MD” rallys, look at [http://www.bayarea02.com/events/12_03/12_03.html] and [https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/174801-2015-bay-area-2002-not-the-49-mile-scenic-drive/#entry1079809]. UPDATE: Pete Petras accepted the position as our new Rallymeister. We're finalizing the date for NT49MD-17 right now (3 Nov), but expect it to be on 9 Dec. Watch FAQ for an announcement. Larry Ayers
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Now that I have your attention... I've decided to change out my flex disc, but I get a little nervous as a one man army working on a new car for the first time. Is anyone in the bay area free to help out in exchange for lunch and some beers? The parts should be coming in on Saturday (Thanks, Steve!). FYI, we will be working on this: Thanks! Hootie
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On Saturday the Bay Area 2002 hosted the 2015 Not the 49 Mile Scenic Drive. We had an excellent showing of eclectic people and cars. Everything from beautiful originals to a resto-mod square tail with motorcycle carbs. Larry Ayers organized the drive through the city and for the past few years I have had the privilege of designing the route. The point of the drive is to experience a part of San Francisco you normally wouldn't see, while hanging out with other 2002 owners from all over the Bay Area. If you'd like to do the rally yourself, feel free to download the directions and photokey below: Photo Key: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61LEGUxfxjXUXFvZ0o0NEFPbFE/view?usp=sharing Directions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61LEGUxfxjXU2NCQTgtM0NOUGs/view?usp=sharing Lots of photos below, beginning with the pre-rally park ferme and ending with pictures I took along the route. Enjoy! This post has been promoted to an article- 7 replies
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Event Title: Not the 49 Mile Drive-2017 Event Author: layers Event Date: 12/09/2017 09:00 AM to 12/09/2017 02:00 PM Not the 49 Mile Drive rally for 2017. Starts at Ocean Beach across from Beach Chalet. Meet at 9-9:30 AM and cars off by 10:00 AM. Meet again at restaurant (follow rally instructions...) for lunch. Encourage a navigator, but not required. Families welcome! See BayArea 02 regional forum for more details. Larry Not the 49 Mile Drive-2017
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Event Title: Not the 49 Mile Drive-2017 Event Author: layers Event Date: 12/09/2017 09:00 AM to 12/09/2017 01:00 PM Not the 49 Mile Drive rally for 2017. Starts at Ocean Beach across from Beach Chalet. Meet at 9-9:30 AM and cars off by 10:00 AM. Meet again at restaurant (follow rally instructions...) for lunch. Encourage a navigator, but not required. Families welcome! See BayArea 02 regional forum for more details. Larry Not the 49 Mile Drive-2017
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Not the 49 Mile Drive, the BayArea 02 annual rally, appears in San Francisco again on December 10 (2nd Saturday in December). Meet at Ocean Beach between 9 and 9:30 AM across The Great Highway from Beach Chalet on the West end of Golden Gate Park (just like previous years). Fulton St.is the cross street and the entrance to the Ocean Beach parking lot. Following our driver's meeting, we plan to have all cars away by 10:00 AM. After navigating roads throughout San Francisco we will gather again for lunch at a restaurant and review the photos in the handout that each navigator numbered during the rally in the order observed. San Francisco native Beck Diefenbach is our rallymeister again this year. He delights in finding the hidden treasures and beautiful views that reward us for living in the Bay Area, and the unique and interesting paths to get there. Join us for the fun rally, see your friends, learn and enjoy some of San Francisco’s road history and share some BMW tales. We recommend driving with a navigator, so the driver can drive and the crew can give turn instructions and watch for the rally images to number them in viewing order. Solo drivers are also welcome, although there could be a navigator or two available before drivers get underway. If your 02 is under the weather, drive your other BMW on this rally. Kids are welcome to ride along and share lunch! Watch this Forum for the latest details (also see [www.bayarea02.com] and for photos of last year's drive [http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/174801-2015-bay-area-2002-not-the-49-mile-scenic-drive/#entry1079809]) and be sure to mark 10 December on your calendar! Larry Ayers
