other How do you say BMW "2002"

[Conserv]

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Edited March 26, 2015 by Conserv

[Napes]

I'm most inclined to say "Oh 2", but to strangers who often pay me comliments on my car I say "Two thousand and two".

In my family, with two daily-driver '02s, I refer to my wife's Pastellblau '76 as "Your car" and my Chamonix '75 as "My car". I've never been into the "name game".

Bob Napier

[Kile Brekke]

No confusion for me: in 42 years of ownership, I've never referred to an '02 as a 114!

Regards,

Steve

I should clarify that I often use it when searching the Internet for parts, or specifically eBay. I think the "2002" portion of the search is almost useless and then there is always the mysterious nonsense nomenclature of the "e10" — but it does help filter down.

[ldsbeaker]

I almost feel like a cheater referring to my 1600 as an '02...

Just about everyone knows what a 2002 is, though.

But it's a roundie, sooo...

I call it either the 1600, the '69, or the white car; two door. (Have a 528i with same major descriptors, just two more doors, and a thousand pounds...)

[pklym]

"Twenty aught two."

 

-No one ever

[Beaner7102]

It gets tricky when you have two "oh-2's"

When I'm talking about them to my family - its the green or blue car
When I'm talking about them to my friends - its  Cactus or Bluey

When I'm talking about it to other 2002 owners, its the 71' oh-2 or the 72' oh-2.

 

But I never say the BMW or the old car, because the E30 falls into those two cagagories

Beaner7102

[GreenSwede]

Not sure it helps: nolltvåa  = zerotwo  (In swedish we don't refer to zero by "oh" as a rule)

 

When speaking to those close to me: den gröne = the green

[Fatherof3]

Guess I should have started a thread for your car's nickname instead

[dang]

Still WAY easier than explaining an E9 coupe.  "What kind of BMW is that?"  Its a "CS".  Well, mine is a 2800cs but they also make the 3.0cs.  Most people just kinda nod their head until I say "Its the predecessor to the 6-series", then they say "Oooooh yeah, I see". 

[Conserv]

Guess I should have started a thread for your car's nickname instead

You thought we'd stay on point? Never!

Regards,

Steve

[JohnH]

two double oh two

[tiiCarrera]

Two thousand two, or the tii

 

My wife calls it the Bread Box

 

My daughters call it the Baby Car

[sort77]

I'm pretty much on board with calling it a two-thousand-two or 'Oh-two...

 

UNLESS I have to go get some random little thing at autozone. Then I call it a twenty-oh-two. Seems to be the only way their heads dont implode when they ask me the model. Its saves me sooo much time, even if I cringe as it comes out of  my mouth. haha.

[Fatherof3]

To people outside the circle I just call it a 72 BMW. If they envision anything it's usually a 2002 as long as they know you are talking cars

Edited March 27, 2015 by Fatherof3

[Conserv]

Below from the August 1978 edition of the BMW Roundel. I used to "shop" at Two Thousand Two Products!

Regards,

Steve

Edited March 26, 2015 by Conserv