Pre-73 Bavaria at Sun Valley Pick a Part

[MAD02]

I was there with the wife today and saw it. It was complete with all glass. Looks like it was in a barn for years. Front and rear bumpers were in great condition. Engine was complete. Had an automatic tranny. Just passing it along.

[JohnC]

David, which pick a part is it at?

[golf73]

quick, somebody's gotta save that bav's ass from the crusher!!!!!

[JohnC]

It's a rust bucket. Not worth saving

[Pierre]

quick, somebody's gotta save that bav's ass from the crusher!!!!!

When a car ends up in a pick-a-part, there is no way to get it back on the road. The pick-a-part can not sell it back to you as a complete car. Heck, they womn't even sell it as a parts car. I tried. It's a legal issue. The car has been junked at the DMV and once that happens, there is no turning back.

[golf73]

quick, somebody's gotta save that bav's ass from the crusher!!!!!

When a car ends up in a pick-a-part, there is no way to get it back on the road. The pick-a-part can not sell it back to you as a complete car. Heck, they womn't even sell it as a parts car. I tried. It's a legal issue. The car has been junked at the DMV and once that happens, there is no turning back.

BUMMER. THOUGHT THERE WAS A GUY HERE IN SF THAT SAVED A GOLF BAV FROM THE CRUSHER, MAYBE IT WASN'T IN A JUNKYARD YET WHEN HE GOT IT.

(SORRY, IN RIMSPOKE MODE)

[2002Targa]

Dunno bout that, I bought a 67 16oo from the Pull a Part in Merced or Medesto a few years ago for $200, just sold it to me with a salvage title and trailered it away. Damn I wish I would of kept it, ended up selling it to Korman...

[repoman]

When a car ends up in a pick-a-part, there is no way to get it back on the road. The pick-a-part can not sell it back to you as a complete car. Heck, they womn't even sell it as a parts car. I tried. It's a legal issue. The car has been junked at the DMV and once that happens, there is no turning back.

Last year, I almost purchased a 1985 524td from a local PYP for $600 for the whole car, and it would've come with a salvage title......

They can sell you a complete car here in CA (minus the catalytic converter), unless it was a 'cash for clunkers', then I think they can't sell the engine.

I also saw this car this past Saturday....the spider webs that covered the inside scared me from looking further.....not to mention what other critters had been living in there!

[Mike Self]

1. Inside and outside rear view mirrors--outside should be a trapezoid mirror; inside one is wider than an 02's and will fit an '02's mount.

2. The speed switch for the windshield wipers. A 72 Bav has the same wiper switch setup as a 72-73 2002: press in the turn signal stalk to turn the wipers on, and use the dash switch to select low and high speed. Except on a Bavaria there's an intermittent setting (check the wiper relay for seven terminals to make sure). So the dashboard wiper speed switch should have 3 positions: fully pushed in (intermittent); first notch (slow) and second notch (fast). These switches have been NLA for many years and are the key part to fitting intermittent wipers to a 72 or 73 2002--if you want to keep a stock appearance.

BMW used to make a kit with this switch, the 7 terminal relay and related wiring harness, but it too has been NLA for a long time.

I'm sure there are more things on the Bav, like a factory wood rim steering wheel if so fitted and the extensive tool kit, but the two above items come to mind.

'02 interchange trivia for today.

cheers

mike