Nathan it looks lovely. Brilliantly preserved. It could be wax oiled underneath just to preserve it if you don’t find a buyer- a day blasting it or scraping it back and then some quality wax oils. My suggestion is if you don’t sell it look at an external storage inside a carcoon type storage bag and we have a non electrical version using silica gel stainless tubes that work really well- you just recharge the tubes in a home oven every 6 months. I’ve had one for over 20 years. There’s a Uk company that ship worldwide called Permabag. It’s one option whilst you work out what to do. Even indoors cars get attacked by air humidity as temperatures change during day and night and that’s what’s impacted the paint surfaces. The silica maintains a low humidity constantly and pulls the moisture out of the air - this stops rust happening or getting worse. That’s what I would do with this one. As they get rarer they will increase in value. One other thing to look at in future is finding places to re manufacture and repair brake servos, distrib and starter motors as well as recon brake callipers. That’s the ultimate recycling. There must be capacity in the US to do this. We do have options here in the UK to do this.
My first car was a 68 BMW 1600 . Loved that car. I bought it in 1977 for $1600. Red with black interior. I think for that car with the work needed $9-$10k is a fair price
I actually think that's a really good car. So many people get that immaculate classic to find its been loaded up with filler and underseal to hide and further promote serious rot. In this case, you get what you can see. Hope it goes to a good home.
I bought my 68 in September it’s literally rust free the only surface rust is in the driveshaft and exhaust. Besides that my car is a true gem and only paid 10thousand for it.
With that type of rust, it would need to be stripped to bare metal top and bottom and repainted. If anyone were to drive that car or take it out of a climate controlled garage, it will be full-on cancer in no time. Without a $30k body restoration, that car is only a museum piece.
Well 2002 stands for 2002 places you'll find rust Trust me l know as I'm restoring a 1973 2002tii Mine is a complete rotisserie restoration and after complete you can lick any part on the car
hey Nathan jus wondering your location just incase my e39 fails on me. I recently bout a 2001 525 but I notice after using manual sport mode a cloud of smoke comes out the passeneger side rear end of my engine. do u know why? Turbo maybe?
Nathan it looks lovely. Brilliantly preserved. It could be wax oiled underneath just to preserve it if you don’t find a buyer- a day blasting it or scraping it back and then some quality wax oils.
My suggestion is if you don’t sell it look at an external storage inside a carcoon type storage bag and we have a non electrical version using silica gel stainless tubes that work really well- you just recharge the tubes in a home oven every 6 months. I’ve had one for over 20 years. There’s a Uk company that ship worldwide called Permabag.
It’s one option whilst you work out what to do. Even indoors cars get attacked by air humidity as temperatures change during day and night and that’s what’s impacted the paint surfaces. The silica maintains a low humidity constantly and pulls the moisture out of the air - this stops rust happening or getting worse. That’s what I would do with this one. As they get rarer they will increase in value.
One other thing to look at in future is finding places to re manufacture and repair brake servos, distrib and starter motors as well as recon brake callipers. That’s the ultimate recycling. There must be capacity in the US to do this. We do have options here in the UK to do this.
I love this car recently got my own project 1600-2. I wish this car could stay on the channel, but I understand good luck it’s super clean
Lots of work, hope a collector can restore it to its original condition.
My first car was a 68 BMW 1600 . Loved that car. I bought it in 1977 for $1600. Red with black interior. I think for that car with the work needed $9-$10k is a fair price
$1000 is maximum for me. Better to invest in a better Z3
You'd be just as well spending a day cleaning that up before selling it, strip down the underside and give it a lick of paint!
I actually think that's a really good car. So many people get that immaculate classic to find its been loaded up with filler and underseal to hide and further promote serious rot. In this case, you get what you can see.
Hope it goes to a good home.
I bought my 68 in September it’s literally rust free the only surface rust is in the driveshaft and exhaust. Besides that my car is a true gem and only paid 10thousand for it.
Nice car...
So much simpler than my E46.
Happy Holidays to you Nathan and your family, take care and beast wishes in the new year.
Merry Christmas To you too, thanks for the support and the viewership .
What about the rear shock tower rust areas?
I sold my E36 M3 Technovioliet with Modena in original no rust condition, clean title, with 147k miles for $8500 in 2014. Now, this would be $24k easy
you must buy this because nathan hates bmws now
Not at all :-)
You should contact the guy Wayne on Chasing Classic Cars. This is what he does.
I'd keep it.
Success buddy :-)
That's a nice car.
With that type of rust, it would need to be stripped to bare metal top and bottom and repainted. If anyone were to drive that car or take it out of a climate controlled garage, it will be full-on cancer in no time. Without a $30k body restoration, that car is only a museum piece.
NO RUST??? What do you call all of the orange crap??
Surface rust.
Wht will fixing this car back to a great shape cost?
Well 2002 stands for 2002 places you'll find rust Trust me l know as I'm restoring a 1973 2002tii Mine is a complete rotisserie restoration and after complete you can lick any part on the car
hey Nathan jus wondering your location just incase my e39 fails on me. I recently bout a 2001 525 but I notice after using manual sport mode a cloud of smoke comes out the passeneger side rear end of my engine. do u know why? Turbo maybe?
No rust! Hmm 🤔
Wish I had room for her
Everyone wants a roundie 2002tii
Sandblast it,repaint it,undercoat it,make it electric..
Could be worse. Could be m539 restorations and crashed it 🥴
Overpriced
Rust is rust but your car is nothing but rust, your saying cancer I don’t see it but it’s rust. Surface or cancer. Rust is rust.
I give you tree fitty!
🌲 FITTY!
Optimist :-)