Is this an ebay fraudster??

[TNan]

Hey FAQers - just wondering whether this could be an ebay fraudster.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1972-BMW-2002/193827131331?hash=item2d20ff4fc3:g:dtUAAOSwr8Vf64ni

- A Tii with no reserve at this price is questionable (TGTBT)
- Nothing comes up on the net while doing a background google search for the contact name and phone number posted:   Mike at Beirut Classics by email : sales@salmadeals.comor phone (587)-785-1717 

 

Just wondering.

 

[bavariaboy]

587  is an area code for Alberta Canada.  Beruit is in Lebanon. ESL speaker trying to spell "slam" correctly in his email.

 

I can't click on the ebay link in your post. Could you repost live so we can click on it.  A tii with no reserve.

 

The lads and lassies on here will have fun with this one. Or it may be legit and someone may score big.

 

Steve

[Conserv]

It’s not a factory tii. It’s a LHD Euro-spec 2002 manufactured during 1972. The tii engine (or, at least, fuel injection) was added later. (And, yes, I see that the carb snorkel is absent!) Who knows if it’s a fraud? It’s still got 4 hours to run in the auction. Price might rise.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[irdave]

Who knows, it's in Lebanon.  And it's not a tii, it's a tii engine that's been swapped in.

 

VIN is listed as 3632354.  Kfish is a mess.

 

Does look like a pretty clean shell though.

 

 

Edited January 5, 2021 by irdave

[MikeD]

They dont have a web site that I could find.  They have a bunch of followers on Instagram.

[jp5Touring]

Add states 2002 with upgraded tii motor, not selling as a tii. So their somewhat honest.

I don't know if I would try to import a car from Beirut with all that's going on Covid wise.

I know someone that imported a car from Europe and had a two three month delay.

Not to mention a 87% sales rating and  transportation costs.

Hard pass, to many variables of things that could go wrong.

[02Les]

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1972-BMW-2002/193827131331?hash=item2d20ff4fc3:g:dtUAAOSwr8Vf64ni

 

The car has had some work done. Replacement nose panel, 'late' door panels, engine swap, etc.

With the Motag plate, it would seem the car was originally delivered to Switzerland, before ending up in Lebanon.

 

The Ebay Seller has some feedback, so he/she is not new.

 

May not be a scam, but proceed with caution.

[Henning]

That is not a tii but a 320i E21 engine with Bosch K-jetronic instead of the KF. 125HP, missing the certain 5.

The typical K-jet flow divider is above the battery, a two-way ignition vacuum tin and this ugly throttle body with its awkward lever on top.

No gap for the ignition flashlight and no latches for the airbox. Where is the airbox? Where's the battery??

Euro 2002s have 200 or 220km/h speedos, never 180. So beware of the mileage. The choke knob is still in place:

I know of somebody who bought a ceylon 2002 in Lebanon some years ago. It was a real mess with all the paperwork, duty, translations and so on. In days of covid it won't be easier.

Nice body, yeah, but i'd wait for another one.

 

hen

 

[bob02]

That upside down Alpina horn button screams "DISTRESS" to me. Run away!!

 

Bob

[Son of Marty]

Yes thats a 320i engine notice the cold start injector on the back side of the plenum and the injection lines and throttle linkage as Henning pointed out.

[TobyB]

KF, CIS, whatever...

 

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[gary32]

No one caught it yet but it looks like a free subway sandwich might be sweetening this deal.

Edited January 6, 2021 by gary32
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