Steven Hage grew up next to the BMW Museum in South Carolina, and loved seeing the old BMW 2002tii. He knew he wanted one at some point. After moving to Minneapolis and reaching the driving age, he finally found a clean 1976 BMW 2002 on Craigslist near him. As much as he loved the car stock, he knew it could be improved, so he began modifying the car in every way to enhance its comfort and drivability.

Owner: Steven Hage
Location: Minnetonka, MN
Vehicle: 1976 BMW 2002
Horsepower: 105 whp

SOCIAL

Facebook: Steven Hage
Instagram: @stevenhage97

Photography by Wendy Darling, Mike Gatch Photography, Steven Hage.

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• Weber 32/36 carburetor
• Schrick 284 camshaft
• Bosch red ignition coil

EXHAUST

• Stahl header
• Cherry Bomb Glasspack muffler

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• 123 Bluetooth ignition distributor
• Ireland Engineering 8mm high performance spark plug wires

DRIVETRAIN

• E21 320is 215mm flywheel
• BMW 2002 215mm clutch
• BMW 215mm 2002tii pressure plate
• 1981 BMW 320is 5-speed transmission
• Driveshaft Shop custom 2-piece driveshaft

WHEELS & TIRES

• Custom OEM steel wheels - 13x6.5
• Federal 595 tires - 185/60/13

BRAKES

• High Performance semi-metallic brake pads
• 230mm rear drums
• BMW 2002tii 17mm rear wheel cylinders
• Alfa Romeo GTV6 brake booster
• BMW 2002tii master cylinder

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Custom coilovers
• Bilstein Sport custom strut insets
• Ireland Engineering adjustable camber plates
• BMW Bavaria lower control arms
• BMW Bavaria strut rods
• BMW 2002tii rear trailing arms
• Ireland Engineering 22mm adjustable front/rear sway bars
• Ireland Engineering poly bushings
• Eibach 350lb front springs
• QA1 250lb rear springs

EXTERIOR

• Ireland Engineering front lip
• BMW 3.0 CSL hood wind splits
• Hella 500 fog lights
• Hella 500 rally lights

LIGHTING

• Hella H4 130/110 high watt headlights
• Ceramic headlight connectors

INTERIOR

• Renown USA Mille dark 330mm steering wheel
• Vintage BMW M Sport horn button
• Sparco Rev fixed-back racing seat
• TMW Performance weighted piston shift knob
• BMW 2002 early gauge cluster surround

AUDIO & MOBILE ELECTRONICS

• JVC double-DIN touchscreen
• E30 rear deck speakers

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"My favorite modification has to be either the coilovers because they're built specifically to my needs for my driving style and my car, or my custom one-off widened wheels because they complement the style of my car and allow me to put a modern decent sized tire on the car and handle super nice."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Ireland Engineering dual carb short intake manifold
• Dual Weber 40 sidedraft carburetors
• Schrick 304 camshaft
• Euro BMW 2002tii 10.5:1 compression pistons
• Ireland Engineering sidedraft carb fuel kit
• S14B23 crankshaft
• BMW E21 320is custom built LSD
• Blunttech LED tail lights

SPONSORS

• Renown USA

SHOPS/MECAHNICS

• Infusion Welding
• D&D Auto
• Budget Auto Repair
• Samaritan Tire
• Le Tran