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I've always wanted a cheeky little 2002. Now I have one! Discussions! It's a 1971 and was last registered in 1993 and was never put on hold. So I'll have to go through all the hoops to get this thing on the road again. Awesome shape for it's age. Everything's there except for a few interior trim bits missing and headrests, but should hopefully be able to get em with not much worries. Externally there's a bit of rust in tops/bottoms of both doors, along the front of the bonnet and a bit of a hole in the sill on the drivers side. Other than that, it's straight as. It looks like it's had a bit of a bad respray at some stage as the top coat is flaking off badly on the roof and other parts. The bonnet is from a tii version and is a lighter shade. However I'll be sanding it all back and will get it resprayed heaps betterer. Power comes from a 2ltr Mazda 4cyl and wont turn over. We're thinking something's up with the fuel line as it wants to crank over, but doesn't. Meh. No worries though.. If you know me, then I'm all about the engine swaps! The engine bay is pretty little and tight. I'd love to stuff a m50b25 (DOHC 2.5ltr 6cyl) under there, but I want to stick something of the same make in there without much hastle and modification to firewall etc.. So I might have to settle down and go with a 4cyl. There's heaps of documentation out there and kits to swap in m42b18 (DOHC 1.8ltr 4cyl) which sounds like a decent option and something I could have a crack at myself. So yeah, plans are to tidy it up lushly, replace all the cracked door/window rubber, swap out the dildos mazda engine for a modern bmw engine, maybe a set of coilovers, then get it cert'd and legal. After that, fun stuff like wheels and maybe a front airdam will finish it up super sweetly. Thanks Sparkle for posting this up on marketplace ready for me to pounce on!

Discussion Thread //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/19983-autonerds-bmw/?hl=autonerd hey from sunny southern CA. i found this site on google images.. and i love the NZ and Aussie styles, it's good to see the old boso style lives outside of japan. you never see anything like this in the states but anyhow, here's my (almost) year and a half project. sticking an '87 325i engine into my old 2002. so far, no outside work apart from a little aluminum welding, so im tired of it mods so far: outside: early style bumper conversion w/shaved overriders ABS front dam fiberglass hood FA RX-7 oil cooler w/earl's ss lines/fittings and rock guard lamin-x amber headlight stoneguards suspension/steering: ES poly bushings at each pivot point solid rear subframe mounts ground control adjustable camber/castor plates ground control front coilovers w/375lb stacks intrax rear springs 275lb 22mm hollow fr/ 22mm solid rr antiroll bars all new rods/joints close ratio steering box wheels/tires: flat black pc'd Ronal R8 (15x7 ET28) fr/rr Toyo Proxes T1-S 195/50/15 brakes: fr- volvo girling 4pots on 320i rotors mintex pads rr- stock drizzums mintex shoes wilwood bias valve interior: de-sound deadeninged / painted autopower roll bar pc'd gold corbeau trs seats schroth rallye-3 harnesses sparco brake/clutch pedals custom throttle/deadpedals custom cf center console wink custom guage cluster w/vdo guages momo monte carlo innovate quick release crappy 3rd light ICE: MBquart speakers an amp somewhere i dunno engine: '87 325 cabrio block/head '90 325e crank ross 1mm over pistons displacement ~2.8L balanced/blueprinted ported 192 regrind cam 12lb flywheel E21 323i 5spd OD transmission Exedy clutch/pres. plate short shifter poly engine mounts 318is in-tank fuel pump MKII scirocco radiator 3.91 LSD w/exactly no lockup left optima red top MSD6A ignition MSD Blaster SS coil NGK plugs and IE wires EMS: megasquirt V3 board running MSNS-E code (not yet)controlling spark using stock 60-2 wheel GM IAT trying to use stock bosch CLT sensor hyundai TPS Innovate LC-1 wideband controller im in the wiring/programming stage right now..both of which im completely new to. it'll get done someday hehehe as bought rebuilt the rearend 1st. i dont know y the hell for old shot of inside after new seat mounts / stripping newer shot of inside (minus the tangle of wires) trunk after a lotta cleaning and welding in the battery holder/strutbar exterior after 1st rebuild attempt had a little fun with the saw and cut anything that wasn't need OUT..oh, and that itty bitty engine too sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding testfit!! ram air!! fits ok. painting painting painting painting putting stuff back in, blocking things off engine buildo done whew that was fast stuff it back in! stop! go! stay cool ready to go hopefully ill get it running in the next few days and get some rolling shots. then it's all cosmetics and a little brakes / suspension