Saturday, June 17, 2023

Love the orange BMW

 


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  1. Looks to be about a 1974 vintage. Mine was a white 1969 that I bought used. It did not have the later side marker lights, so I added them. Also, a Weber carb, header, new coil suspension springs, 320i rims and rubber, and an Alpine stereo.

    Good times.

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    1. Our CO in the army in germany had a 2002 in 1976 and the exhaust pipe exited in the center. I always remembered that.

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    2. I was stationed in a suburb of Nürnburg (Pinder Barracks) 1974 to 1977..

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  2. 2002 Tii? Could be 72-73 1800, looking at the chrome bumper (ended after 1973, rubber started in 74).

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  3. BMW 2002 'roundie' in Colorado Orange. In 1974 rectangular tail lights and rubber bumpers were introduced. Can't tell if it's a Tii without looking under the hood.
    Al_in_Ottawa

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    1. I concur that the '74 model year was first with the rectangular taillights and the revised and larger bumper style. Mine was Inka Orange -- a very cool color IMO. It had the Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection and I had a formula Ford engine shop in Maryland (Quicksilver Race Engines) blueprint and balance the motor. Later I had Miller and Norburn (2002 racers) in Raleigh Durham NC modify the suspension (springs, sway bars, shocks). Ultimately sold it to a lawyer from Michigan and lost track of it after that. I'll always remember the fun I had with that 2002Tii!

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  4. I lusted over these as a yout', especially the tii's.

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  5. Had a chance in the 80s to buy one for $5k and didn't. Stupid.

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  6. That is a 1971 2002 . I had one identical to it. My brother rolled it twice. Fun car. I also had a 68 1600, cam, duel webers etc. the 2002 was more fun. Tom

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  7. Looks like a Mid Century Single family home in Palm Springs. Maybe the Movie Colony area. Don't know much about the rust bucket in the driveway....

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  8. Let's see I had a '70 2002Ti, a '72 with dual 40DCOE side drafts and a '72 with a 32/36 DGV. All with headers, Mahle big comp pistons and Bilsteins, swaybars and lowering springs. Survived everything but the winter salt. Ate them from the ground up.

    Spin Drift

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