1973 BMW 2002

Tii

2 liter fuel injected

Manual

2763075

Clear

Gasoline

This is a daily driver, and covered in garage in Aliso Viejo CA when not being driven. Took it LA and back (120 miles) twice last week in traffic, no issues, runs cool and strong. Very fun to drive, fast, in great condition, recently rebuilt sunroof works perfectly, strong engine and solid body. Original with a few minor mods, partly restored, Clock keeps time, interior lights all work, has original spare tire and rim in great condition, original painted emblems, original radio, uncut door panels, new headliner, new carpet. I am third owner, car was in Malibu, CA most of of it's life. Engine/mechanical: was rebuilt by second owner about 22,000 miles ago. It runs very strong with no smoke, at any speed or gear. The two BMW 2002 specialty shops that worked on it said it is one of the fastest Tii's they've ever driven, has great acceleration. I had the fuel injection rebuilt, added electronic ignition, is in good order. It handles great and steering and suspension work well. Brakes in good condition, stops evenly and solid, about 70% left. Transmission works great first through third gear, however there is a slight grind going into fourth gear. It wont grind if eased into fourth gear, doesn't effect driving or enjoying the car so I have not fixed it. I waited on this because I wanted to install a 5 speed. A used orig. 4 speed transmission put in by a 2002 specialty shop is about $500. Body: solid and repainted about 15 years ago. The sunroof was rebuilt a year ago and works well. I recently had the front nose section of car replaced, as the original was a mess from someone trying to fix dents with bondo and ugly grills. Mechanic said to replace the nose for better results so a BMW 2002 specialty shop in L.A removed the nose tip off a good 73 2002, at the factory seams, and installed as original, looks factory. The nose, hood, and front fenders were repainted to complete and looks very good. Only body rust was "fixed" under the spare tire by previous owner when he had it painted, was not done well and just filled. Because its not noticeable and in spare, I did not fix it. It poses no issues at all, but to replace with new spare tire tub estimate was about $500. Last, the bumpers are original and starting to show their age. Front bumper still looks presentable, but rear not so much (see pics), chrome is flaking. I got a quote to re-chrome them for $1000 and will have it done for new owner if they wish, just add the $$ to final price, told it takes a week. Interior: New carpet, new headliner, solid door panels with no holes, original radio (does not work), heat/cold work but fan does not, all gauges work except odometer .. speedometer works fine. The seats are good, no tears, however you may notice in pics that the blue is a bit lighter than the door panels. Odometer stopped working about 200 miles ago and not sure what happened but likely to be the cable. Mechanic said fan will need replacement, and this is the only spot he found rust, as the original fan is rusted frozen. The spare and fan are common rust spots for coastal 02's as the moisture collects there. The dashboard has a few cracks and I put the 'powered by BMW' badge on to cover a hole, where I removed a digital clock someone had installed in the past. Tires/Rims: New Kumho tires, very nice handling. The rims were sanded and repainted, clear coated, and look great. The spare tire and rim are original from the factory, untouched and still look excellent. These rims all straight except the left front has a minor curb rash spot. The spare rim appears to have never been used. Price: NADA shows the 73tii going price as $20.6k (avg) and $34.3k (high). Because it is a good driver in above average condition, with rare working sunroof, will start with a minimum and no reserve. Good luck! History: From the BMW group archive, Germany HQ, they confirmed the following regarding the VIN: "manufactured on November 17th, 1972 and delivered on November 20th, 1972 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City. The original colour was Chamonix, paint code 085." The 2002 made it to CA in the early 80's with original owner. I purchased from second owner who had it in Malibu CA for many years. I take it to work occasionally and weekend drives, stays in garage in Aliso Viejo CA, in south orange county. Auction: Please contact me with any questions by ebay email or phone (949) 362-0068 (does not accept text). Please inspect or have car inspected before purchasing as this car is sold as is. A non refundable $500 deposit is required within 24 hours of auction close. I can keep it in my garage up to two weeks, will be happy to help with shipping if needed. Thank you. BMW 2002tii vs 2002, from BMW 2002 archive: The biggest change for the 2002 series was the introduction of the 2002tii. The “fuelie” was much more expensive and much faster. It still is the standard of performance for the smaller BMWs. The tii has also survived in remarkable numbers since it is the true enthusiast’s car. The 2002tii had larger diameter wheel cylinders, larger and thicker front rotors and brake pads as well as a tastefully mounted clock on the dash. It also boasted virtually no emission controls, heavy duty front spindles, boxed rear A arms, heavier clutch and a 3.45:1 differential yielding a higher top end. In 1973 the plastic intake manifold trumpets were changed to more reliable aluminum ones which didn’t have any O-rings to blow out. Some small modifications were made to the injection pump linkage. In 1974 a new distributor was installed along with some other minor emission controls. Other than that the car remained parallel to the 2002. The 1974 2002tii was slower but this was primarily due to a difference in weight. The 1973 tii was the fastest and last of the round tail lights, as well as chrome bumpers.