Highlights
- Fantastic car in BMW Chamonix White with roof rack and 14in steels
- Extensive restoration by MWS Kidderminster professional vintage vehicle restorers
- Mechanical overhaul by renowned BMW specialists Munich Legends
- Fitted with Tii engine rebuilt by Munich Legends
- Original engine is stripped and included with car
- Getrag 5-speed gearbox upgrade
- History file with documentation dating back to 1973
- Only two previous keepers and current one since 2015
The Appeal
If you need a reminder of just how BMW made less look more, here it is. The E10 2002 is a masterclass in handsome understatement, and this restored car, with its equally underplayed BMW Chamonix White finish, looks, quite simply, fantastic.
The vendor acquired the car in 2015 and set about a comprehensive restoration using blue chip specialists. The body was stripped to bare metal and repaired by Kidderminster specialist MWS before being finished in that BMW colour. Munich Legends was entrusted with the mechanical overhaul - and who better - and the car now runs a rebuilt 2002 Tii fuel injected 130bhp motor plus an ultra rare 5spd Getrag box. The original engine has been stripped and is included with the car. Munich Legends also fitted adjustable Gaz coilovers so it handles as well as it goes.
With sparing use since completion, this is one impressive car. We love the details, like the refurbished 14in steels, the roof rack and even the classic radio. The passion behind this project is clear and it looks like a proper treat for the new keeper.
The vendor says:
“A great fun car to drive with heaps of character and draws a lot of attention.
The 5 speed gearbox makes it so much more suited to modern motoring. This car was never meant to be a concours restoration but a useable classic retaining as much patina as possible.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered in UK 14th February 1972
- Only two previous keepers
- Current keeper since October 2015
- Registered as previous colour yellow with DVLA which buyer may wish to change
- Extensive restoration carried out after purchase including full strip down to body shell
- Large file of paperwork documenting works and maintenance since 1973
- MOT certificates dating back to 1975
- Original bill of sale, handbook and dealer literature included
- Comprehensive restoration by MWS Kidderminster summarised below
- Mechanical overhaul performed by BMW specialists Munich Legends
- Originally yellow, now finished in BMW Chamonix white
- Always garaged during current ownership since 2015
- Original engine stripped and included with car
Restoration work summary:
- Replacement of inner and outer sills
- New floor pans
- Lower rear quarter panels
- Front panel
- Rebuilt Tii engine
- 5spd Getrag gearbox
- Original engine stripped
- Gaz adjustable coilovers
The Condition
- Extensive older restoration by MWS with many new panels fitted
- Vehicle reassembled using original fitments wherever possible
- Finished in BMW Chamonix White with quality paint finish as shown
- Bodywork is solid but shows signs of use since restoration
- Some attention required to paintwork along top door and rear quarter panel edges
- Underside appears in very good condition having had extensive work
- Rust proofed to underside with Dinitrol stone chip protection
- Fitted with roof rack as shown
- Interior presents in good original condition
- Black vinyl interior in good and largely unmodified original condition
- Centre console has been refurbished and fitted with auxiliary dials
- Fitted with a classic-style radio
- Steering wheel requires leather replacement but remains presentable
- Refurbished 14-inch steel wheels fitted with Dunlop SP tyres
The Mechanics
- 1,990cc M10 fuel injected Tii 130bhp engine
- Engine rebuilt and fitted by Munich Legends during restoration
- Upgraded by Munich Legends to 5spd Getrag manual gearbox
- Original engine included with the sale, stripped down and ready for rebuild
- A pair of period Solex 40mm PHBH carburettors also included
- New exhaust system fitted during restoration
- Gaz coil-over fully adjustable suspension fitted
- The vendor states that the car runs great and is fun to drive
- Odometer shows 69,000 miles but due to five digit odometer may be higher
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