can verify it as a turbo by looking at the engine shot?

[W.C.Adams]

Hi I know very little about 2k2's but was thinking of picking one up for cheap and restoring it, as i was searching i came across this beauty.
http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/BMW/2002/Victoria/2143189.aspx

Just wondering if anyone can verify it as a turbo by looking at the engine shot.
thanks in advance

[Chet Vlaun]

does not look like the turbo

[SPR]

I agree, does not look like a turbo. It's not a good angle though. Better to have a front view to see the exhaust manifold.

[saburai]

Not a turbo.

[fjord7302]

It's definitly not a Turbo. It is however a tii. Tii's are pretty nice when tuned properly and when compared to a standard carbureted '02 are quiet a bit quicker. They feature a mechanical fuel injection system(instead of a carburetor) and higher compression. There are other diffrences like the mechanical advance dist., larger brakes and bearing carriers on the front struts. Check out the tii registry for a more detailed list of diffrences.

Cris

[74tii]

Hi I know very little about 2k2's but was thinking of picking one up for cheap and restoring it, as i was searching i came across this beauty.
http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/BMW/2002/Victoria/2143189.aspx

Just wondering if anyone can verify it as a turbo by looking at the engine shot.
thanks in advance

Its not a turbo but a nice tii (for the price!). If it runs I'd consider it -- looks mostly rust free.

The engine shot shows the tii air intake tubes, mechanical fuel injection and the huge tii air box

No where on the page does it say its a turbo.

Here is a page with pics of what the turbo looks like

http://www.bmw2002.co.uk/History/turbo.html

[W.C.Adams]

Thanks for the help only reason i asked if was a turbo if because this was a car a mate said to look at and mentioned it was a turbo.
Better safe than sorry i guess.
Going to ring the seller today.
Thanks again for the help

[tommozza]

Its full of rust - i have looked at it. Stay away

[74tii]

Its full of rust - i have looked at it. Stay away

heh.. funny how they never show the rust in the promo pics aye?

[tommozza]

haha yeh - from memory, it also needed a new rear panel (or some panel beating). Im sure it would scrub up alright with the right amount of money. 02's with sunroofs are hard to find in Oz.

[74tii]

so maybe offer 500 oz .. and settle for a grand ?

[tommozza]

Maybe if you have the time go and check it out? When i drove it (a year or so ago), it pulled well but the 2nd gear syncro was gone. It definitely needs a respray and body work so just make them a lowball offer like 74tii said...

You could pick it up for cheap! If you need a guy for bodywork, I know a guy in Greensborough who should be able to help you out.

Tom