history and reference Wall St Journal feature on a 2002

[TR]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/duck-tales-how-a-classic-bmw-2002-found-its-way-to-north-carolina-1441727932

 

In case you missed it ---- and yes I suppose this consitutes a "BUY" recommendation from the fancy suit crowd.... :-)

 

TR

[remout]

These cars have really jumped up on the radar in the last couple of years. Sad part is when that happens they become receptacles for wax instead of racing tires as God intended.

[jgerock]

I get the WSJ each day (print version). Haven't seen this.

[ray_]

Interesting.

 

And there's another nuclear engineer/2002 nut in rural NC who is on the board here as well!

[adawil2002]

Maybe we'll see him at The Vintage in Asheville 2016. Car has nice wheels.

[Conserv]

On 9/9/2015 at 6:28 AM, adawil2002 said:

...Car has nice wheels.

 

+1

 

The classic Ronal "Kleeblatt" (German for "cloverleaf"). Technically a Ronal R2.

 

Steve

Edited July 6, 2018 by Conserv

[bob02]

Hmm, that car looks a lot like the '1976 2002tii' being used in the Coco mats ad in the Roundull for the past couple of months...

[OriginalOwner]

huh, whadaya know, I did it backwards.  First I got the car, then had to wait 9 years to become a nuclear engineer.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

[OriginalOwner]

so, who knows this guy to encourage him to join the FAQ ??

    http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/170592-2002-in-wall-street-journal-article/

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

[jgerock]

Hmm, that car looks a lot like the '1976 2002tii' being used in the Coco mats ad in the Roundull for the past couple of months...

Bob-  not the same car.  I've been meaning to contact them about the "1976 tii"  nonsense.  Bah.

[jgerock]

Print version arrived today - BLACK AND WHITE..

[JohnS]

Someone left a copy of that on my desk at work yesterday.  Still trying to figure out who it was.  I noticed the Ronal Kleeblatt wheels on the car in the article.  I have the same wheels on my '74 daily driver.

Edited September 10, 2015 by JohnS

[ray_]

so, who knows this guy to encourage him to join the FAQ ??

    http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/170592-2002-in-wall-street-journal-article/

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

 

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/user/35515-fwardell/

 

[bob02]

Bob-  not the same car.  I've been meaning to contact them about the "1976 tii"  nonsense.  Bah.

Are you sure, Jim? Granted, there's a different set of mats in the car for the WSJ article, but even the antenna base is the same. Maybe I should contact Mr. Wardell to get to the bottom of this:)

 

 

 bob

[fwardell]

Hi, All. Yep, it's my '76 '02! And, yes, I'm on the forum - have been for several years - "fwardell". I tried to add a new post with a link to this article a few days ago, but somehow it never made it on the board - rejected perhaps?

 

Anyway, here's some information to clear up the mystery. First, it's the same '02 as in the Cocomat ad, except it has their new line of mats, which are a bit different from mine - brighter orange. I don't know where they got the idea that it's a tii, maybe because of the clock I added to the dash. Obviously, as we all know the last tii was 1974. I mentioned that but there's been no change. 

 

Regarding the WSJ article, I found it odd that some versions (mostly big cities, but not Charlotte) were color and some black and white. Imagine my disappointment to open up my copy to see b&w! At least the on-line version has nice bright colors - and many more photos. And, though it looks nice and shiny, it's driven, and driven enthusiastically, most days of the week . . . and waxed occasionally. Also, correct on the wheels: Ronal R2s. 

 

I try to keep it looking stock but have enhanced many hidden features: battery to trunk, fully desmogged CA car, Weber 38/38, Pertronix, etc. Would like to add a 5-speed tranny. I've been to the Vintage a number of times, not last year, and intend to attend Asheville. Hope to see you there!