You might be an 02 nerd if:

[-=Charley]

youve almost wrecked an 02 trying to look at another 02

..and nearly wrecked all the other cars you've owned.

it seems it doesnt matter what condition it's in. i'll break my neck if it's going the opposite direction, and drive alongside-slightly to the rear and gawk go 'woooow' until one of us gets off the freeway. ok, that's bs.. i'll usually follow until they enter a garage, fence, or security check-point.

o god, ive hit rock bottom

-your friends take pictures of 02s on the road with their camera phones and send them to you w/freeway location.

[-=Charley]

-you wonder why there's only one or two new posts EVERY time you visit the 'parts' section of this site.

[wazzu70]

you think lifes real eternal paradox is roundie or square.

[2002Targa]

When watching a 70's / early 80's movie, you spend more time looking at all the cars in the background for an 02 than actually watching the movie..

Off the top of your head, you can list more than 10 movies that star the 2002.

At this very moment, you're trying to list 10 movies that star an 02...

[jp02ti]

You have made note in the margins on where Haynes in incorrect, or where a year specific trait is overlooked

OR

You have specifically taken a German language course (or 6...guilty) specifically to better understand the Workshop manual in its native language.

Jon

[AndyS]

you own newer vehicles that have to suffer the elements to keep your 02(s) covered, safe and warm.

[InkaSteve]

When watching a 70's / early 80's movie, you spend more time looking at all the cars in the background for an 02 than actually watching the movie.....

This is very scary, how did you know???

Thanks Dubois, for another great thread that takes us back to why we frequent this board. Are we sick? or what?

[colorobo2002]

When watching a 70's / early 80's movie, you spend more time looking at all the cars in the background for an 02 than actually watching the movie..

Off the top of your head, you can list more than 10 movies that star the 2002.

At this very moment, you're trying to list 10 movies that star an 02...

LOL

–You've gone out or your way driving so that you could follow, or drive by a new '02.

–You meet a new 2002 owner in a parking lot, and after talking to them for a minute or two, realize that they are not 1/2 as nutty about their '02 as you.

–Have multiple 10, 13, and 17mm wrenches specifically for your '02 or have fashioned your own repair tool, because you couldn't or wouldn't buy it from the store.

–Have cursed the engineers for design anomolies on the '02 (brake linkage pin, shifter C clip, rear brake adjuster, etc.)

–Have put your mouth on a car part (Suck/blow on vacuum line, booster hose, check valve, gas line, etc.)

–Look at other cars and think about what parts would fit on an '02.

–You've driven another car with a 5spd and left it in 4th, thinking the high rpms were normal on the highway.

–You've cursed the lack of visibility an other cars compared to your '02.

–You have a cut or bruise from of a recent repair on your '02.

–You've made a "while I'm in there" repair on your '02.

[skylund]

..you have ever driven a newer car for 10 minutes freezing or sweating before remembering that it has modern climate controls. (or in my case, a heater fan that isn't broken)

[HarryPR]

When watching a 70's / early 80's movie, you spend more time looking at all the cars in the background for an 02 than actually watching the movie..

Off the top of your head, you can list more than 10 movies that star the 2002.

At this very moment, you're trying to list 10 movies that star an 02...

-When you finally see one on a movie or tv show, you call into the room all your family so that they can also see it. Which perpetuates their opinion of you as being a nutcase.

[H_Krix]

You've driven another car with a 5spd and left it in 4th, thinking the high rpms were normal on the highway.

man, i'm guilty of this. I leave my 325i in 4th on the interstate all the time...

Another one:

If you currently know of where you can purchase at least 2 more 2002's should the extra income become available.

[_z_]

You wish you could fulfill all the requirements of Nerd status, but you still don't know enough about 2002s -- but you're working on it very very hard!!!

[70roundtail02]

-you will go so far as to call on and go look at other '02's you find for sale knowing full well that you can't buy it but you never know, it might be a ti or alpina and the owner doesn't know it.

-you secretly hope to have a barn find

-you hide or attempt to conceal the source of new parts "no mom i did not spend all my money on that part" of course not on just one part, there are at least 3 or 4 other parts stashed around. Besides you partially traded for them anyways

[Supergeek]

HA! I'm such a nerd!

[Jim_75Sahara]

....your screen saver is full of '02's, not your kids or your wife!

....you have a secret slush fund for '02 parts.

....you are tracking down '02's or shops that work on '02's while you're on your family vacation.

....you're annoyed when people don't know that the '02 saved BMW -- status-seekers never know or care!!

......you're pissed that your dad didn't either give you his '02 or make you one hell of a deal on it back in the late 70's!!