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On Saturday the Bay Area 2002 hosted the 2015 Not the 49 Mile Scenic Drive. We had an excellent showing of eclectic people and cars. Everything from beautiful originals to a resto-mod square tail with motorcycle carbs. Larry Ayers organized the drive through the city and for the past few years I have had the privilege of designing the route. The point of the drive is to experience a part of San Francisco you normally wouldn't see, while hanging out with other 2002 owners from all over the Bay Area. If you'd like to do the rally yourself, feel free to download the directions and photokey below: Photo Key: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61LEGUxfxjXUXFvZ0o0NEFPbFE/view?usp=sharing Directions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61LEGUxfxjXU2NCQTgtM0NOUGs/view?usp=sharing Lots of photos below, beginning with the pre-rally park ferme and ending with pictures I took along the route. Enjoy! View full article
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$11,000 or best offer 1974 BMW 2002 Tii VIN 2782636 Registered in California, assumed California original because of the original period blue license plates. Mileage: unknown, Odometer reads ~22200. Driven less than 16,000 miles since purchase in 2011 Non-matching engine number: 367170 Paint color: Malaga Fully stock drivetrain, modified suspension and brakes Comes with binder with history of last 6 years (entirety of my ownership) Full Service History from last 6 years: http://bit.ly/2kZAih9 Full extra parts list (nearly 70 new and used parts): http://bit.ly/2kO56Q6 Photos of every part listed: https://goo.gl/photos/1CQbVp63cNMBkFZ17 More photos of the car: https://goo.gl/photos/Y7RjPYCM52Jy3bCZ7 Summary: I am selling my beloved Tii. I hate to be separated from it before finishing the project. However, I have been offered the opportunity to purchase the Porsche I was raised in, so I have to move on. It is the only reason I am selling the car. I have loved this car and taken the best care of it that I can. For the last 6 years I have focused entirely on the mechanical aspects of the car, believing that an unattractive car that runs well is better than a pretty car that doesn’t. Oil was changed every 6 months no matter the mileage In 2011, I purchased the car from Greg Winter of Auburn, California, Since then, it has resided with me in San Francisco, always garaged. I have very little documentation for the car prior to my ownership. I have full service logs and parts list for the vehicle which can be found at the above links. Most work was done by myself or Sean Casey and Tom Jones at Sean Casey Motorsports. The car drives very well with a completely rebuilt suspension (new rubber all around, re-powdercoated parts, strengthened front subframe, new HR springs and Bilstein shocks). The drivetrain has been kept stock and aggressively maintained/replaced. The brakes are very strong with stock Tii’s up front and a rear disc conversion from Aardvark racing in the back. Wheels are painted E30 steelies wrapped in fresh Dunlop Direzza ZII’s. Build date (from Hoffman Motors in New York, NY): The BMW 2002 tii US VIN 2782636 was manufactured on July 31st, 1974 and delivered on August 22nd, 1974 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City. The original colour was Malaga, paint code 021. The Good (replaced within the last 6 years): H&R Sport Springs Bilstein HD Shocks Rebuilt steering linkage Refreshed steering box Every single suspension bushing replaced Front subframe reinforced engine mount Powder Coated front and rear subframes, control arms, sway bars, disc brake covers New K-Pump linkage New (red) ignition coil, plugs, wires and distributor New Exhaust from downpipe to back Exhaust manifold blasted and recoated New clutch master and slave cylinder New shifter linkage New pedal box foam padding New antenna New Accelerator pedal linkage New 4 Pioneer speakers Used Momo 15” wheel + hub + BMW horn button New trunk carpet and kickplate carpet New custom parcel shelf with speaker covers New Rocker Trim Moulding (Driver’s