Widebody BMW 2002 Track Screamer is the Perfect Weekend Racecar

It’s a hell of a change, moving from being spectator at a vintage race, to getting in the mix and fielding a car of your own. After getting hooked on vintage cars, Rial Barnett dove in headfirst and build this super clean 2002 to race in SCCA’s B-Sedan class. Our resident hot shoe and racecar builder Betim Berisha takes a look at why light, simple cars might just be the most fun you can have on track.
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[@TheHoonigans]

It's not possible, in the eyes of lady justice, to extract all the performance of a really fast car. This begs the question, what's more fun, fast car slow, or slow car fast?

[@gresvig2507]

Beating on a slow car like a red headed stepchild is always a blast. Having some badass machine laugh at your puny skills is no fun at all.

[@Zayllyaz]

I have a FRS so you know what my answer is lol

[@Geeboogobber]

Slow car fast ftw

[@tnmoe-]

Slow car fast, at least to learn some skills. That's why F1 drivers started in karting. Most fun you can have with your pants on, IMO.

[@ryanowens1768]

Definitely slow-car fast, I just picked up an r56 mini cooper s, it's loads of fun to chuck around

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

This was not a regular Build Biology. So much footage to complete the story. Awesome

[@TheHoonigans]

Hey, thank you!

[@Beezy_Builds]

Can we all admire how freah Rial is for his age. Lord bless me with that amount of style as I age haha

[@t1995roger10]

Stuntin on some whippersnappers

[@TheHoonigans]

so much steeze. Nads can take a lesson here.

[@PeteSiebenand]

@@TheHoonigans nah nads is steezy too, but Rial be stuntin.

[@Hanks1938ELKnucklehead]

He's like 38. LA will do that to ya.

[@deanatison6122]

Nads?! What is that?

[@jadajada405]

my dad owned a 1971 2002 turbo boughd new and owned it to 1997 , that car was fast , i wish it was still in the family. these cars are awesome

[@peterrollins881]

2002's have ALWAYS been my favorite car. It was the first car I noticed, as a kid, that made me realize cars didn't just have to be a tool that got you from A to b. My favorite teacher from universal technical institute had a silver 2002 that he raced at the Poconos. Absolutely wonderful cars.

[@sidthesuck4128]

When Hoonigan and Donut Media upload at the exact same time, you know its going to be a good day.

[@BlueScreenGaming1]

DDDDD D LIST!

[@yerpster]

FIAT MONSTER TRUCKKK!

[@carsonsmith4914]

Straight facts

[@DoctorCarLove]

Awesome build. I can relate to most upgrades. For some 5 years I push my 02'Licious at The Nürburgring and I can honestly say that this one blows my other track cars right out of the water in sheer emotional hardcore analogue driving. Slow car fast all day long ... Cheers

[@paynefulmechanix9675]

Having Betim doing Build Biologies is awesome. He has great questions and is super knowledgeable. Keep him around.

[@TheHoonigans]

He's a treasure trove of knowledge. We'd love to keep him, just need to get nads to share his beer stash with him.

[@viraL187]

100% support.

[@marcs8975]

First time I drove was in 2002 ice racer, In Quebec on a frozen lake track, been in love with them ever since. I was 14 years old btw yes it was in the 1970's.

[@raomar0]

Those turbo f1 m10’s only lasted the one lap for qualifying sadly, but still awesome.

[@TheHoonigans]

So true on all counts.

[@delahayenator]

In racetrim they still ran about 850hp but needed an overhaul after each race, as did the qualifying engines. Only used 1502 m10 blocks with a minimum of 100.000 km on it were sourced to build the F1 engines to be sure the cast was good and would not crack. At first the biggest problem was to develop an enginemanagement that would provide usable power. Power was still like a sort on/off switch.

[@perotekku]

More period correct build breakdowns! A SEGA Gasser car would be so amazing.

[@josephhertzberg2734]

I daily drove my 1974 2002 in Breckenridge CO up and down peak 8 where I lived all winter. 4 studded snows and LSD and I rallied up and down the mountain never got stuck. I just recently got another 2002, after a lifetime of different cars, it's no doubt my favorite car

[@carmeloencarnacion7539]

Im 13 year old boy because I always watch hoonigan videos as much as I know about the car

[@TheHoonigans]

Hey, so glad to hear it!

