Photos by Bring a Trailer
Europe is not (yet) as popular as America when it comes to the number of old vehicles that one after a conversion Increase in value achieve. That is why there are not (yet) that many companies in this country that deal with this. Nevertheless, for many this is no reason not to start their very own project and get an old classic off the ground. And sometimes the results are extremely interesting. And an example is this vehicle that was recently on Bring a trailer was offered. According to the ad, the old owner of the BMW 2002 from 1972 enough of the weak original engine and at some point decided to replace it. And the engine of choice was one 2,3-liter S14 four-cylinder from a 1987 BMW M3 E30. The conversion took place in the early 2000s and also included the installation of a suitable one Five-speed manual.
BMW 2002 with E30-M3 engine
However, we do not know whether there will also be a classic one Naturally aspirated engine tuning was made. In its original condition, however, the engine definitely performs 192 PS. The 2002 is now in the Netherlands, from where it recently looked for a new owner on Bring a Trailer. The car is not necessarily perfect, but the base could be worse. In addition to the engine replacement, there is newly upholstered seats from an E21, a Finish in Verona red and gray and the aprons and the fenders are no longer the originals. The classic stands up for this 15 inch rims and in total the vehicle seems to have run 77.000 kilometers. If we get more information about the changes, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply use ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!
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1972 BMW 2002 with E30-M3 engine is for sale!
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