side) Repainted roof and sunroof in stock malaga color Powder Coated air box and replace rubber bushings Replaced Hood gaskets (3) and heat shields (3) New (used windshield) and gaskets New Headliner New sunroof felt strips New rear windshield gasket Rebuilt Golde Power Sunroof with new endlinks. New door brakes New oil pan gasket Rear Disc brake conversion from Aardvark Racing New timing chain, sprockets, tensioner, guides and gaskets. Refreshed, used differential Refreshed, used transmission New clutch pressure plate, disc, throw-out bearing and pilot bearing Heater box rebuild with used electric fan E30 Steelies painted in aluminum Euro bumper conversion begun (see photos) The Bad Mild squeak from rear brakes Pilot bearing squeaks occasionally Paint - pretty much a 30 foot paint job Car was tapped in 2014. Quarter panel replaced, but still has dent by the headlight Electric fan squeals above low setting. Rear euro bumper needs alignment No front bumper Missing 1 license plate light Electric sunroof is unreliable Clock doesn’t keep time Seat belts don’t retract well Typical 2002 gas smell Pre-purchase inspection done by Sean Casey Motorsports Driveline vibration Notch in steering box Temperature reads high when lights are one - bad grounding Aim headlights Rear wheel bearings squeak at speed Driver’s rocker trim falls off Clock noisy and not working properly, doesn’t keep time. Turn signal relay doesn’t tick Turn signal doesn’t cancel properly Diff mount mounting ears bent Diff right side seal leaking Engine oil leak Oil dipstick tube hose leaking Oil hose, injection pump return hose leaking Radiator cap very old, seal bad Red coil needs 1.8ohm resistor
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Event Title: Swap and Show 2018 Event Author: layers Event Date: 05/05/2018 09:00 AM to 05/05/2018 03:00 PM BayArea 02 Swap & Show, 5 May 2018, Marina at Brisbane, California. Preregister on Motorsportreg [MotorsportReg for Swap & Show-2018]. Preregistration is $25 until 1 May while the on-site fee on 5 May will be $30. Graphic artist Kile Brekke designed our T-shirts and printed materials again this year and they look excellent! Please preregister early so we can determine more easily the shirt sizes to order. We will have a named bag for each preregistrant so our closing date is slightly earlier than some years to help us organize the bags. Note— Swap & Show visitors are welcome! If you do not show your car or swap parts, there is no fee for entry. But we encourage anyone with a BMW of our vintage to bring your car to display, no matter how beautiful your restoration or how mundane the dirt and rust on your daily driver (some photographers can make the rust and dirt very photogenic— check out photos from previous years!). Swap & Show does not judge your car so there will be no points for extra dirt, missing dirt, matching luggage or concours shine. We smile at all BMW's, and photographs or videos are welcome! Swap and Show 2018
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Hi Everyone-- Thank you for participating in Not the 49-Mile Drive this year. I had fun and from your comments, you did too! Please add your photos to the Not the 49-Mile Drive 2018 album in the image gallery to help us remember the fun. Here are the route instructions, as you received at Ocean Beach and also the photo key so you can verify the proper order of when you saw these images. While some locations are straightforward a few are discrete. Photo-2 is at the corner of 30th and Cabrillo as you turn onto Cabrillo. Photo-3 is at the Legion of Honor. Photo-7 is at Geary and Polk. Photo-8 is on 16th St. just before Van Ness. Photo-9 is on the Dandelion Chocolate building on 16th at Harrison. Photo-10 is at the corner of Chanel and El Dorado. All of us should give Rallymeister Pete Petras a thank you! for a great rally! NT49MD-18 FINAL route & photos 181201.doc NT49MD-18 FINAL photo KEY 181201.pdf
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Now re-opened-- MotorsportReg "registration" page that allows you to buy a T-shirt from this year's rally. See original page at [Order T-shirt for NT49MD-18 at MotorsportReg] and note final instructions at bottom. We will close this final shirt purchase at end-of-day Saturday, 15 December 2018. Thank you everyone, especially Rallymeister Pete Petras for a fun event!
