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[zinz]

Was cruising down the highway in Austin this afternoon.  I spy in the rearview a black Lamborghini Aventador coming up passing me on the left.  I waved out the window as he came by and he slowed down next to me and gave the ol' Squaretail a big thumbs up...

 

Who'd a thunk it?

 

Ed Z

 

 

[Dabliz02]

Yeah happens plenty of times to me and many others on here as you probably know.  I found out it doesn't matter what they are driving.  If they are car lovers in general, they don't mind showing a little love to these old timers. 

 

Still puts a smile on my face though!!!!!  

[qdessa]

Did you ever meet any car person that didn't like a 2002? 

[auggiemize]

Alfa guys.

[arminyack]

Alfa guys.

So not true!

[TobyB]

Porsche, maybe.  Audi?  The local Alfisti are usually pretty happy to see the old BMWs. 

 

They DO tease about not leaving oil spots, though.

 

t

[Mike Self]

Interesting--this Ofest trip in my E30 318is is the first one where I've had folks ask about and admire the car--same as they done with the 2002 for many years.  I guess E30s are getting uncommon enough to draw attention.  Particularly when they're red.

 

mike

[ray_]

Ed are you sure it was his thumb?

 

 

Cheers,

[carpediem]

Alfa's and BMW's get along just fine 

 

 

[auggiemize]

My inference was from the memory of Alfa's whipping 02's ass in the old U2 TransAm series...I wanted an Alfa, but a logical one, so I bought a (used) 2002. Yes, I still love Alfas...old ones. I remember, as a kid, thinking that the GTV engines were too pretty to be any good...I was wrong, of course. Love that Spyder...First one I saw in person was a new (I think), midnight blue '67, at the Chimney Rock hill climb in Lake Lure, NC. Not racing, just there...and right behind it was a Porsche 904 of the street variety...race won by a 427 Cobra...What a time to be 12 years old...

Dave V. in NC

*sorry, Ed, to trample on your thread...old memory just popped up...

My toughest time with the 02 is pumping gas...always takes a while with the admiration conversation. We don't mind tho, do we:-)

Edited September 27, 2015 by auggiemize

[jgerock]

I was driving down the Fairfax County parkway about 2 weeks ago and came up on what appeared to be a Middle age couple in a new i3.  I slowed down (!) as I went by them, waved and they waved back.   Yesterday, I got a wave and thumbs up from a modified E30 owner.  Sometimes I bump the horn button & wave when I see another classic car owner.  Great to be out giving them the needed exercise rather than just deteriorating in the garage.

[PaulTWinterton]

Did you ever meet any car person that didn't like a 2002?

 

I'd have to say that the most unresponsive people that see my car, are (the majority of) owners of brand new BMWs.    They (generalizing) are a different breed.  They own a BMW for a different reason.  Prestige.

[PaulTWinterton]

Did you ever meet any car person that didn't like a 2002?

 

I'd have to say that the most unresponsive people that see my car, are (the majority of) owners of brand new BMWs.    They (I admit I'm generalizing) are a different breed.  They own a BMW for a different reason.  Prestige.

[jgerock]

I'd have to say that the most unresponsive people that see my car, are (the majority of) owners of brand new BMWs.    They (generalizing) are a different breed.  They own a BMW for a different reason.  Prestige  Great loans.

Kind of fixed that for you.  My wife drives a 2011 E90 and recently became an associate CCA member.  She can spot a 2002 very well while out on the road.

 

I'm surprised at the number of relatively young owners of new high end BMW's  (M6, M3, M4, etc).

[PaulTWinterton]

Did you ever meet any car person that didn't like a 2002?

 

I'd have to say that the most unresponsive people that see my car, are (the majority of) owners of brand new BMWs.    They (I admit I'm generalizing) are a different breed.  They own a BMW for a different reason.  Prestige.