1976 BMW 2002 (fuel injected)

1976 BMW 2002 Description:

Up for sale is my 1976 BMW 2002 with Megasquirt EFI conversion, and lots of upgrades. I've owned this car for the past nine years. It's been extremely well cared for. It had 295,000 miles on the odometer when the odometer stopped working, and now is probably a little over 300k. Note, though, that most parts have been rebuilt or replaced at some point in its life (many of those since I've owned it) so the mileage on any given component is typically much less than that.
More pictures here:https://www.invertedearth.net/2002forsale/
A few of the more significant upgrades over the past couple of years are:
* Megasquirt EFI (fuel injection) conversion
* distributorless electronic ignition (also programmable via megasquirt)
* Recently replaced brake calipers, drums, rotors
* Stainless steel brake lines
* Bilstein Sport strut inserts, Bilstein HD shock absorbers
* Optima red top battery (relocated to trunk)
* Shock brace
* New exhaust system (stainless steel header and down pipe, ANSA resonator and muffler)
* Head rebuilt during Megasquirt conversion (<20,000 miles ago)
* 65 Amp Bosch alternator
* Larger BMW 318i radiator
* Silicone coolant hoses
* Electric fan
* Freshly restored (blasted+ powder coated) E30 318i basketweave wheels
* Brand new tires (0 miles)
* Momo steering wheel
* Custom center console
* Refurbished trunk
* New spare wheel + tire
* Euro turn signals
* New carpet
* New front seats
* Replaced many plastic bits, added sound deadening, etc for quieter ride
* Too many more upgrades to list here, but see pictures, and ask questions for more details.
All modifications have been extensively documented for maintainability.
The car isn't perfect, and I'll do my best here to give a complete list of problems for full disclosure. The ones that can be photographed are included in the pictures. If you have any questions about something here, or want more pictures of something just let me know.
* Four rust patches (two on the nose, one on the lower drivers side fender, and one in the spare wheel well). No other rust problems.
* The idle is higher than I'd like (~2k) -- fixing would require tweaking start-up parameters on the Megasquirt to compensate for lower idle during cold starts. It consistently idles higher after warm starts for some reason. I've been meaning to deal with this but haven't gotten around to it.
* I replaced the heater valve with a hardware store hose valve (means you need to turn a big red knob under the hood to adjust the heater. Easy to change back)
* The cabin smells like gas while it's running. That's super common for these cars, but it's annoying none the less.
* The tachometer doesn't work because the distributor was removed during the megasquirt upgrade. **
* The odometer randomly stopped working a few years ago **
** I'm currently working on designing and building a digital speedometer and tachometer for the 2002 -- using the original gauge faces (pictures here: https://www.invertedearth.net/2002-digital-gauges/ ). I have a working prototype, but the design needs to be polished up. Whoever buys this car can have one for free once I finish that project -- aiming for finishing that this winter.
I'm really sad to see it go, but it's just not financially practical for me to keep it right now. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns or requests for more pictures.