Got to be a bargain

[02Les]

No affil, etc., but with asking prices nowadays, this has got to be a bargain.

https://erie.craigslist.org/cto/d/1970-bmw-2002-in-restorable/6706660270.html

[TobyB]

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I bought it in Cleveland in 1974

 

...when it already had holes in the floors.

 

The rust belt ate these cars in 2 winters.

 

t

[M3M3]

40 minutes ago, TobyB said:

 

...when it already had holes in the floors.

 

The rust belt ate these cars in 2 winters.

 

t

LOL!

 

"it was originally a florida car".  for the first four years of its 48yr life.  the other 44yrs were, well, what toby said!

 

for $1k...there are at least that much in parts probably in the car.

[adawil2002]

For a second there I thought this was my first 2002!

[Bmoreindy]

Maybe he means originally Florida in color? If you look at the rocker it looks light green. Maybe.

[backeis]

Posting just got deleted. Womp womp.

[02Les]

Here's the pics that were on the Craigslist Ad.

[Dudeland]

Already deleted.

[Mike Self]

Was the VIN posted?  With those red tail lights and "swan neck" outside mirror, it has to be a '69 automatic--a rare beast as the automatics weren't introduced until sometime in April 69, so were only available for about four months.  The color appears to be Granada, a factory color for 1969.  Bet it's a 3 or fewere digit automatic VIN (2530XXX).

 

mike

[TobyB]

WAS a bargain, then, huh?

 

t

[02Les]

4 hours ago, mike said:

Was the VIN posted?  With those red tail lights and "swan neck" outside mirror, it has to be a '69 automatic--a rare beast as the automatics weren't introduced until sometime in April 69, so were only available for about four months.  The color appears to be Granada, a factory color for 1969.  Bet it's a 3 or fewere digit automatic VIN (2530XXX).

 

mike

2531049 - '70 model, built possibly Sep or Oct '69.

 

Seeing the prices wanted for bent early bumpers, grills, etc., I thought $1000 (per ad, maybe he'd accept $800?) was a bargain. Heck, if it's not too rusty (was stored in dry garage since 1991) it could re-appear, after a make-over, for 5 figures the way things are going. Just my $0.02.

[Conserv]

7 hours ago, 02Les said:

2531049 - '70 model, built possibly Sep or Oct '69....

 

 

I believe the amber-center taillights were mandated by U.S. D.O.T. regulations effective January 1, 1970, and hence the red-center taillights were phased out by that date. Certainly, my very early 1970 (VIN 1668093, manufactured September 8, 1969) came with red-center taillights, the lights having August 13, 1969 (“13.Aug.1969”) manufacturing dates (below), post-dating 1969 model construction.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited September 26, 2018 by Conserv

[Mike Self]

2 hours ago, Conserv said:

Certainly, my very early 1970 (VIN 1668093, manufactured September 8, 1969) came with red-center taillights, the lights having August 13, 1969 (“13.Aug.1969”) manufacturing dates (below), post-dating 1969 model construction.

Thanks for putting another one of those little trivial pieces of the puzzle in place.  I had always suspected that early production 1970 cars had red cetner tail lights, but couldn't "prove" it by VIN.  Yours makes sense.

 

I do know that by September '69 those red center lenses were NLA from the dealer, as my '69 was delivered with a stuck brake light, which melted the lenses.  When I went to replace 'em under warranty, all the dealer could get were amber center lenses.  Sounds like yet another BMW "use up the old parts" situation.

 

mike

[2002Scoob]

For a Grand, I wouldn't kick it outa' bed.  Come with me little '02. I'll give you a warm dry place to sleep :)

[02Les]

9 hours ago, Conserv said:

 

I believe the amber-center taillights were mandated by U.S. D.O.T. regulations effective January 1, 1970, and hence the red-center taillights were phased out by that date. Certainly, my very early 1970 (VIN 1668093, manufactured September 8, 1969) came with red-center taillights, the lights having August 13, 1969 (“13.Aug.1969”) manufacturing dates (below), post-dating 1969 model construction.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Pics that I have appear to show, in general, cars manufactured during (up to) Oct '69 had red centre taillights, but by Nov '69 they were orange. I'm sure there are exceptions though.