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It will rust before your eyes... more (archive)
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Posted by a54atii on October 18, 2001 at 08:46:32:

In Reply to: Old BMWs posted by JSD on October 18, 2001 at 03:08:48:

I've been there with a '69 2002. It won't last long if you drive it in the salt. Buy a late '80s or early '90s econobox for winter. They'll last longer and you'll save your money for M3 toys. Buy my '91 SE-R and see if this works for you. I'm in Ohio.

Karl
'73 2002tii
'65 1800ti
ex-'71 2500
'91 Nissan Sentra SE-R (winter beater for sale - $950 obo)



I think I'm going about this in the wrong way but here goes: I think most people buy a newer car so that they don't have to drive their older cars all the time or in inclement weather. I've got the opposite situation. I've bought a relatively newer M3 which I do not want to drive during the winter. I am looking for a car to drive daily and during the winter. I've located a very nice early '70s BMW. I'm guessing that the body panels were not galvanized back then. Should I just throw out the idea of driving an early BMW as a driver? Is rust too much of a factor. The car I've located is very nice and very cool. I just don't want to destroy it. Thanks.




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