BMW 2002Tii (ish)

[Electric Blue]

Still my favourite car on PH - fantastic!

[SlimJim16v]

Though it looks cleaner without, if you're going to be hooning around the Nurburgring, have you considered a turbo spoiler?

[_dobbo_]

Looks like an epic 'ring trip, well done, really great photos too!

[scottos]

Lancia888 said:

Thanks for sharing , what an epic journey out to the ring and back with such a beautiful machine.

Cheers for reading and thanks for the kind words!

SturdyHSV said:

Brilliant stuff, glad to see the car made it there and back and soaked up the abuse, although not surprised it did, you've been very thorough from start to finish

Cheers and not as glad as me it does get checked over and awful lot so i was fairly confident but in the two times i've not made it home from a drive out under 2002 power, its been down to unforeseen issues so there was always that bit of anxiety!

Bobberoo said:

Loved reading that, brings back great memories of my visit there in 2015, and makes me more determined to go back with my car!!

I've not been since 2019 (or 2018, cant quite remember now) and approaching the place still felt just as awesome. I hope you manage to get back out soon!

Electric Blue said:

Still my favourite car on PH - fantastic!

Thanks for the high praise, there's some awesome stuff on here so appreciate that even more!

SlimJim16v said:

Though it looks cleaner without, if you're going to be hooning around the Nurburgring, have you considered a turbo spoiler?

I've thought about one in the past but think they look odd on a 2002 with round rear lights, sometimes i like them and sometimes not I cant imagine they make much difference in terms of performance, especially on something shaped like a brick haha

_dobbo_ said:

Looks like an epic 'ring trip, well done, really great photos too!

Cheers, it really was a good time, work is a bit of a struggle this week!

[Volare]

Fantastic car, fantastic thread, green with envy.

[scottos]

Volare said:

Fantastic car, fantastic thread, green with envy.

Thank You, glad you've enjoyed the journey!

[Polly Grigora]

scottos said:

Lots has gone on since the last update! Quite a long post incoming

Don't know how I missed this huge update, was a great read, stunning pics

You should have been charging the Nurburgring

[Legacywr]

Great car

Out of interest… what does it owe you now?

[scottos]

Polly Grigora said:

Don't know how I missed this huge update, was a great read, stunning pics

You should have been charging the Nurburgring

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed my ramblings/ pics.

Legacywr said:

Great car

Out of interest… what does it owe you now?

Cheers matey and i really wouldnt know, i've never kept track of spends on it thankfully.

I would only ever do that if i was doing a car for profit and i think i would definitely fail to make any money at that this car is certainly for the love of it all, so it'll cost what it costs i guess

[S6OOH]

Scottos, were you are the Dairy Barn Classic Car Show last night in North bhburn?

[scottos]

S6OOH said:

Scottos, were you are the Dairy Barn Classic Car Show last night in North bhburn?

Yes, that was me, im only about 10 minutes away from there! Great pop up meet with something for everyone!

What were you there in?

[scottos]

Nothing too much to report since the last update, just a good few hundred more miles on my favorite roads. In all honestly the cost of 99 has made me think twice about taking it out so much, i've probably done half the trips out i normally would've done and instead i've been getting out on my mountain bike more (not such a bad thing!)

Instead of drives out i've also been a bit more social instead and have attended a couple of local retro/ classic meets. There is a great pop up one only 15 minutes from my house and all sorts turns up. Im not really marque/ era/ country bias so i really do enjoy having a look around this meet! I'm useless at grabbing pictures whilst im there but a few kind souls are much better at this and upload them to the meet Facebook page:

FB_IMG_1657783396296 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

FB_IMG_1657783400145 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

FB_IMG_1657783507116 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

FB_IMG_1657815182920 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

My friend also got his on the road too, i've helped out a little bit on this one and the engine builders i help out at did the engine, including their own custom self designed forged pistons. It goes really well!

FB_IMG_1660114916347 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

FB_IMG_1660079707270 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

On the way back from one of these meets i was getting a really strong fuel smell, it took awhile to find but the fuel rail had a pin hole in it that was squirting a jet of fuel out under pressure, not good! It turns out its my fault for the way i've mounted the fuel pressure regulator on the end of the rail, even though its super light and under no obvious stress, apparently it is.

Its on the back side of the rail in this picture and impossible to see unless pressurised:

20220714_085417 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

You can see where its taken the lacquer off my carbon backplate:

20220714_085325 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

Quick job to get it apart, i also had the alternator off to check for a small oil leak that has started from behind it, it appears it may be from the front cover interface and something i will just monitor for now!

