Harold The Polaris Silver 1974 2002Tii

[JasonHe]

Hey guys, new to the forums and new to BMWs. I'm 20 years old and I previously owned an S13 Silvia which I loved dearly. After being constantly targeted and defected by police, I decided to sell the Silvia and buy something more modern, a Honda S2000. The S2000 was nothing like the s13, much newer, much faster and the handling was incredible, it was a real performer... except I kept driving it on the roads as if I was on the track and almost lost my license.

 

I was always really attached to my old silvia, it had a lot of problems that I took up my time, but thats what I liked about it. The S2000 was far too modern, too flashy and too perfect for my liking. The convertible feel soon wore off and I decided to sell the S2000  after 2 months of ownership.

 

On a sunny afternoon I went to a local cafe with my girlfriend, there was a bookshop next door with an old BMW book which showcased all the BMW's ever made up until the e46. I flipped through the book and became obsessed with the BMW look. I was particularly fond of the e30 M3 and the E21. 

 

Weeks flew by, I decided I didn't like the look of the E21 anymore and the e30 m3 was way out of my price range. I another car that really caught my eye was the 2002. I browsed BMW2002faq and a bunch of other forums learning as much as I could. Before I even bought the car I became really knowledgeable about all the different models and idiosyncrasies that came with them.

The first 2002 I saw was a fjord blue 2002 square tail, I really liked it and almost put a deposit on it except I came to the conclusion that it did not suit my current need at the time - a reliable daily driver.

 

The second car I came across was a Polaris Silver 2002tii 1974 square tail. I tried my best not to get attached to the car upon first sight (I have a tendency to fall in love with cars that make me an illogical buyer). Turns out the owners, one of them being a forum member, had quite a few 2002s, they showed me not only the car I was about to buy, but their personal 2002s aswell. Soon after, I bought the car and my girlfriend named it Harold.

 

Sadly I don't have my camera as I've lent it to my girlfriend who has gone overseas so for the next month I'll be using my Iphone.

 

Here's my old s13 I'm ever so proud of, it had amazing fitment and it was amazing to run hills in

 

 

 

 

 

My mates E46 M3 lookalike.

 

The last photo I got with the S13

 

 

And then the S2000

 

 

Don't mind my shorts, I manage sales at a local gym.

 

AND finally here is Harold.

 

 

I'll post more information along with photos when I get a chance.

 

 

[AceAndrew]

Welcome! Congrats on doing your homework prior to buying, looks like you got nice starting point.

It won't be official until you take a picture next to it in those shorts!

[JasonHe]

Snapped a photo with my dust covered Iphone Lens, can't wait to get my camera back!

 

 

Note the missing center cap. I've bought a new one to replace it.

 

 

 

 

My plans for the car over the next few months/years:

. Remove pre-existing worn out tint (it looks purple)

. Fabricate a wooden center console panel with custom Becker radio with AUX input

. Swap the tyres from the bottle caps onto the basket weaves

. Wilwood big brake kit up front, not sure whether to go for the 13' or 15' set on IE, just a bit worried that I won't have the freedom to run 14'' or smaller wheels if I go with the 15'' option

. Buy BBS RS or Alpina Fins, I really want BBS e76's but they're rare as hell here

. Buy a Nardi bosskit to bolt my Nardi Classic on

. Possibly buy e21 recaros and retrim them in matching leather, I'm a bit apprehensive at this point as I feel it will take away from the originality of the car and the interior is in such good original knick at the moment

. Look into getting individual throttle bodies or ultimately do an S14 swap, again very hesitant with doing this because it has matching engine numbers and I don't want to ruin the originality of the car, I have no thirst for more power in this car as it's a really engaging car to drive and I don't really want to get into the performance side of things with a base that isn't overly performance orientated

. Get the car roadworthy and put it on full registration and run euro plates

. Wire up the fog lights

. Get an Ireland Engineering or Alpina Style lip OR a BMW turbo style lip, preferably not the latter at the moment as I'm quite fond of the chrome bumper bar

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Edited May 29, 2014 by JasonHe

[s99]

Looks like a nice project!

 

If I were you I'd keep brakes that are able to fit 13's. They look so right on 2002's.

 

Good luck with your car!

 

PS: Send me you leg routine! Haha!

 

-Scott