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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
Thanks Denis....painting is not an issue for me, just need to figure out if these cars are worth anything (IOW, worth restoring). I will check out Ebay.
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If you are going to start out from a very low price car that needs a lot of work, you'd be much better of using a '73 or earlier.
Like 911, BMW went to big "accordian bumpers" in '74. Like 911, the value of the small bumper cars is higher than the later (74-76) cars. Also, with the 02, they went from round taillights to square in 74, and made other changes (interior, etc.)
Like most, I like the earlier ones much better.
With your skills, you'd be best getting a ratty '72 or '73 tii (mechanical fuel injection) and working from there. When you are done with it, you'd probably have a $30K+ car. You could work your magic on the '76, but when your done you'd be lucky to get 1/2 that, maybe 1/3.
Second best choice would be to get a regular 72 or 73 (carbed).
Third choice would be something earlier than that.
Last choice, IMO, and a deal breaker, is a 74 or up.