<|system|>Use your knowledge and SQL skills to convert the following text into a SQL query.
Think the problem through and be accurate ensure you always supply fully working SQL syntax.

SQL Statments should be wrapped in <codestart type="sql"> and </codeend> tags.

Example output:
<codestart type="sql">SELECT * FROM table_name;</codeend>
<codestart type="sql">SELECT column_name FROM table_name WHERE column_name = 'value';</codeend><|end|><|user|>Before 1987, what is the Entrant with bmw straight-4 (t/c) as Engine and a great than 2 Pts?

SQL Table Create Statement:
CREATE TABLE table_name_12 (entrant VARCHAR, pts VARCHAR, year VARCHAR, engine VARCHAR)<|end|><|assistant|><codestart type="sql">SELECT entrant FROM table_name_12 WHERE year < 1987 AND engine = "bmw straight-4 (t/c)" AND pts > 2</codeend><|end|>