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Event Title: Cancelled - Swap & Show 2020 Event Location: 500 Sierra Point Parkway, Brisbane, California, 94005 Event Author: layers Event Date: 05/02/2020 10:00 AM to 05/02/2020 03:00 PM Now completely cancelled! Watch for a possible drive on 12 September, NT40MD in December and S&S-2021 possibly on 1 May 2021. POSTPONED until 12 September! BayArea 02 Swap & Show, 2 May 2020, Marina at Brisbane, California. As before, the address is 500 Sierra Point Parkway, along the Bay on the North side of Sierra Point. Preregister on Motorsportreg (see link below). Preregistration is $25 while the on-site fee on 2 May will be $30. Kile Brekke continues to show his artistic flare with the graphics and has again added his art for our T-shirts and printed materials; we expect the shirts, posters and cards to be popular once again! Please preregister early to help us plan. Preregistration will open on 1 March at [Preregistration for Swap & Show-2020 on MotorsportREG]. We expect it to end on 26 April 2020, so do NOT plan on a last-minute signup (we need a few days to get stuff ready...). Note— Swap & Show visitors are welcome! There is no fee for entry if you do not show your car or swap parts. However, we strongly encourage anyone with a BMW of our vintage to bring your car to display, no matter how mundane your daily driver (dirt, rust and all, which may be surprisingly photogenic) or how Instagram-friendly your restoration. There is no judging your car so there will be no points for extra dirt, missing dirt, artistic (!?) rust or matching luggage. We smile at all BMW's and photographs or videos are welcome (but NO drones over cars)! ********************************************************************************************* Like so many other events, Swap & Show-2020 was postponed until 12 September. Although in May and June the pandemic seemed to be waning, by mid July it's rising again and the county and state governments give no hint of allowing even outdoor semi-large events (except for smaller religious services; does Swap & Show qualify?). Please mark your calendars for 12 December for another Not the 49-mile Drive (perhaps social distanced but food is a question mark right now) and 1 May 2021 for the next Swap & Show at the Brisbane Marina. Larry Cancelled - Swap & Show 2020
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Event Title: NT49MD-2019— Not the 49 Mile Drive, Saturday 14 December, 20 Event Location: Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California Event Author: layers Event Date: 12/14/2019 12:00 AM See this discussion post for Not the 49-Mile Drive 2019 details. See you there! NT49MD-2019— Not the 49 Mile Drive, Saturday 14 December, 20
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Not the 49 Mile Drive , BayArea 02's annual rally, comes to San Francisco again on December 14 (2nd Saturday in December). We will meet at OceanBeach as in previous years, between 9 and 9:30 AM. Many of you may recall that we assemble across The Great Highway from Beach Chalet on the West end of Golden GatePark. Fulton St. is the cross street and turning left from Fulton St. onto Great Highway , the entrance to the OceanBeach parking lot is immediately from the extreme right lane. Following our driver's meeting (navigators and family welcome), all cars will be off by 10:00 AM. After discovering some major, minor and potentially weird roads around San Francisco (we never leave The City) we will meet again for lunch at a restaurant and review the photos in the handout that each navigator will have numbered during the rally in the order of observation. Rallymeister Pete Petras is working diligently on our rally route which is almost finalized. He works in The City so he has many fun and delightful highways, byways and avenues readily at hand to help us find the hidden gems, gorgeous views and surprising streets (and maybe some awkward allies) that make San Francisco such an intriguing adventure for all of us living in the Bay Area realm. Join us for the fun rally, see your friends, learn and enjoy some of San Francisco’s road history and quirks, and, of course, share your BMW tales. We recommend driving with a navigator (Wells Fargo would say someone riding "shotgun", but BMW did not make Wells Fargo stage coaches), so the driver can drive and the crew can give turn instructions and watch for the rally photo locations to number in viewing order. Solo drivers are also welcome, although there could be a navigator or two available before drivers get underway. Kids are always welcome to ride along, provide keen eyes and share lunch! To see photos from previous “NT49MD” rallies, look at [http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/174801-2015-bay-area-2002-not-the-49-mile-scenic-drive/#entry1079809 ] and [https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/184275-not-the-49-mile-drive-2016/]. Watch FAQ’s BayArea 02 Forum for the latest details [http://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/forum/30-bayarea02/ ] but be sure to highlight 14 December on your calendar for the NT49MD-2019 rally! Larry Ayers