[@carmeloencarnacion7539]

Btw im from philippines

[@mopsnuf]

Betim and Dan sharing the series, hellz yeah. These have been great since the beginning and are still on the way up.

[@bendover-yd9be]

Have this car in hotwheels form sitting on my wall, sick to see you guys do a build bio on it

[@05Dragon1]

I love that the guy that knows "fast car fast," said "slow car fast!"

[@rudymwaurah]

My old man LOVED this episode. Cheers guys.

[@samsonian]

Gotta love it. My whole life I have had a love affair with all three of the cars that make up the class this 2002 runs in. I am partial more to Giulias first, then 510s (nickeldimes) but the 2002s are also a favorite of mine. Now if only I could afford to have one before they get so expensive I can’t justify hammering on one...

[@TheHoonigans]

The OG Trans-Am series was the stuff of legends.

[@GregSiam]

Rial and Ken are such nice guys! That guy that he rented the spitfire from is my dad haha so cool!

[@SCUL-E]

I loved the chillness of this vid guys good work.

[@literallyanythingelseother]

This builder is so chill

[@billrandell4641]

Used to run IMSA RS..it was a blast!!...We had a Nissan 200SX and Jim Downing was running an RX2/3..Racing was (in my opinion) a lot more fun then...

[@DopetheWind]

I love my 2002. One day it'll look something like this.

[@tbrew8222]

My gas pedal (1602) came off so many times, as did the newer replacements wear out (im heavy on it too).. that I just sleeved the rod with tubing and put a few throwout bearings on it from 22Rs. They where everywhere from core engines at work. Just scrap garbage. Never again had a pedal issue. No pedal, no issue. A girlfriend i had got a 2002 because she liked mine, she almost threw the pedal out the window once. I just crimped the holes on hers back down with vice grips and it worked for her. Someone more agressive like me though, it only lasted me a few weeks.

[@albarber7356]

This episode explains the mods on my 2002. The previous owner liked to race!

[@THESLlCK]

The gray one on the trailer looks so much better

[@JDub33333]

I miss when BMW made such raw cars

[@TheHoonigans]

100 percent, Jimmy!

[@upurkilt7246]

2:10 mk1 bubble arched escort very rare to see one of them in the usa. See plenty over here in the uk. Very nice

[@johnconnell5115]

The 2002 is the only bmw i hope to ever own

[@MoleDoesStuff]

Betim has really elevated build biology to the next level, fucking legend.

[@orvillesicat157]

Racing same car is a pure driving skills

[@jeepjones03a32]

As a 2002 owner I love this

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

I'll take one with a finished interior!

[@TheHoonigans]

DD FTW

[@austinthomaswoolery]

As someone who owns a zender widebody 2002 with over 100k miles driven on it. I couldnt click faster.

[@hans33sw]

Fun fact, Alfa Romeo held on to drum brakes waay beyond their competititors. Sporting 3 double cilinders per drum, aluminium vented housings etc. Under pressure from the customers they adopted discbrakes and most of the cars where directly fitted with disc's allround with the exception of some budget models. Later in the late 80's the drums came back on cars like the 33 etc

[@alecmathews8598]

Nothing like a Classic bimmer done right ! I think I'll go work on my E21 now .

[@austinrose4819]

21 gang bro!! Currently doing megasquirt x big turbo x ford edis instal right now. Wish the best of luck on yours homes 😎

[@alecmathews8598]

@@austinrose4819 sounds like a dope build bro , good luck on yours too man. Post it one the tube when your done , would love to see it !

[@WhosManIsThis]

Instant like bcs I love 2002 maybe one day I have one

[@bryanluntz1603]

Great little Beamer Super cool hot wheel Nice setup I think Adam Corolla has a little 620 Datsun setup similar Not sure if they're same classed but lots of fun I bet Enjoy guys!

[@TheHoonigans]

Yes, Adam has one of the OG BRE 510s. Same class, great rivalry! Almost as epic as Scotto v Hert on pizza Fridays.

