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stewthebassman
05-28-2005, 04:44 PM
I would love one of those late 60s early 70s '02s, but haven't a clue how to get going.

Going thru a small town in Ontario today I stopped and chatted with a garage owner who has 3 '02s in his garage...one that is gutted, one that looks great but belongs to his brother, and a white one that needs bodywork (in a dank old garage), but that the owner claims runs fine (or did when it he drove it into the garage 3 years ago).

Where do I go from here????

I didn't ask prices because I didn't want to appear to interested, and my X5 outside was kinda screaming "I've got money", so well, I think you know what I mean!

Oh, and I don't have a lot of technical experience, so it's better if I et something that only needs some bodywork and not a lot of tuning.

mppaz
05-28-2005, 05:33 PM
This site is a good starting point for general knowledge --> bimmers.com (http://www.bimmers.com/02/)

See the buyers guide for detail information on the various years and problem areas to look for. 02 Buyers guide (http://www.bimmers.com/02/intro/buyer_guide.html)

stewthebassman
05-29-2005, 04:34 AM
Thanks mppaz, I'll browse there! I might be better off trying to find something that is still running and taken care of, or even something restored. There seem to be some decent cars, even on eBay.

Vroomer
05-29-2005, 08:50 AM
There is probably a lot of rust on those '02s.

2002 FAQ (http://www.bmw2002faq.com) is a GREAT resource.

Now, would this car be a collector car, daily driver, restoration, race car.. what?

~Vroomer

stewthebassman
05-29-2005, 09:26 AM
There is probably a lot of rust on those '02s.

2002 FAQ (http://www.bmw2002faq.com) is a GREAT resource.

Now, would this car be a collector car, daily driver, restoration, race car.. what?

~Vroomer


Time for perfect honesty now stew...this car would be to:

a) make me feel like I'm in Europe in the 70s which was a cool time to be there
b)drive to dinner on Saturday nights with my family and generally just to show off with every now and then when I'm in a retro mood.

Yeah I think those old cars would have lots of body problems.....