NMNA - Very Cool 2002 Race car with great history

[tferrer]

So neet...

1970 BMW 2002 GT-2 Race Car

Price: $8950 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Description: 1970 BMW 2002 COMMA GT-2 Race Car First of two 2002 COMMA GT race cars Built by Alf Gebhardt Racing USA First BMW 2002 to win an COMMA GT Racing Championship 3.0 liter M30 six cylinder race engine with triple 45DCOE Webers Close throw 4-spee...

www.bmw2002faq.com

 

[Nachtycoupe]

What's not to like? Pete you have to be all over that! Price seems very reasonable.

 

[tferrer]

I'd snag it just because but the welded doors make it a bit tough

 

[Belgiumbarry]

didn't know there was room in a 2002 for a M30......

 

[BMW Pete]

What's not to like? Pete you have to be all over that! Price seems very reasonable.

Sadly room is my issue and nothing I would move out to put this in.

I agree seems like a steal for somebody to have a little fun with

 

[JFENG]

welded doors make it a bit tough

Makes for a stiffer body and safer if you spin and get t-boned. Welded doors don’t preclude street use either, as long as you leave the windows out.

 

[autokunst]

So, a 3002?

 

[Arde]

..Welded doors don’t preclude street use either, as long as you leave the windows out.

Does the 100% locked differential preclude street driving?

 

[JFENG]

Does the 100% locked differential preclude street driving?

strictly speaking. No, but …

It’s really hard on the differential, axles, and the tires. CW says you will eventually break the diff if you do lots of ‘urban driving’ with a locked rear end. Real could mean cracking the welds in the spider/carrier or actually breaking teeth and other components.

If this were mainly for rallies in the countryside and HPDE, I think it would be ok.
John
PS: I had a locked end in one of my race cars. I used it on track and on hill climbs. We would always find bits of weld in the oil when we changed fluid (every couple races). After 3 years I replaced it with a race-optimized LSD ($2k). Upon tear down, we found multiple cracks in the welds that lock the diff. Note: this was on skinny tires (185/70R). On wide sticky tires I think we would be re-welding that locked diff every winter.

 

[Nachtycoupe]

I just wanted to notify the board that the GT-2 2002 in the main ad sold 4 years ago with the M30 in it. I inquired about it and thought that price was way too cheap. It was a repost for the chopped convertible that looks like it needs....well, everything. Supposedly it is the second of the 2 race cars built by Gebhardt for that class though. Kind of a cool shell if someone wants a huge project. Anyhow......I told Bill I would let you guys know if your were interested that it sold.

The convertible shell I guess that guy is taking offers over $500.

 

[tygaboy]

I'd snag it just because but the welded doors make it a bit tough

@tferrer - I know a guy with a cut-off wheel...