This 1972 BMW 2002tii (chassis 2760577) is thought be largely original apart from an older respray in factory Inka Orange. The car is described as and looks like a very nice driver, with solid, clean, but not perfect cosmetics and sorted mechanics. The sale includes a large folder of receipts and other maintenance/repair documentation, including several thousand dollars of work recently carried out by Dinan’s service center in Campbell, California. Find it here at Exotic Classics in Syosset, New York for $36,500.

​Overall the car looks quite nice from a short distance, with several small paint and trim flaws visible upon closer inspection—none of which would prevent it from being enjoyed as a driver. The car is said to have been a long-time California resident, and is also claimed to be rust-free as evidenced by clean rockers, trunk, and other corrosion-prone areas. E30 bottlecaps aren’t ideal, but are far from the worst 2002 wheel choice as well. We’d source an OEM set of rims or look for some Alpinas or Minilites.

​The interior is said to be fully original apart from a good looking aftermarket wheel, which if true is indicative of very careful ownership over the past four decades. Carpet, vinyl, and cloth all seem to be in excellent condition, and the clean, solid dash shows good instrumentation and switchgear as well as a broadly period-correct looking if not quite OEM style cassette deck. An added bonus is the somewhat hard to find factory sunroof.

​Said to be ready to enjoy as-is, a few highlights of recent work include a new pitman shaft seal, trans and diff fluid changes, new driveshaft, front brake pads, rotors, and wheel bearings, a tune-up, and more detailed further in the ad’s photo gallery. Aside from the previously listed items, much of the recent work was detail oriented in nature such as correcting a sticky door lock mechanism and intermittently functional horn button—another good sign of fastidious ownership. Additionally, it’s difficult to think of a more qualified shop to employ than Dinan.

​We don’t need to tell anyone reading this that the market for 2002’s—particularly tii’s—has blown up over the past several years. As a result we often find either over-restored, over-priced garage queens or rusty wrecks with slapdash paint jobs and steam cleaned engine bays, neither of which would seem to describe this honest looking survivor.