Let The Fight Begin

[bluebmw]

Roundie versus Squaretail...

I know there are so many variations and opinions, but which do you prefer?

Stock or tons of modifications I don't care.

I just want to see what the community here thinks.

[roadhog0]

It's all about the square tails, but I'm a wee biased Roundies are nice but I'd feel bad about driving a roundie like I drive my square tail. Mods, I would say some work and some dont. My car is a fair example. I have a reason for all my mods and it's not over the top. But some would think it crazy to mod a 72k original car...

[MAD02]

Square tail lights + Euro bumper + Turbo = Roundies have no chance!!

[cj]

Mine-

Guess how I voted. It's been beat to death.

[ibjettin]

I've owned both and prefer the weight and overall feeling the square tails have. BUT, If I were ever to get a 02 for a stock restoration it would have to be a roundie. They just look classier than the square tail.

[Beck180]

I prefer the classic roundies, but own a square. The big bumpers help in this city.

[02for2]

I expect the votes to fall pretty much along party lines.

If you polled a bunch of engineers, they'd pretty much vote square... progress has seen to it that the squares are empirically better cars.

Those who are Purists and/or voting from the heart will side with the Roundies.

End of the day... it's all moot - they're both GREAT cars!

Cheers!

[craaaazzy]

I refuse to vote on this as I consider this an 02 on 02 crime.

[Preyupy]

REAL BMWs HAVE ROUND TAIL LIGHTS. With the exception of the square lighted ones with serial numbers that start with 429----. I know I'm a snob, but my roundie has been with me so long we are both "PREYUPY"

[bluedevils]

buy a clean 76 shell (the best of all 2002 chassis), replace the tail panel with a roundie version, and add 73 bumpers with heavy brackets, best of both worlds.

[flyingjolly]

The only squarie i'd let pass is the turbo. Apart from that only roundies.

[Harv]

I'm not voting either.

I do love a square with the early bumpers.

John

[RED1602]

I love them both!

That's why I have one of each.

RED1602

1970 1602 (M2)

1974 2002 Tii (Show)

1989 325ix (Winter)

1991 325ic (summer)

2008 128i (Daily)

[02Les]

I'm a no voter too; I like both.

I believe if the square light cars had arrived in the US with the chrome bumpers (& no rear over-riders) there would be no contest.

[ray_]

I like cj's car!

Cheers,

Ray