[@marvelfanalliance7725]

Nads is out of beer!! Quick, someone get Nads another beer!!

[@TheHoonigans]

We rate nads' beer intake like boost. A little is good, too much is catastrophic.

[@VAGOSLOCOSTV]

What a beautiful 2002 turbo

[@anthonyalonzo2348]

Best channel on yt

[@diclexicschweb4748]

Rilly love what hot wheels have ben doing latly from sposring events like japan fd to recognizing honoring cool car build i would not be in to cars if it wasn't for Hot Wheels as a kid 👍🤘

[@gnrrpreacher]

24 seconds in and I know that thing is sick.

[@Wreckerboy]

Couple of quick clarifications - BS (B Sedan) predates ITB (Improved Touring B) by many years. It was a hotbed of factory supported racing in the late 1960s and early ‘70s which such notables as John (“The Stainless Steel Carrot”) Morton racing a factory supported Datsun 510 for Pete Brock, Horst Qwech in an Alfa, amongst others. ITB is still a SCCA amateur class, though not as popular as it was 15 years ago, it still has hot spots in the mid-Atlantic and southeast. At my home track (Summit Point) it was not unusual to see 30 car ITB fields in the 1980’s and 90’s, the bulk of which were ‘02s.

[@OgRaf-qz3um]

When you type „Bavarian outlaw bmw“ you also find a sick 2002 with a group 2 body Kit

[@og-iw3ni]

Great video. Very humble builder and owner. Please consider doing a similar video of Troy Ermish of Datsun 510 fame.

[@TheHoonigans]

Oooh, yes. OG five and dimer.

[@jamesweldon8118]

I'm a simple man. I see nads and I'm happy

[@fisimedia5391]

This car its so small but so awesome...

[@TheHoonigans]

Inverse proportion of size to awesomeness.

[@digcg]

Best one yet.

[@ValladolidArde]

"Shlead!" the new 110 octane leaded cologne from hooligan

[@VictorSchofield]

Betim and Hoonigan, thanks for defending Larry against racists and pricks! ♥

[@justinl2458]

Awesome job on this episode Betim

[@Lee_B_Futures]

We love Nads!!.... don't we? Don't we?

[@TheHoonigans]

Shhhh, dont tell him. We don't want him to think we care because then he might want to work for more than just beers.

[@Lee_B_Futures]

@@TheHoonigans LOL

[@ajaysatpalkar]

Sounds amazing!!

[@Woodie-xq1ew]

There is a story that the blocks they used in those 1300hp f1 engines were taken from 2002s that had over 100,000kms so they knew the blocks didn’t have any casting imperfections and had been heat cycled many times

[@TheHoonigans]

Yes, all sorts of great stories from that era.

[@mavos1211]

Hi There, I had an idea that came to me In a dream but I think you guys should “Hoonigan” a London black cab! Literally go nuts and then call it “Allo guvnor!”

[@xayanwelsh]

Dream car

[@therealmudafuka7200]

6:22 dude this track, I need it, it reminds me of gt5

[@aconstantdread5677]

Can that aluminum gas pedal be used for e30s? Cause no lie I do be slamming the gas hard

[@ryanhoffmann9341]

Crazy thing about those BMW F1 engines wa they used the highest mileage engine blocks they could find and then let them sit outside in the weather. Then the mechanics would go outside and pee on them,not sure what the purpose of that was but they worked.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Rial was being modest when talking about the Alfas. They are beautiful, but not at all competitive in B-Sedan. With equal power, the 2002 is the fastest with ease. The Datsuns produce the most power by far, which make them very, very hard to beat when a good driver is in the cockpit. However, the 2002 is much easier to drive. So, most often you'll see one or two 510s battling at the front with 5+ 2002s in tow.

[@chrisjohnson9755]

I'm loving these new build biology's. Give me all the gory details!!! Let the carcaine addicts get their fix!

[@adamadams6740]

Old race cars!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@Abeausauter]

That's a dope car

[@dimitartenchev9338]

Now i want to find one of thse and put an M42 turbo into it :D

[@coreysmithsvt]

I think I remember reading in super street “flares are not widebody,” but it might’ve been modified mag.

