1674882 for sale / comments?

[jdt10768]

https://www.motorcar.com/for-sale/used-1970-bmw-2002-miami-fl-13004-4079802.html  

[Conserv]

It’s described as Colorado orange, but it’s painted Inka orange, a color that I don’t believe existed yet in 1970. The seats and door cards are neither original nor duplicates of the originals, but I doubt the seller was aiming for originality. The dashboard is a one-piece unit, from a square taillight car. Side and rear marker lights and reflectors have been stripped from the car, “Europeanizing” it. The front bumper overriders are of the early Euro style. Outside rear view mirror was probably taken from a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500.... ?

 

Not only is the windshield washer reservoir missing, but so is the bracket for it. It’s pretty unusual to excise a reservoir bracket. That, plus the heavy Inka Paint, tell me to look carefully underneath, for whatever the paint may be hiding, e.g., evidence of rust or collision.

 

VIN 1674882 was probably manufactured in or around May 1970. Request a BMW Group Archives report ASAP (info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com), if for no other reason than to confirm the factory exterior color.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited June 20, 2019 by Conserv

[Ensign]

It looks good…

The exterior color looks more like Inka than Colorado, contrary to the description contained in the ad.

The dashboard appears to have a plastic cover

[02Les]

This is/was your car when it was Agave. 

Is it really Colorado? Doesn't look it on my computer.

 

Edited June 20, 2019 by 02Les

[02Les]

Thought I'd seen this. It's one of "Rare Rides" (MI) restos.

The colour is Fire Orange.

 

Doesn't need a washer bottle as there's no nozzles?

[jdt10768]

Yes, I sold it late last year. Probably a mistake I’ll regret for a while. Googled VIN today and was surprised to see this 

i can’t really complain. Not mine any more

[02Les]

3 minutes ago, jdt10768 said:

Yes, I sold it late last year. Probably a mistake I’ll regret for a while. Googled VIN today and was surprised to see this 

i can’t really complain. Not mine any more

 

One has to wonder how well "Rare Rides" did with their resto when they were auctioning the car a little more than a month after you sold it. They must have a "conveyor belt" type resto process.

[Conserv]

1 minute ago, 02Les said:

 

One has to wonder how well "Rare Rides" did with their resto when they were auctioning the car a little more than a month after you sold it. They must have a "conveyor belt" type resto process.

 

I call them “drive-by resto’s”.... ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[RogerRamJet77]

 
I call them “drive-by resto’s”.... [emoji39]
 
Best regards,
 
Steve
 

Just because $20K was spent on the restoration does not mean it’s worth $20K. At auction it might bring $10-15K. Having said that, I’m spending more than $20K on my 1970 BMW2002.


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[Conserv]

17 minutes ago, rockyford77 said:

Just because $20K was spent on the restoration does not mean it’s worth $20K. At auction it might bring $10-15K. Having said that, I’m spending more than $20K on my 1970 BMW2002.


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Huh?

 

My comment you quoted had nothing to do with costs or pricing: it was about a “complete restoration” completed in one month, a fraction of the time most of us spend, or consider even feasible.... ?

 

Sorry if I was unclear!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited June 24, 2019 by Conserv

[jgerock]

On 6/20/2019 at 6:28 PM, jdt10768 said:

Yes, I sold it late last year. Probably a mistake I’ll regret for a while. Googled VIN today and was surprised to see this 

i can’t really complain. Not mine any more

Didn't your car have the decklid from my Agave 71?

 

Jim