5/31/1972

[Drew Gregg]

50 years ago today I bought my 2002, and joined the BMWCCA. Today I spent 5 hours in the garage cleaning the paint & interior. The car has not been out of the garage or started in about 25+ years. My time and $$$ have been spent on the Coupe and fishing trips to 5 countries in South America. Here are pics of the car. The paint in the engine bay is original. The drivetrain is original. I couldn't afford a CS back in my 20's,so I tried to make the 2002 look like one--fender Talbot mirrors,blacked-out grills, wood dash and trim, Euro bumpers.

 

[adawil2002]

@Drew Gregg, contact Steven Schlossman or Shannon Moreno at the BMW CCA national office & have them send you a 50 year pin.

National Office Staff | BMW Car Club of America

www.bmwcca.org

 

[vince]

Amazing!! Love the upgrades and especially the interior. The Lux door cards and the wood on the dash make it look a little e9ish.

 

[bmw2800cs]

Sweet car! I have to comment on the car stereo - Pioneer i think.

 

[HB Chris]

Drew, You need to remove the ballast resistor if you are going to keep using the blue coil, the blue coil is internally resisted. Beautiful 02!

 

[alprada70]

You should start and enjoy the car this year...anniversary

 

[Drew Gregg]

@Drew Gregg, contact Steven Schlossman or Shannon Moreno at the BMW CCA national office & have them send you a 50 year pin.

National Office Staff | BMW Car Club of America

www.bmwcca.org

Andrew--I have the 50-year pin. I also have all of those previous pins in 5-year increments. Too bad I didn't buy that lifetime membership!!!

 

[Drew Gregg]

Drew, You need to remove the ballast resistor if you are going to keep using the blue coil, the blue coil is internally resisted. Beautiful 02!

Chris--I knew you would like the color...The clear coat over the Malaga was never done back when it was painted. Thanks for the ballast tip. The car needs lots of mechanical restoration before it's on the road again.

 

[Drew Gregg]

Sweet car! I have to comment on the car stereo - Pioneer i think.

Pioneer FM /cassette radio. For many years and miles,all I wanted to hear was the engine.

 

[Drew Gregg]

You should start and enjoy the car this year...anniversary

If I spend the time and $$ to get the car on the road,I won't be able to go again into the Columbian Amazon, starting at Puerto Inirida for Pavon--Peacock Bass.

 

[Drew Gregg]

Amazing!! Love the upgrades and especially the interior. The Lux door cards and the wood on the dash make it look a little e9ish.

Vince-The cherry veneer wood trim was my poor man's imitation of the ultra-expensive Coupe. I actually sold the wood trim kits to other BMWCCA members through the Roundel back in the early '70's.

 

[zinz]

SOooooo nice!!! Are those original, optional Scheel Sport seats??? Unobtanium!

Get it running!

Ed Z

 

[boonies]

Drew, the car looks amazing. Congratulations on pulling off what most of us never do, keeping the car from new for so many years!

 

[Drew Gregg]

SOooooo nice!!! Are those original, optional Scheel Sport seats??? Unobtanium!

Get it running!

Ed Z

Ed--I bought those seats in 1984 after a BMWCCA trip to Germany in 1983. I bought the light tan OEM 1974 vinyl over there and had the seats done with the vinyl. I don't believe they were a factory option back in 1972. Now I'm thinking of putting them in my CS if they will fit. They're too nice to just be sitting in the garage.

 

[JMinPDX]

plus one for Malaga 02s. I love your seats too!
When I installed pertronix electronic ignition in my 73 02 I also added a Bosch blue coil and bypassed the external ballast resister.