BMW 2002tii

The BMW 2002tii was the high performance, fuel injected, limited edition of BMW ’s 2002 automobile model line. It was a two door sports sedan based on the four door BMW 1500 of 1961.

The 2002tii is considered by many to be the most desirable ‘02 produced by BMW and imported to the United States. Compared to a standard 2002, a tii offers greater performance and overall value. Thus, a 2002tii is usually worth more, and therefore, more highly touted.

Since the last U.S. tiis were made in 1974, finding one in good shape without owner modifications has grown increasingly difficult. This is especially true considering the tii’s mechanical uniqueness and the cost of replacement parts. Furthermore, since the 2002 is a “tinkerer’s car,” many owners have upgraded their regular 2002s with tii hardware to increase performance.

Likewise, tii owners sometimes strip their cars of original tii items, such as the Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection system in favor of cheaper (but not necessarily better) carburetors. These factors can cause some confusion for a prospective tii buyer.