Its nothing serious or terminal…just my already bad starter finally quitting. I have been putting this off for almost 2 years and its the first time the 02 has not started…EVER. I tell people that cars talk to you and tell you when they are … Continue readingCAR WONT START!!!
Its been 2 years since I bought the 2002. I cant believe it! Its been a labor of love. I have made some modifications…repairs and driven the hell out of it. Its truly the best car I have ever owned and by far the … Continue reading2 Year Anniversary!
Now that the car is running nice and cool, I am going to give it some insurance in that department. Convert it from the crank driven fan that is on all the time and robs the car of power because it has to drive the … Continue readingElectric Fan Conversion
So the last few months I have had some cooling issues. I swapped the radiator and things got better. Then I noticed a bad thing. Coolant in the oil. Uh Oh….Then I got white smoke when I first started the car. Yup that sounds like … Continue readingHead Gasket Swap!
I spoke about my leaking and old radiator that was going to need to be dealt with. With the hottes months of summer coming up, I wanted to make sure my cooling system was up to par. The eventual plan is to remove the belt … Continue readingOut with the old and in with the….older???
So the past few months have been nothing but updates to the car…well I felt it was time for a little fun! I was going to visit my sister in Northern California and instead of taking the boring, direct route through the central part of … Continue readingRoad Trip! Highway 1!
So the bumper is mounted and secured…now to cleanup the install. First order of duty is to cut the rubber and metal shock covers that were on there originally. Now this part isnt historically correct. the older cars had no shocks…so no shock covers were … Continue readingFront Bumper Conversion Pt. 3 – The cleanup!
Now we begin the finishing steps on the front bumper conversion. When I stopped I had made the bumper mounts for the original shocks. I made some measurements and had 2 options. Use the original shocks and compress them by removing the hydraulic fluid, and … Continue readingFront Bumper Conversion Pt. 2!
So now that the rear bumper conversion is complete…now on to the front! This is going to be a bit more difficult. The problem is the European bumpers mount completely differently than the big US bumpers. The US bumpers mount on shocks and are mounted … Continue readingFront Bumper Conversion Pt. 1!
I LOVE BMW 2002’s. I think are are such an amazing and incredible car…Wonderful to drive and amazing to look at. The simple design coupled with amazing performance, durability and drivability. Its a combination that cannot be touched by todays cookie cutter approach to cars. … Continue readingButt Reduction!