[@VIKINGRAGEQUIT]

yeeeeeeeees Build Biology!! Day made :)

[@Monstrous_Delta]

Would it be possible to do a build biology on Odi Bakchis or Matt Field's drift cars? (Or both) Cuz that'd be pretty cool to see.

[@jorgeheraud8921]

YESSS AN 02!!!!

[@TopiAS06]

M10!, fuck yeah!, best 4syl ever. and thank god not ruined with any other engine

[@TheHenriKorbun]

Next episode of 621 Golden better be Vin getting a 2002!

[@TheHoonigans]

Don't tempt him.

[@Matty.Hill_87]

What we're the alpha romeo that ran on this class?? I saw one out in the wild earlier today and grabbed a pic because I didn't know what it was

[@TheHoonigans]

GTV, baby! the Alfa, BMW, Datsun rivalry was strong in those days.

[@Matty.Hill_87]

@@TheHoonigans that's the one! Couldn't believe it when I saw it sat there parked up

[@Restorezone]

Nice 💪

[@unitoftemp]

A rwd 4 banger powered sports car is my kind of race car.

[@neilcarpenter2779]

Are you able to share which Cam and Carb and pistons you're using?

[@5562700]

the intro music of the car , what is it ? nice tone @hoonigan

[@erikd804]

I always wanted a BMW 2002 on bags.. they're still bringing $40,000 around my way. Can yall ask that guy if he got any 2002 beaters for sale.. cheap. I dont need the 1200hp indy one.. lol 👍

[@mikeroa3840]

I purchased the 1971 2002 BMW as my first car out of the Navy. I saved the money while I served and paid cash. Out the door it was $3750. I traveled across the US, Canada and Mexico. 64K miles in three years. Sears Point and Laguna Seca raceways we’re always the best...those were the days!

[@TheHoonigans]

Even 2002 beaters don't come cheap these days. Consider it the hipster tax.

[@erikd804]

@@mikeroa3840 amazing bro 👍

[@erikd804]

@@TheHoonigans ..they were even expensive on Gran Turismo on the 1st Playstation 😄

[@Foopaa2]

I gotta get me one.

[@blaineanderson5808]

yall need to get another porsche 911 RWB body somehow someway

[@TheHoonigans]

Can never have too much RWB.

[@blaineanderson5808]

@@TheHoonigans damn right

[@arcechome1655]

Love the livery

[@6ford9]

Never underestimate a m10 haha

[@Tango_November]

Rial is giving me Grandpa Vin vibes

[@gafrers]

9:50 BMW Megatron with the supposed urine treatment

[@DavidVlogz]

Goals

[@norbhansen]

What is the exhaust used here?

[@anthonyf3253]

Rial here looking like the Steve Buscemi “hello fellow kids meme”

[@sjmusicz]

cool

[@EveryTongue]

I’m still shook that Scotto said watermelon was overrated.

[@emanh4keem_san420]

Twerkstallion has been covered with dust like a winter season

[@TheHoonigans]

Hert calls it drift patina.

[@emanh4keem_san420]

@@TheHoonigans make sense

[@MuhammadAsim-kn2zx]

Whats the intro beat ???? Dope beat...

[@richwhiteman1518]

I kinda want one

[@hi_c.v7289]

U guys should get a gr5 2002 on here

[@hi_c.v7289]

Or a 320

[@DouEditz]

Really cool!

[@深見功次郎]

２００２ターボは名車！ＢM初のターボ車!

[@amritpalkaur7291]

What the fuck . The old man has his own old school vibe

[@207BigGameoutdoors]

They are running alot of camshaft and compression

[@patriklenck1735]

not the Grestest fan of the Rims, would prefer BBs RS or the original 2002 CS wheels, Otherwise its Gorgeous!

[@gregorygranillo2227]

What is a modern day version of this?

[@Fabrice1970]

I want one

[@nickpappy18]

Sorry if I missed it in the video but what's the name of his shop?

[@vintagebmwracing]

See vintagebmwracing on Facebook, Instragam (a few videos on KZbin, too).