jp5Touring

I like the eBay postings. I see stuff I could use that I don't look for usually.

Having said that I don't need  a bazillon eBay posting either.

How is there not a Midwest version of this ?  Always west coast or east coast. Nothing for us midwesterners.

heavy sigh

I always thought I had reasonably high standards when it came to cars. I'm self taught but have over a decade of crewing on

sports cars and five years of Indy Lights. I'm highly critical of my work so I feel your pain.

So the last three years plus my oldest has worked at a high end restro mod shop. average build is over 200k some over 500k.

Paint jobs are in the 40k range.  I had to throw my standards out the window cause there work is stunning.

My car is a very nice driver and I have a long list of things I want to redo it never ends, and I'm okay with that.

I can drive myself crazy on all the things I want to do.

Then at a car show someone walks up and tells me my car is beautiful. 

I smile,thank them and think dude you need to relax just a little. 

That  Yellow damn, 

The IE one came on my car two plus years and not a hick up. IE looks like the Carter one and would buy at $40. for sure.

Mine is mounted to trunk floor with a couple of grommets to help isolate it. No noise complaints at all.

Spray bombed a license plate holder and installed after two years without.  Installed steering wheel kneepad also.

Changed plugs and ordered cap rotor points and condenser.   

Ha, literally just came in from garage, I installed a kneepad I had forever on a shelf.

That Carter inline pump appears to be the one Ireland sells for $85.  

https://www.iemotorsport.com/product/low-pressure-electric-fuel-pump/

Looking for rectangle spare tire hold down part.

thx

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I have Ireland Eng. electric fuel pump in the trunk.   Can't hear it when car is running, Works like a champ.

Just the best dog ever. Mitsu, Black Lab Pit Bull mix.  Five years old.

Great color looks well  done.  Congrats.  

I considered Motul Classic but it's around $9.55 a quart and would have to order it on the interweb. I can get Valvoline VR1 20w50 at my local Menards for $4.44 a quart. So theres that and been happy with the VR1.

New header installed with some minor exhaust work. Better mid range than old crusty header.

I would say no

Loaded up and ready for some Sunday header and exhaust work.

@d.hitchcock how happy are you with the Jenvey ? I'm considering it.

My 73 tii.  I had it mid 1990's for only a year then sold it.  Had the itch about 4 years ago to get another sports car but didn't

know what.  I ran across my old 2002 at a car show and tried to buy it back with no luck.

I realized I had to have another and that started a 18 month search to find the one I have now.

Out of all the cars out their 2002's are  my all time favorites.

27 minutes ago, danco_ said:

how old are you? 

B 65 in October.  Trust me you'll be there faster than you know it.   

What are we considering old ?   Asking for a friend.

21 minutes ago, BarneyT said:

I have the original Vin plate, I just removed it during their repainting process and never put it back on as I had purchased a new one and I’m now looking for somebody to engrave the numbers on the new plate professionally… it’s clearly a matching numbers car from the pictures.

But its  still Bring a Trailer. I would add photos of original and new one.   Someone will freak over it by auction end.

1 hour ago, PaulTWinterton said:

 

Sorry, I don't follow. 

I believe he's referring to the fender flares. Very nice car but need another angle on the flairs    

Checkout the Hack Mechanic  2002 sale.    He went in comments and did his own ad for the sale.

GLWA    will look for his sale and post.

Rob's 2002 check his comments.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-bmw-2002-63/

Going to The Vintage,  is a great event and didn't think wife and kid could hang for the classroom stuff.

Plus had reservations at Clarion already.   Was really torn on what to go too.  

Wanted to go and see all the 2002s and meet some good people. Hoping it's in the Spring next year.