You might own a 2002, if...

[jp02ti]

this is pretty much a column exactly as it appears!

[Dave_PA]

You look at a 320 and think about all the parts you can get from it to put into another 02.

You can use a 'drive in the 02' as a bargaining chip to get your kids to do homework, clean up their rooms, etc.

Feel like you've met a long lost friend when you meet someone else who has an 02.

[GoFaSSter]

You can use a 'drive in the 02' as a bargaining chip to get your kids to do homework, clean up their rooms, etc.

I use this one all the time. It works on my boys. My 12 year old daughter does not like my car.

[Gbare02tii]

My 16 y/o daughter hasn't been in my 2002 for years...last week on a 100+ degree day she ask me "can we take the 2002 out for a ride?" How can I say no? It was great !

[ClayW]

....your nose can detect the slightest hint of leaking antifreeze.

....you've made your peace with rust.....for now.

....you have enough spare parts to create one, maybe two, spare cars.

....you'd rather see a water pump die than a crack appear in your dash.

[ClayW]

6. You turn on the wipers when turning left in all "other" cars.

Ha! All the time.

[esockken]

Hi, I'm new to this forum, so here's one that just hapened.

You phone your friend of 40+ years that lives in another state and instead of asking about his family you ask "how's the BMW".

The happy ending to this story is that he said he lost his storage and the car was for sale! Guess who bought it 5 days later. Yessssssssss!

[oldfahrt]

Wow! Well, welcome to the Monkey House!

[jgerock]

You take multiple extended trips in the 2002 then step into your (auto) daily driver and jamb your left foot down into the firewall thinking there is a clutch pedal. This happens to me all the time, and expecially after the MidAmerica drive.

[Guest Anonymous]

You have your mother drop you off in your 2002 at the dock in Long Beach so you can take that 4 month sailing trip to Baja and she drives it back to San Diego for you.

When you return the left stalk is dangling from the steering column on your car hanging from the wires. (TRUE!!!!)

[adawil2002]

You take multiple extended trips in the 2002 then step into your (auto) daily driver and jamb your left foot down into the firewall thinking there is a clutch pedal. This happens to me all the time, and expecially after the MidAmerica drive.

After driving your 02 for 3 weeks and thousands of miles, you get in your M3 and drive it like the 02...hit 70 by passing the neighbors house.

[SteveJ]

...you drive around with the driver's window slightly rolled down, even on rainy days, even in other cars.

[GoFaSSter]

My 16 y/o daughter hasn't been in my 2002 for years...last week on a 100+ degree day she ask me "can we take the 2002 out for a ride?" How can I say no? It was great !

It is good to know there is hope my daughter may come around.

[jdt10768]

you constantly monitor temp, tach, fuel, and speed (which is off by 12 mph)

you get your money's worth and more out of a AAA membership

you have to tell new passengers to open the door to fasten their seatbelt

your dash looks like a heart monitor scan __/__V__V__x

[flyingjolly]

you have to tell new passengers to open the door to fasten their seatbelt

omg that's true - i didn't realize that until i read it in your post