A lot going on with the 2002!!! Tuning, paint prep, BBS upgrade, of and maybe that noise from the rear of the car thats probably a wheel bearing…but for now how about a cool pic!!! More pics of the car can be found at my … Continue readingPic of the day
The car has been stumbling under hard acceleration at high rpms recently and I was trying to tune that out so when I installed the 123Tune distributor I was comparing it to a good running system. I think mods and so called upgrades nowadays are … Continue reading123 Tune Bluetooth distributor install!
This is a VERY cool piece of equipment. It’s a programmable electronic distributor. It replaces the stock distributor and points system which can get wobbly and inaccurate with a highly accurate hotter spark and more efficient system. The cool thing about this is that you … Continue readingXmas from the Netherlands! 123Tune Bluetooth Distributor!!!
I ordered a new Speedo cable from Ireland Engineering. I ordered a 5 speed cable so when I do the 5 speed swap I will already have the appropriate cable. They have them custom made. The 1976 comes with a 2 piece cable system with … Continue readingSpeedometer Cable Replaced!
Every few months I take a trip up north to northern California. It’s about 800 miles round trip and I usually do it I. One day. If was about 5 am before sunrise. I was going up through the grapevine which is a steep grade … Continue readingRoad Trip…Freeway Impact!
I have been tuning the car and I’m getting pretty close! The car runs great. Has a decent amount of power. Starts on the first turn. Idles nice and doesn’t seem to smoke. The difference has been the spark plug gap. I was gapping … Continue reading.040 it is! Spark Plug Gap!
I turn and walk away and can’t help but think, “WOW! What a great looking car!”. It happened to me today. I parked at the local grocery store, walked away and turned and it hit me. “What a beautiful car!” It’s not perfect by … Continue readingSometimes When I Park…
I took a Sunday morning drive down south to Ortega Highway and to Lake Elsinore. The road is a nice collection of twisties and high speed sweepers. Perfect for the 02! The car ran great and handled beautifully!! No complaints at all with the car. … Continue readingNew pics…Lake Elsinore/Ortega Highway
2002 Love. Its easy to fall in love with these little cars. Ever wondered how BMW got its reputation for making “The Ultimate Driving Machines”? How they are known for making the BEST sports sedans in the world? Well the 2002 is the car that … Continue readingI LOVE this little car!
My steering wheel leather was starting to unwrap. The threads were disintegrating. I thought about other steering wheel options and nothing was perfect. Newer steering wheels are smaller and thus requiring more steering effort which I am not pleased about and nice reconditioned … Continue readingSteering Wheel Recover!