1974 BMW 2002

gasoline 4 cylinder

4283186

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This was my daily driver for the last five years. It has about 500,000 miles on it. I am the 5th owner. Here's what I've done in the last 5 years. New: Springs and KYB shocks, wheel bearings, 4 Rota Wheels, 4 Tires, Carpet, soundproofing, 90amp alternator, Carb, Pertronix ignition, 320i Radiator, exhaust system, front seats, 3-Spoke M Class steering wheel. The car comes with: its original steel wheels and BMW caps and a set of so-so tires, 2 Radios, two consoles, 1 Weber 32/36 Carb., the original front seats, A/C (disassembled), original steering wheel. OK, so here's the deal. This car starts right up, but you have to idle it at about 2500RPMs for about 30 seconds to clear the oil out of #3 due to a leaky head gasket. It drips oil, brake, and a little transmission fluid. It drives well and corners nicely. It doesn't smoke. The towers and floor panels are good but there is some rust in the spare tire well. I got fed up with all of the hoopla about Weber cars and all of the continual tuning they take so I changed out the linkage and put in a Holley 350cfm and it runs much better since. I haven't been near it with a wrench or screwdriver since and the acceleration is much smoother and stronger. It runs fine but if you buy it and live more than 500 miles from Kansas City, you should bring either a trailer or a bag of tools for the trip. I drove it from KC to Phx and back 2 years ago with no problems at all. I will be glad to put it on a trailer for you, at your expense of course. It's a project car, but it turns eyes and starts lots of great conversations.