You might own a 2002, if...

[Parkertii]

when renting a trailer from uhaul to pull a 72 2002 out of a field the uhaul employee tries to tell you that your car does not exist because its not in his data base.

[Parkertii]

while attending full time school, you also work 40+ hours a week to free up extra money to buy more 2002s because just one is not enough

[sgrant914]

your passengers wont stop playing with the corner windows.

[treys76bmw02]

you got to the local stealer and the conversation goes as such.

You: I need to order some parts for a E10 2002.

Parts kid: Ok what model.

You:2002

Parts kid: Ok i got that but what model

You: ok 1976 2002

Parts Kid: oh I'm sorry not everyday we get people coming in for parts.

You: That is why I gave you the chassis code.

And last and but not least you get a smile on your face when you see a new BMW or MB on a tow truck and smile.

[bracohen]

probably already been said but...

when you're consistently told stories by random passersby at the gas station, in your driveway, at your destination etc. about how "my friend/I used to have one of those, man the things we did to that thing!!!" well guess what bud? They stood up to the challenge and then some.

[kiva667]

You learn how to read German just to be able to browse ebay.de

[c.d.iesel]

passengers get into yer car and ask - " do you smell GAS?!"

passengers look for something to brace themselves when you

dive late-braking into your favorite turn

passengers ask " do you smell a dead mouse in here?! "

passengers ask " where's my seat belt ??? "

passengers ask " how come the speedo reads O miles per hour ? "

passengers ask " can you turn the flaming heat off to my feet ?!?! "

passengers ask " do you hear that banging noise under the back of the car some place ?"

passengers ask when your driving 75 mph - " that engine sounds awlful noisy ? "

passengers ask " have you noticed that everyone stares at us when we drive by ? "

passengers ask as you drive through a turn marked (25 MPH) at 50 mph

" how old is this car ?!?!? "

And you might own a 2002 and you don't notice any of the above

conditons. It all seems normal to you.

Ultimate Driving Machine # 1 Indeed !

[jgerock]

You buy another one even though you don't have the space for it.

You have already bought parts for the car you haven't bought yet thinking they will soon be NLA or crazy expensive.

Convince your wife the future project looks better than the CL/eBay/FAQ pictures.

Sweep/vacuum the garage more often than the house.

Don't want to throw old, grimy parts out for fear they might be usable to someone someday.

Drive around old unfamiliar neighborhoods looking for old cars with expired license plates or under covers hoping it is an old german car.

Wonder why you didn't buy one a long time ago when they were really cheap.

[SteveK535]

You spend $(fill in the blank) to rebuild a noisy transmission so you can hear the differential.

You pull over to ask "What did you say?" to your wife sitting right next to you.

[SmoresTM]

You have this conversation at least twice a week at the pump:

Some guy: Wow. That's a great looking car... Is it your dad's?

You: Nope... This is my baby.

Some guy: Really? Well, it's a beauty.

You: Thanks. I still have some plans for her *lists ALL of your plans*

Some guy: How old are you??

You: I'm 17...

[AsbestosIcan]

Floor mount clutch and brake pedals feel normal and top under dash ones feel ass backward

no one bothers to steal the hood badge because the paints worn off

your back seat passengers complain about not getting any heat

you go to gas stations with no vapor recovery nozzles

you feel invincible in the city with your 10mph bumpers

you laugh at those who lock their keys in the car

you prefer to not have passengers so you can jam the corners and not have them comment"Do you drive like this all the time"!?

[danjrusdug]

You know that when your fuel gauge is at 1/2, that you really only have 2/5 a tank left....

Doug

'73tii Atlantik