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Event Title: Not the 49-Mile Drive 2019 Event Location: San Francisco, California Event Author: layers Event Date: 12/14/2019 09:00 AM Save the Date!! Rallymeister Pete Petras is in the process of developing our "Not the 49-Mile Drive" rally this year, again completely within the City and County of San Francisco. Watch here and in the Regional Group BayArea 02 as details unfold. Not the 49-Mile Drive 2019
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Event Title: Swap & Show-2020 completely cancelled Event Location: Event Author: layers Event Date: 09/12/2020 12:00 AM BayArea 02 Swap & Show is completely cancelled for 2020-- see notes below. As before, the address is 500 Sierra Point Parkway, along the Bay on the North side of Sierra Point. Preregister on Motorsportreg (see link below). Preregistration is $25 while the on-site fee on 2 May will be $30. Kile Brekke continues to show his artistic flare with the graphics and has again added his art for our T-shirts and printed materials; we expect the shirts, posters and cards to be popular once again! Please preregister early to help us plan. Preregistration will open on 1 March at [Preregistration for Swap & Show-2020 on MotorsportREG]. We expect it to end on 26 April 2020, so do NOT plan on a last-minute signup (we need a few days to get stuff ready...). Note— Swap & Show visitors are welcome! There is no fee for entry if you do not show your car or swap parts. However, we strongly encourage anyone with a BMW of our vintage to bring your car to display, no matter how mundane your daily driver (dirt, rust and all, which may be surprisingly photogenic) or how Instagram-friendly your restoration. There is no judging your car so there will be no points for extra dirt, missing dirt, artistic (!?) rust or matching luggage. We smile at all BMW's and photographs or videos are welcome (but NO drones over cars)! **************************************************************** For any of you who are preregistered you can request a refund by sending an e-mail request to [info@bayarea02.com]. Like so many other events, Swap & Show-2020 was postponed until 12 September. Although in May and June the pandemic seemed to be waning, by mid July it's rising again and the county and state governments give no hint of allowing even outdoor semi-large events. Please mark your calendars for 12 December for another Not the 49-mile Drive (perhaps social distanced but food is a question mark right now) and 1 May 2021 for the next Swap & Show at the Brisbane Marina. Larry Swap & Show-2020 completely cancelled
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Event Title: Not The 49-Mile Drive 2018 Event Author: layers Event Date: 12/08/2018 09:00 AM NT49MD-2018— Not the 49 Mile Drive , Saturday 8 December, 2018 Not the 49 Mile Drive, the BayArea 02 annual rally, arrives in San Francisco again on December 8 (2nd Saturday in December). As before, we'll meet at OceanBeach between 9 and 9:30 AM. Many of you may recall that we assemble across The Great Highway from Beach Chalet on the West end of Golden GatePark. Fulton St. is the cross street and turning left from Fulton St. onto Great Highway, the entrance to the OceanBeach parking lot is immediately from the extreme right lane. Following our driver's meeting (navigators and family welcome), all cars will be off by 10:00 AM. After discovering some major, minor and potentially weird roads around San Francisco (we never leave The City) we will meet again for lunch at a restaurant and review the photos in the handout that each navigator will have numbered during the rally in the order of observation. Rallymeister Pete Petras is working hard to create our rally route. He works in The City so he has many fun and delightful highways, byways and alleys readily at hand to help us find the hidden gems, gorgeous views and awkward avenues that make San Francisco such an intriguing adventure for all of us living nearby. Join us for the fun rally, see your friends, learn and enjoy some of San Francisco’s road history and quirks, and, of course, share your BMW tales. We recommend driving with a navigator (Wells Fargo would call the navigator someone riding "shotgun"), so the driver can drive and the crew can give turn instructions and watch for the rally photos to number in viewing order. Solo drivers are also welcome, although there could be a navigator or two available before drivers get underway. Kids are always welcome to ride along, provide keen eyes and share lunch! To see photos from previous “NT49MD” rallies, look at [http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/174801-2015-bay-area-2002-not-the-49-mile-scenic-drive/#entry1079809 ] and [https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/184275-not-the-49-mile-drive-2016/]. Watch FAQ’s BayArea 02 Forum for the latest details [http://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/forum/30-bayarea02/ ] but be sure to highlight 8 December on your calendar for the NT49MD-2018 rally! Larry Ayers Hey, do you want a T-shirt with Rallymeister Pete Petras' neat graphic on the front? Go to MotorsportReg [https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/not-49-mile-drive-ocean-beach-parking-lot-bay-area-02-group-410627] and order! Note, there is no need to pre-register (just like previous NT49MD rallys) but going to MotorsportReg is the only way to order and pay for a shirt. The shirt you can order between Saturday, 10 November and Sunday, 25 November is a white, long-sleeve T-shirt with a crew neck (like our Swap & Show shirts but long sleeves) and the graphic filling the front. (Note that you just see the top of Pete's graphic here; I'll make a separate post with the full image at [Full T-shirt graphic]). Choose from adult sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large or XX-Large. The cost is $20 each. After the ordering closes on 25 November, we will have the shirt you ordered printed and we'll bring it to the NT49MD rally. Last day to order a T-shirt now extended to 29 Nov. (Thursday). Not The 49-Mile Drive 2018
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I had the pleasure of designing the route again for the annual Bay Area 02 group's "Not the 49 Mile Scenic Drive." The name comes from a contrarian's opinion of San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive, a route which zig-zags across the city connecting all the famous touristy crap. As a native San Franciscan, I am in love with the ridiculousness that is the hilly streets and spiraling roads of the city. This year I was able to find what might be the only dirt road in San Francisco. Edgehill road is on top of one of the many hills of San Francisco. A small one-lane street circles the peak, one side of which is a dirt road, although some people thought it may have just been a paved road that hadn't been maintained in 50 years. Also important to me is finding the many roads which give amazing view of the city that not many know about or typically get to experience. I drove ahead and tried to make some nice pictures of people in their '02s with the nice backdrop. This year I incorporated the Presidio which such an amazing place. So many hidden gems this this neighborhood of Infantry Terrace. The houses are all rentals because it is federal land, but the buildings are terrifically preserved and act as such a time warp when you drive through. But of course it can't be a 2002 drive without a few hiccups. One 2002 wouldn't start and another lost its break caliber bolts on one wheel. Thankfully both were able to head home after the drive. We ended the drive on Treasure Island again this year. TI works perfectly as it is technically part of the city of SF (rally rules are we cannot leave the city) and island provides space for parking 20-30 cars at a local pizza place.
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Hello Bay Area 02'ers, I'm a complete beginner to 02's and could use help adjusting valves on my 75 02. I'm specifically having trouble locating the crankshaft nut/pulley to turn the engine. I'm also not sure how to tell if my rocker is positioned at TDC to properly adjust the valves (this is my first time). I'm a quick learner if I can see how it's done first. I've search the web for videos of someone performing a valve job on an 02, and nothing's come up. I've read also all posts dedicated to valve adjustments here on bmw2002faq, but would still like to see the process in person, if possible. If anyone is willing to help, I would be forever grateful. Please let me know! Best, Christian chjeria@gmail.com
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Hey there Bay Area 02ers — I finally sourced all the necessary parts needed to put my '74 back together after a collision last year. I really don't want to take it to a body shop for pre-paint work like this because I simply won't learn anything. I crashed it, and I need to learn how to fix it… 1. Things I have: -Solid donor hood -Great drivers side fender -Pretty decent nose clip -Moderate welding skills -Basic understanding of electrical wiring -Basic tools -Motivation -Patient girlfriend allowing me to store first three items in living room (Note: this part might move to section 2 very soon) 2. Things I don't have: -Experience with this particular job -Workspace -Local friends with experience and a workspace. I am totally willing to pay for some help and definitely want to be involved to help as much as I can. Swap and Show is coming up and the car will be there, maybe someone would be willing to take a look at the damage and see if it is something that you'd be interested in lending a hand with? I am located in Berkeley. As always, appreciate the help and insight!
