I try to keep up with auction results, but it’s near impossible to track every model across the multiple auction platforms that exist these days. The BMW 2002 Tii is a model I had incorrectly assumed had settled back down to Earth along with so many other vehicles, but it’s apparent based on recent sale results that it’s still quite desirable. Of course, there are subtleties within those results that show model year, equipment levels, and how close to OEM condition it remains all factor into the final sale price. This 1976 BMW 2002 listed here on eBay is a project car that represents a potential opportunity for someone with the parts and time necessary to complete it.
The seller is asking $6,5o0 or best offer for this 2002, which apparently spent many years in Arizona before moving to New Mexico. The BMW 2002 was a revelation when introduced for its impressive handling and excellent driving dynamics, and the hotted-up Tii version showed that it could also be a serious player when it came to straight-line speed. The Tii featured Kugelfischer fuel injection along with a few other tweaks to give it a healthy horsepower bump to 130 b.h.p. This was serious stuff in the mid-70s, and effectively gave birth to the sports sedan marketplace. No matter which trim level you bought, the 2002 proved to be a revelation among car shoppers who didn’t associate sports car-grade performance with a two-door sedan.
This 2002’s engine bay is coated in desert dust, an appropriate match for the roughshod exterior. The 2.0-liter M10 inline-four is good for 96 horsepower and 106 lb-ft of torque, which is a far cry from the Tii spec. However, there are ways to upgrade the M10 that don’t require a Tii engine swap, including a hotter cam, headers/exhaust, sidedraft carbs, aftermarket headers, and more. The 2002 operates in an unusual space where a bone stock car that isn’t a survivor likely won’t sell for as much as a car that’s been modified the “right” way. A M10 is a fairly ho-hum engine when left stock, but can be entertaining with the right upgrades.
The car has been prepped, kind of, for restoration, with parts loosely strewn about. If I had to guess, the seller grabbed this 2002 as a discarded restoration project, or it was left in their shop by an owner who isn’t proceeding with the work. The listing says it comes with a large amount of parts but there’s no confirmation that you’ll find everything needed to put this 2002 back together. The body has been prepped for future paintwork, but there’s still some rust repair to address in the floorboard. The BMW rides on a set of classic BBS/Mahle wheels, which will hopefully remain in place once the bodywork and mechanical phases are complete.
Now this is an auction I’d be interested in following. This flustercluck of a car and mishmash of parts is probably worth $1000, at least to me. Think of all the effort in simply getting the thing from the seller’s house to yours.
Der Verkaufer ist verruct!
Käufer aufgepasst.
Hello I owned a Sierra Bronze BMW 2002 tii, that was titled a 2004,that year was the last year the BMW 2002 was offered with fuel injection.
That car looks a lot like my old BMW. My 2004 model tii had numerous problems with the fuel injection system. Otherwise I would have kept the car. My car was fast,handled very well and I liked the color. Someone has put the car in a terrible condition. The fuel injection system is worth more than $1000.
The car had been repainted,because the factory clear coating failed. Then it left my ownership the car was in very good condition. Some people can do some terrible things to very nice cars !
I was wrong,my car was a 1974 tii, last year for mechanical fuel injection, in a 2002. That was 52 years ago.The local dealer could not tune the FI system,it would start running rich,and foul the plugs. I bought a BMW Service manual,and fixed it myself. That book is probably a collectors item by now !Please pardon my senile mathematics. I really did like that car.
desert rust
That is my thought – looks like it was found sitting in a desert somewhere.
Around here (GA) and when I lived in NH, our abandoned finds were all in the woods with trees growing through them. I imagine this find is the same thing, but originally buried in sand.
As the write up intimates, this car is not a tii. It does not have the injection, but rather a standard carburetor. Tii production ended in model year 1974. It would be a nice project for someone, but $6500 is too rich for me.
Like others commenting, I have owned several examples of the ’02-series over the years – 43 of them to be exact. I also helped put together a BMW buyer’s guide.
There is no way I would purchase this car without an in-person inspection or better pictures. We need to see pictures of all of the common rust areas to understand the extent of it. You can see that the passenger-side rust is close to or in the front rail.
We need to see this car on a lift. We also need pictures of the rocker panels (especially since it is a sunroof car), trunk area/floors with everything removed, parts organized on the floor so we can assess their condition, the dash, etc.
The parts in the trunk show the side panels of a Clardy AC system (the one you want). You can see the AC lines and a glimpse of the compressor (at the bottom of the engine on the passenger side).
The VIN and engine pictures confirm this is a 49-state 1976 car. It’s rare to see most of the original smog equipment intact. I am, however, in California, and that makes this car almost worthless here.
I wish the seller luck getting their price.
The missing glass would probably be a bloody fortune ! Way too high $ for such a parts car heap. Go insane trying to track down everything that’s gone .
That is why we have parts cars. I replaced a windshield by myself one day,and it did take all day.