Vehicle Description
1976 BMW 2002 Metrics Mechanics ?Same owner for the past 23 years!
?Professional restoration by Premier MotorSports of Kansas City,
Kansas ?Final model year for the 2002 ?Metrics Mechanics built 2.0L
fuel-injected four-cylinder engine (code M10) ?Metrics Mechanics
custom built Borg-Warner four-speed manual transmission ?Metrics
Mechanics LSD rear-end and 3.64 gearing ?Custom tuned exhaust
header built by The Shop in Branson Missouri ?Fully independent
suspension ?Aftermarket suspension, strut braces and roll cage from
Top End Performance California ?Polaris Silver exterior (code 60)
and custom tan leather interior from G&J Auto Trim ?Custom
racing bucket seats with harnesses ?VDO gauges, center-exit dual
exhaust and Hella Micro FF fog lights ?Rear strut tower with
battery relocation ?Documentation includes original owner?s manual
and miscellaneous documentation The previous owner had this super
fast BMW 2002 in his stable for the past 23 years, previous it was
his daughters college car and when she finished school he performed
a restoration at his shop. The paint and body was performed by
Premier Motorsports, interior by G&J Auto Trim and the
engine/trans/rear by the best in the BMW business, Metrics
Mechanics of Kansas City (now in Richland, Missouri). With
production dwindling down and a new model, the 3-Series, on its way
to production, BMW put the finishing touches on one of the models
that helped keep the company profitable during the late 1960s and
early 1970s, the BMW 2002. After the round-light models earlier in
the decade, the 1976 2002 carried rectangular taillights. This
model was produced between January and June 1976. Finished in
Polaris Silver (code 60), the car?s paint and trim are in overall
very good condition. The car was always garaged and pampered as the
photos will show. The BMW?s bodywork is straight, the engine bay is
extremely tidy and looks prepped to race! The car?s chrome bumpers
fit tightly to the body and look good. This BMW rolls on Goodyear
Eagle RS-A radials, size P195/55R15 at every corner. Each tire is
wrapped around a Panasport finned alloy wheels. The wheels and
tires are all in very good condition. Under the hood is a built
2.0L fuel-injected four-cylinder engine (code M10) by Metrics
Mechanics in Kansas City. They also built the Borg-Warner
four-speed manual transmission and the 3.64:1 rear end and added
LSD. Metric Mechanics customers are BMW enthusiasts seeking greater
performance & reliability for the BMW they relate to so strongly.
Their normally aspirated engine rebuilds provide 25% ? 50% more HP
& twice the longevity! Driver convenience features include fully
independent suspension, rack-and-pinion suspension and disc/drum
brakes.Top End Performance in Chatsworth, California provided the
suspension parts, strut braces and roll cage that fits in the back
seat. Inside, G&J Auto Trim in Olathe, Kansas fabricated and
installed the seats, door cards and carpet. The tan leather custom
racing front buckets with harnesses are in overall very good order,
while the corresponding tan carpet shot through with black is in
excellent order. The neutral headliner looks great, as do the inner
door panels and instrument panel with VDO gauges and faux walnut
accent. A Momo three-spoke steering wheel faces the driver. An
AM/FM stereo with CD player completes the interior. The BMW 2002
made its debut in 1968; a base model with a single carburetor
developing just 101 hp, which was no real improvement over what the
Datsun 510 was delivering, and a 2002ti version fitted with twin
Solex 40 carburetors and a higher compression engine delivering a
useful 119 horsepower and a top speed of 115 mph. This gave the
2002ti performance to match cars like the Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III
but in a four-seater car with decent boot space. The car?s weight
had increased to 2,300 lbs but the 2002Ti had the horses to pull
those extra pounds around and deliver the performance drivers were
looking for. Competition to this BMW in 1976 included Chevrolet?s
Cosworth Vega, Datsun?s 510, Honda?s Civic and Toyota?s Celica GT.
If you ever wanted one of the original Ultimate Driving Machines
that has been tuned by the best professionals in the vintage BMW
market? now is your chance! It?s here at MotoeXotica Classic Cars
so come by today to check it out for yourself. VIN: 2392008 This
car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Current mileage on the odometer shows 89,730 miles. It is sold as
is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT
AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed
below that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.