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Where to begin? I like cars a lot. I design them as my occupation, and I work on and drive them as my hobby. I'm slowly building my skill set with mini-projects. My dad likes cars too, and though he's never been interested in the mechanical side of them, he brought me into his BMW passion from an early age. Once upon a time, before us kids, he had a 2002 that he loved. A few years ago, when I decided to buy a running project car to start getting my hands dirty, the 02 was an obvious starting point. Reasonable prices for cars and parts; knowledgeable and passionate fan base; antique enough to be simple to work on but new enough to drive like a modern car. Without knowing exactly what I was doing, I watched the market for a few months before falling for a '71 Chamonix I found in Los Angeles. The longer version of the story is here, but my girlfriend and I flew down from San Francisco, bought the car, and drove it back up PCH to the city, where I was living. From the start, the car was an adventure. So much fun to drive, and with so much charm. It was a great trip - it had a little bit of everything. We bombed down Mulholland and saw Jay Leno; stayed overnight in Morro Bay where the seals barked all night; got a push-start from a German family on vacation when the battery died ("Ve had to help, it iz a German car."). I also learned what that red charging light means, as the alternator died early in the journey and the car threw in the towel 5 short miles from home. The car was pretty solid from the start - not perfect, but great driver quality - and after replacing the alternator I moved on to other small projects on the brakes, stereo, and a general tune-up. My girlfriend loved the car, and we participated in the great Bay Area 02 community events, the highlights being the "Not the 49-mile drive," Swap and Show at the Brisbane Marina, and some CCA events (Silver Rabbit Mystery Tour). While I had roundie I decided I wanted something "with horsepower," and bought my second BMW - a 2011 E90 M3. Manual transmission, cloth interior, no iDrive, no sunroof, competition package. This was a strange and scary car. It was far more expensive than anything I'd bought before. It had a serious motor, serious brakes, and serious consequences if you tried to tap its performance on public roads. Third gear topped out at 105 MPH; it was a time bomb either for my safety, my wallet, or my license. I learned an important lesson with that car: I am the type of person who greatly prefers a "slow car fast" that can be wound out on the back roads and deliver fun at or around the speed limit. After about 6 months I replaced that car with a 1988 M3. This was a good combination of cars. However, it was not to last. You see, early in my ownership of Roundie an idea had come in to my head, an idea that made so much sense that it could not be ignored. My dad would be turning 60 in April of 2015. He had visited and driven Roundie and enjoyed himself, reminiscing about his old car and talking about finding a car of his own. I knew that my father was too practical to actually go through with buying something, so I made the decision: I would surprise my dad with the car for his birthday. There were some tricky logistics for shipping a car cross-country to Atlanta and making sure he wouldn't find out, but the pieces fell into place and he had no idea what was coming. The moment of surprise/total confusion: First drive, with his original CCA badge from his old 02 on the grille: Surprise! It was a big gift, but without getting too sappy I'll say that I owe my dad more than I could ever repay for all he's given me through the years. This was the end of my time with the car, which made me sad, but it was the start of my dad's time with the car. Roundie gets to live in a garage now, running around north Georgia on the weekends and making my dad smile. I'm also fortunate enough to get to revisit my old friend every time I go home to see my folks. This was a long entry, but it is just the start. With my 2002 gone I focused time and energy on the M3, but I kept finding myself on Craigslist scouring for the right car to get back into the round-tail light game. And about a week ago, you could say that I struck gold...
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On Saturday the Bay Area 2002 hosted the 2015 Not the 49 Mile Scenic Drive. We had an excellent showing of eclectic people and cars. Everything from beautiful originals to a resto-mod square tail with motorcycle carbs. Larry Ayers organized the drive through the city and for the past few years I have had the privilege of designing the route. The point of the drive is to experience a part of San Francisco you normally wouldn't see, while hanging out with other 2002 owners from all over the Bay Area. If you'd like to do the rally yourself, feel free to download the directions and photokey below: Photo Key: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61LEGUxfxjXUXFvZ0o0NEFPbFE/view?usp=sharing Directions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61LEGUxfxjXU2NCQTgtM0NOUGs/view?usp=sharing Lots of photos below, beginning with the pre-rally park ferme and ending with pictures I took along the route. Enjoy!
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From the album: Not the 49-Mile Drive 2018
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From the album: Not the 49-Mile Drive 2018
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From the album: Not the 49-Mile Drive 2018