“The plan was always to build the car for street racing and drag racing,” smiles Jonas, and he’s put together an absolute beast of a classic BM. And as for the why, well, it’s not surprising to learn that there was a plan, because this isn’t the sort of car you just happen to casually build on a whim. The most important thing about this 2002, is that Jonas didn’t chop up some perfect concours-winning example “I bought the car as a rolling chassis without an engine or gearbox, and it was ready to fight,” he grins. Okay, so we’ve established what kind of person builds and owns a car like this, but there are still a lot more answers that we’re rather keen on. Jonas’s first BM, and his first car, in fact, was an E30, so he’s clearly got taste and a taste for the classics as if the 2002 that’s staring you down right now wasn’t proof of that. “I don’t know why, but I love them,” he adds with a grin, and there doesn’t need to be a why, the fact alone is enough. “I’ve been interested in BMWs since 2010,” Jonas tells us. On the face of it, Jonas seems pretty ordinary: he’s 29 and is a crane mechanic and drive forklifts, and there are no signs that he might be somewhat unhinged because this 2002 is not the creation of your average BMW enjoyer. In fact, it seems like if you’re not running some massive turbo BM build in Sweden, you might well be the odd one out. If you’ve glimpsed the number plate in the photos, you will have realised that Jonas and his monster ’02 are from Sweden, which explains things a little because over there, anything goes when it comes to BMs. So, where on earth do you begin with a build like this? It seems like starting with the owner like we usually do would be a good idea because maybe we can get an idea of what sort of person builds a 2002 like this. But for those of you still here, those are very good questions, and between ourselves and owner Jonas Andersson we’re going to do our best to answer them. The first one might be ‘What on earth…?’ The second one might be ‘Why?’ And the third might well be ‘What the hell is a Barra?’ And that’s us being bold enough to assume that you’ve spent that long staring at this otherworldly 2002 build and haven’t just skipped this feature out of sheer purist horror. Okay, so you’ve probably got a lot of questions right now. This wild 700whp turbo Barra-swapped BMW 2002 drag car is a purist’s worst nightmare, but for those open-minded enough to be able to appreciate the wonders of the modded BM world, it’s a build to be in awe of.įeature from Performance BMW.
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