20220714_221957 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr]]

20220714_222022 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

I had a good swing on the glued in AN fitting on the section of rail that had failed and it opened up a crack right around it!

20220714_154609 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

I got a new section from Jenvey and got it back together quick sharp. I also got the brackets and fittings to remote mount the fuel pressure regulator to stop this happening again but i was against it time-wise so have fitted it the same again and will sort that over winter.

I took the lacquer off the rest of the baseplate for now too and got it all back together:

20220727_181633 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

I must admit i dont tend to run the airbox all that much any more, i bought an open foam filter that sits on that back plate to remind myself of the noise it can make when not muffled down and i cant not have that in my life at the moment! I'll of course keep the airbox, i love the look and im sure once the ringing ears come back ill swap it back over

FB_IMG_1655930791801 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

More driving!

20220710_161342 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

20220710_173037 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

The fella with the SVJ, we only got speaking through giving each other a wave or nod whilst out driving, normally seen in a black GT2RS that comes out of nowhere hes got some very nice cars and uses them all and lets others experience them too. I thought back one evening and many people i now call friends i have met in a similar fashion, funny old things these metal boxes!

An event was also scheduled for the end of last month that meant i needed to try and tidy the garage up. We've been in the house 6 years this December and i bought this car soon afterwards. I never really found the time to tidy up properly in between doing bits on this car, i just wanted the job at hand done and that was that. It was all getting to a bit of a head, it's got quite a bit of space but typically i found myself not being able to navigate around it like i should and in hand with the end of month appointment, enough was enough!

I spent a full day tidying it up and binned so much stuff! The end result, for me, was spectacular! So much new found room!

20220727_141136 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

We'd recently got new camping chairs and can now have that out as a comfortable pondering seat, it really is just such a better place to be!

20220727_164700 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

My son is approaching 2 years old now and seems to be rather attached to the 2002, having cleared the garage of many dangers and swarf etc. he can now free roam a little more, so its a win win. He loves making use of the inbuilt climbing frame

20220727_180917 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

and he's even started cleaning it for me (detailers, look away now!)

20220803_084105 by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

The event at the end of last month...

Screenshot_20220810-114537_Instagram by Scott Osborne, on Flickr

Now i hate being on camera, ( think big bumbling mess ). But what an opportunity! The guys were great and we spent a lot of time getting some really good external driving shots and im really excited for the outcome, watch this space!

[Chunkychucky]

Good to see another update from you Scott and great to see the old girl is still being enjoyed in rude health!

Looking forward to seeing the PH video too, can't wait to hopefully hear some of that induction/exhaust noise with the M10 singing away

[bomb]

[quote=scottos]


The fella with the SVJ,

[quote=scottos]

That must be Toms car ?

[S6OOH]

scottos said:

Yes, that was me, im only about 10 minutes away from there! Great pop up meet with something for everyone!

What were you there in?

It is a good meet, it was our first time there and didnt make this weeks. We were in the TVR Tamora.

Likewise only 10 mins away and have seen that Lambo about too!

[scottos]

Chunkychucky said:

Good to see another update from you Scott and great to see the old girl is still being enjoyed in rude health!

Looking forward to seeing the PH video too, can't wait to hopefully hear some of that induction/exhaust noise with the M10 singing away

Cheers buddy, i've been using it as daily transport this week and dont think i've been able to get it near the limiter more than once or twice! It's been quite well behaved in this heat and in traffic.

Harry the videographer got some really good external shots of it going fairly well flat out so im the same, cant wait to see all of that!

bomb said:

That must be Toms car ?

Yes you are correct!

S6OOH said:

It is a good meet, it was our first time there and didnt make this weeks. We were in the TVR Tamora.

Likewise only 10 mins away and have seen that Lambo about too!

This weeks was really busy, but in a good way. Lots of cars there!

Nice, i do remember seeing it now you've said. I really like them. I will keep an eye out!

[Polly Grigora]

Once again another great update

This is the second recent readers cars fuel leak problem that could have ended in tears, good news that all is well

[scottos]

Polly Grigora said:

Once again another great update

This is the second recent readers cars fuel leak problem that could have ended in tears, good news that all is well

Thanks! Im glad there's still people reading and interacting.

I'd seen that too, following that build. Luckily for me there's nothing hot down that side!

[anonymous-user]

I think there’s probably a lot of us reading and taking an interest- this is a great thread! You’ve built a really special BMW there.

[seiben]

RelentlessForwardProgress said:

I think there’s probably a lot of us reading and taking an interest- this is a great thread! You’ve built a really special BMW there.