other What's Your Favorite 2002 'quote?'

[jrkoupe]

great thread..

 

I also over the years..( had my first 02, a 73, in 78)..often would hear " holy sh*t this car handles alot better than I thought it would"....

[Kile Brekke]

"I thought you said you drove a 2002 BMW?"

[Kile Brekke]

"A very old quip IIRC. . .in 1976 God stopped building BMWs"

 

Well, old, but not that old...circa 1983.

 

My girlfriend (now wife) Helen and myself from 1985 with one of the original shirts. We're in the midst of packing it up and getting the hell out of Houston (on the way to Boston). On the shirt: I created, produced and sold that shirt through small-space ads in the back of BMWCCA's Roundel magazine (Mike may remember these). I recall  Joe Chamberlin bought at least five of them. A less-than-authorized use of the logo. Never got my 'cease and desist' letter, nor did I get rich selling them.

 

Paul,

this photo is simply amazing.

I'd say you should resurrect this t-shirt again, but I'm thinking you should actually have this photo printed onto t-shirts.

 

[Cyclone101]

"Is that your car?"

Still makes me smile every time.

[jgerock]

"BMW's claim to inventing the sport sedan here is phooey - the true author was likely Italian and far earlier.  But the Germans took the idea and perfected it. The rear-drive, 125-hp tii was small but practical, fun but sensible, highly tuned but stone reliable. And more fun than a drunk monkey."

 

Road & Track  March/April 2014, Page 81  The 51 Coolest Cars of the last 50 years. 

Edited May 7, 2014 by jgerock

[jgerock]

I had this made up when I realized I'd have to take my E30 to Mid-America.

-Dave

I should get one made up for the rear window of my Honda Pilot

[DonP]

I had a guy at work ask me "did you bring the Lada" today

Edited May 7, 2014 by DonP

[RAS-2002]

First time I saw (and rode) in a 2002 was 1968 or '69 in my neighbor's car.

He told me that BMW stood for Barbarian Motor Works. 

What the heck did I know?  After that first incredible ride, I believed him!

-Bob

[jscaptura1]

+1 on Denker's Post!  About 10 or 12 years ago while attending the 6 hour race at the Glen, I had my 1600 parked behind one of the grandstands, as I approached the car there were a few people looking at it.  I was going to talk to them about it but as I was getting nearer to the car, I heard them say "Yes, It's an MG, That's what BMW stands for: British Motor Works".  At that point I just continued walking by as if I had no interest in anything at all.

[zinz]

When I first got the car it needed a valve adjustment pretty badly... one guy says "That's an old Mercedes, right? Is that a diesel?" 

 

Can't tell you how many times I hear all of these. Freaking hilarious stuff...

 

"it's SOOOO cute!!" ...can't go anywhere without hearing that from the ladies...it works better than having a puppy!

 

My good friend CONSTANTLY harassing me, "How do you know which way it's supposed to go?" or the Russian Lada comments... or, "why does it smell like a horse in here?" It's all in good fun, cuz he's also constantly asking me to take him on WOT runs through the twisties...something about the concerto of those dual carbs and Ireland exhaust.

 

 

[gregpark]

One gorgeous morning in the year 2002 I had just cleaned and waxed my car and was gassing up at the local Chevron. A nice looking young woman starts checking my car out and when she gets to the rear exclaims "what a beautiful car! So that's the new BMW!" I said "yep, thank you!"

[73touring]

Not a quote but the IQ test every passenger goes through. 1 trying to get a hold of the seatbelt without opening the door and 2. Trying to find the door latch to get out. Recently when I gave a friend a lift after planting the boot. "This is an angy little car"

['76mintgrün'02]

 

I would wear that on a t-shirt 

 

I want more BRAAAAAAAAAAAAP! 

[Nesset127]

Me: (Calling BMW service department) Hi I was wanting some keys made up for my 76' 2002.

Kid on the phone: Uhhhhhhh... What model?

Me: Nevermind man. Thanks for your time...

(Hang up) 

 

3 weeks later my dad working at our local ace made me 3 keys for 15 cents per key!

[Kile Brekke]

 

Awaiting my cease and desist…