What does the tii stand for on a 1974 2002tii BMW?

Answer 1

There are other differences but mainly, the extra "i" stands for fuel injected.

Answer 2

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.

[edit] Background

The BMW 2002 series is important in the history of BMW for several reasons, none the least of which it brought the company out of near bankruptcy in the 1950s and put BMW as a marque on the map in the United States. It was the ancestoral grandfather to the BMW 3 Series and was produced from 1968 to 1976.

Today, German BMW importer Max Hoffman is credited for the car's creation, and indeed it was his very own idea. Earlier, he had suggested to BMW's engineering director that a 2.0 litre engine should be installed into the small two-door 1600-2 to improve performance and emissions.

The engineering director argued that the larger motor wouldn't fit, but Hoffman countered that it certainly would fit and if he refused to put the motor in, he would personally take a car with the new engine to 'Schorsch' Meier, a famous motorcycle racer, and have him install it. Almost immediately, this brought action, and the resulting 2002 (named after the new motor's displacement) was popular in its first year on sale Stateside.

BMW's 2002 Series is credited for inventing the category for compact sporting sedans, a category widely popular now through models from various German, Japanese and American makes of small 2-door sedans with high performance engines, suspensions and aggressive sports car like features.

[edit] Overview

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 cost of some of those unique parts. Furthermore, since the 2002 is a "tinkerer's car," many owners have upgraded their regular 2002s with tii hardware, to increase their 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 two factors can cause some confusion for a prospective tii buyer.

[edit] Specifications

* Engine: 4 Cylinder
* Valve linkage: SOHC, 2 valve/cylinder
* Displacement: 1990 cm³
* Power: 130 hp (97 kW) at 5800 rpm
* Torque: 130 ft·lbf (176 N·m) at 4500 rpm
* Gearbox: 4 speed manual
* Weight: 2225 lb (1010 kg)
* Top speed: 118 mph (190 km/h)
* 0-60 mph: 9.8 s

[edit] Differences between the 2002tii and other 2002 models

1. 1972-1973 US 2002tii VINs begin with 276
2. 1974 US 2002tii VINs begin with 278
3. Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection
4. alternator mounted down low, under battery
5. oil return line in block for injection pump, feed line in oil filter head
6. larger brake booster
7. 23 mm master cylinder
8. larger 10.08 in (256 mm) diameter front brakes, larger calipers/pads
9. larger front hubs and spindles
10. boxed rear semi-trailing arms
11. larger diameter exhaust manifold
12. interior clock
13. 2002tii emblem on rear body panel