Interesting 02 article I found.

[jscaptura1]

Ray Ong’s BMW 2002: Tastefully Upgraded Classic Sports Sedan - Shannons Club

WWW.SHANNONS.COM.AU

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Ray Ong, proprietor of Auto Racing...

Pretty good read!  Enjoy!

[Leucadian]

Clean build, tastefully done.

['76mintgrün'02]

I like this line, 

"The original 2002 had rather old-fashioned, slightly protruding round rear lights for a less elegant streamline than Ray’s later rectangular taillight model."

 

[2002iii]

1 hour ago, '76mintgrün'02 said:

I like this line, 

"The original 2002 had rather old-fashioned, slightly protruding round rear lights for a less elegant streamline than Ray’s later rectangular taillight model."

 

Better get your fire suit on now!!!

[jscaptura1]

1 hour ago, '76mintgrün'02 said:

I like this line, 

"The original 2002 had rather old-fashioned, slightly protruding round rear lights for a less elegant streamline than Ray’s later rectangular taillight model."

 

I thought that part was particularly interesting as well!🤣

[zambo]

2 hours ago, '76mintgrün'02 said:

I like this line, 

"The original 2002 had rather old-fashioned, slightly protruding round rear lights for a less elegant streamline than Ray’s later rectangular taillight model."

 

I posted the article on our Aussie 02 FB page as I assumed the guys in Melbourne would know of the car/guy in the article.

 

I gather Tom there were a few laughs locally (here) on that comment as well, though after I read the piece and thought of the proposition that BMW were evolving the design to a much more flush (70’s) look, it does make sense even if a little awkwardly articulated. 
 

Though personally I’m still biased to “old fashioned”

 

[JQ02]

"Ray believes the engine block is from an E30 M3, although he has never verified this."

I don't believe Ray.

[2002iii]

"Ray dreams the engine block is from an E30 M3, although he has never verified this."

[bmdubl02]

Thanks for posting that article, provided many interesting rabbit holes.