introducing myself, 1974 Touring

[Zoeydebord]

Hello,

 

I've been lurking around for a few months waiting to find and buy a great 2002.

 

I've finally just received the car I imported from the Netherlands.

 

Hope you like it!

 

I'm in Tucson AZ, so I'll be looking for a good mechanic. An recommendations are WELCOME!

 

At any rate, I want to thank everyone here for their amazing knowledge and insight. It's been a great help already.

 

All best, Larry

[John_in_VA]

Congrats!  And the Netherlands loses another touring.

[tomphot]

I have a lot of family in Tucson, hope to ring you up next time I’m in town!

[Zoeydebord]

@tomphot For sure!

[FunElan]

Congrats on the purchase! and BEAR DOWN. I miss Tucson, I loved my time there. 

[02Les]

Congratulations.

You are the 104th Owner of a Touring in North America (that I know of).

[Conserv]

16 hours ago, John_in_VA said:

Congrats!  And the Netherlands loses another touring.

+1

 

Of course, the Netherlands has more tourings to lose than we... ?

Welcome to the club!

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited March 21, 2020 by Conserv

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, 02Les said:

Congratulations.

You are the 104th Owner of a Touring in North America (that I know of).

Wow, Les. That’s about twice what I would have guessed! Thanks for keeping track!

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[Mike Self]

Welcome to the '02 fraternity/sorority...lotsa good folks here on the FAQ and plenty of friendly answers to your questions. 

 

It's a shame that Hoffman never imported Tourings...I think they would have done well in the US, if for no other reason than their uniqueness.  In the early 70s there were very few hatchbacks on the market here other than such gems as Pintos and Vegas (and the much more useful Renault R16, the first modern hatchback).  But from what I understand, Max didn't want to stock all the Touring-unique spare parts, so it wasn't imported (same with the Targa).

 

If you're a BMW CCA member, this year's Ofest (presuming it isn't canceled) will be near Palm Springs CA in September...

 

mike

[Zoeydebord]

As a design historian (not a car expert, mind), the 2002 was always my favorite car full stop. When I discovered the touring version I knew I had to have one.

 

@02Les I'm guessing most of those cars in the US are in the Bay Area

@mike I'd LOVE to drive to Palms Springs this year, but I won't get my hopes up.

 

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Here is my email from the BMW Archive:

 

The BMW 2002 Touring VIN 3462696 was manufactured on March 21st, 1974 and delivered on May 09th, 1974 to the Netherlands. The original colour was Inka, paint code 022.

[02Les]

7 minutes ago, Zoeydebord said:

 

@02Les I'm guessing most of those cars in the US are in the Bay Area

 

Almost.

38 in California

[Steve Tochi]

Bear Down!  I rode in my first 2002 in Tucson many years ago.

Don't know much about them but seems like most Tourings I've seen are Inka. Any validity to that or is it just me.

[02Les]

14 minutes ago, Steve Tochi said:

Bear Down!  I rode in my first 2002 in Tucson many years ago.

Don't know much about them but seems like most Tourings I've seen are Inka. Any validity to that or is it just me.

 

Of the ones I know of in North America, 25 are Inka + 2 Green (orig Inka) & 1 Fjord (orig Inka). So, around 20% of those in NA are Inka.

[joebarthlow]

cool! Welcome!

[Zoeydebord]

7 hours ago, 02Les said:

 

Of the ones I know of in North America, 25 are Inka + 2 Green (orig Inka) & 1 Fjord (orig Inka). So, around 20% of those in NA are Inka.

The cover of the British brochure have features an inka touring. Maybe that’s the color they were promoting in those years?

 

it IS a great color...