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MushyHeirloom
11/06/08

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Perfect little car. Beats the square-tailed silver example that lives behind a house in Peterborough, anyway.
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Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
11/06/08

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I heart the 2002. Small, quick, light. Its a bloody brilliant car. Other Bimmers of that era weren't too shabby either.
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Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness
11/06/08

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Some of my favorite cars- and this one is really nice. I've got pictures of a round tailight 2002 Touring- pretty rare car (just can't find them on right now on my computer). But I did find these - lots of different colors:

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brandegee
11/06/08

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Beautiful car, but for some reason I'd be even more enthusiastic with a 1602 sighting.
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mechimike
11/06/08

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Great car. I owned (and crashed) a '71 for awhile. Exceedingly fun to drive, though the brakes were a little finicky and I never could quite fix the gradual overheating problem.

*sigh* I guess its on my list of "cars I will eventually own again but next time it'll be a non-PCH example"
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Novaload
11/06/08

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What a find. Great condition.

It would make sense to bring these back--small, simple, just enough muscle to be fun.

Instead it's Bloated Mules and Whales.
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Triborough
11/06/08

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I haven't seen one in NYC, but I found one in Pennsylvania and a 2002tii at that!

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nick2ny
11/06/08

@Triborough: dude they're all over nyc. I could probably find two tonight. They like to hang out in the east village.
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Triborough
11/06/08

@nick2ny: I forgot all about this one in Hunts Point, Long Island City. Last time we saw it it was covered up, but still on the street.

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voodoojoo
11/06/08

@Triborough: Hey, Triborough, where do you go to shoot all of these pictures? I know you go all over NYC, but where are good spots, and how do you shoot so many cars?
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Mad_Science
11/06/08

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Tahoe? Those are bike racks.
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Murilee Martin
11/06/08

@Mad_Science: Really? Damn roof-mount accessories!
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Number_Six
11/06/08

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This is to modern BMWs as 1979 Janice Dickinson is to I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Janice Dickinson.
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layabout
11/06/08

@Number_Six: By that are you suggesting that Janice Dickinson wasn't always an annoying,crazy bint?
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Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
11/06/08

@Number_Six: Yeah, you're right... Janice kinda looks like she's been worked over with the Chris Bangle 'Flame' treatment herself (I love her show on Oxygen Network, 'tho... lots of hunky male pulchritude strutting around barely clothed).
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OldeEnglishD
11/06/08

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Sex on wheels...
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Graverobber
11/06/08

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Very nice Murilee. I love the 2002, all upright greenhouse and ship's-prow nose. For some reason, the bike rack makes perfect sense on these, I can picture the car with a pair of Cannondales on the roof, cruising downto the panhandle for a lap of the park, the BMW driver, an athletic young lass with a very old soul. Her companion, slightly older, but still with a keen sense of adventure and an engaging demeanor shares her love of sisal mats and cool vinyl upholstery. The 2002 expresses their passion and lifestyle perfectly; sporting, vintage, but eclectically non-mainstream . . .

BTW, did you check out the Civic with the Citroen badge across the street? That's insane!
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beercheck
11/06/08

@graverobber- It says Loud Pipes Save Lives: I trust she's wearing a pair of these.

Admit it -- You are Jacopo Peterman.
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Novaload
11/06/08

@graverobber- It says Loud Pipes Save Lives: Yeah, some freaky chick owns that.
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Graverobber
11/06/08

@beercheck: Damn straight she is.

And a fetching pair of low-rise chinos in Milanese Alabaster, cut to flatter the figure and project a sense of empowerment. Her grace oxford striped shirt, made from a combination of pure Nepal-sourced silk and poly blend, gives her both the satisfaction of making a difference, and the secure comfort of a breathable fabric.
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1300ccsoffury
11/06/08

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Round taillights FTW. I wonder how this compared when new price-wise to the Alfa Romeo 1750 and 2000 GTVs of similar vintage? Because as lovely as these cars are to drive, my heart goes to the GTV.
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Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
11/06/08

@1300ccsoffury:

1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 - $4,948

1972 BMW 2002 - $3,571, aut: $3,905, tii: $4,286

The Standard Catalog of Imported Cars is a nice reference work.
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voodoojoo
11/06/08

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Is it wrong for me to feel wronged when I see automatic 2002s? That in my dreams of when they come to market for $7 and I happen to be in the neighborhood, the car for sale won't be a manual, like it's some kind of affront to joyous, raucous driving?
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Armand
11/06/08

@voodoojoo: If it makes you feel better, I've heard that the automatics had a wider transmission tunnel that makes it easier to install late-model 5-speeds. Other than that, yeah, an automatic is an affront to everything the 2002 stands for.
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Ivan the Terrabus
11/06/08

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Man, this reminds me a lot of my '73 that I sold last year.

The small euro bumper guards on the front of this one look great.
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layabout
11/06/08

@MattP: Looks in very good condition,i'm wondering if you may regret selling.
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Ivan the Terrabus
11/06/08

@layabout:

Nope, I got a great price for it (it ended up in Dubai, oddly enough), and I had made it too nice to drive all the time.

Bunch more pictures:

[breakerbar.com]

I'm sure I'll own another at some point, but probably more to the racecar end of the spectrum.
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layabout
11/06/08

@MattP: You did a top job,good write up & pictures. Surely you should get a Jalopnik star based on that project.
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clinto
11/06/08

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That is awesome............... makes me want to sell some Army stuff and go to eBarf.........
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