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    I've been married 30 years and I STILL get that!
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    If you are traveling through the Finger Lakes region of upstate NY, any of the drivers up and doe either sides of the big lakes like Seneca, Cayuga, or Keuka. However. The best road is at the base of Seneca Lake in Watkins Glen. Take adriving tour of the original 6.6 Mile road course that went around the state park. It is beautiful, (AND FUN) with all the green in the summer and the the colors in the fall. Then try to imagine how fast those guys were going in those old cars on those same roads! Crazy!
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    Sounds like you had a fun weekend!
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    Sounds good Steve! I guess I was thinking they would have made more in that time period. However I was just making a guess with no numbers or dates other than mine not knowing the actual production total of 1600's for each year. Very well done ?and happy fathers day to all!
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    1570472 Here, definitely 1970. Mine was manufactured in mid November 1969, that one being around a thousand after it makes me think more like early-mid spring, March maybe. I still have the books that were original to the car. Including the dealer directrory which lists Emmick Motors in Montour Falls. A tiny European car dealer in a tiny town next to Watkins Glen. My dad used to bring me there from time to time in the late 60's early 70's to look at all the neat and unusual cars they had. Mine is Granada....still is!
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    My daughter lives in Beavercreek as well, just a few miles from Mike, and had some pretty heavy damage just a mile or two from her apartment complex. Just tree damage where she lived. When I spoke to her in the (early) morning she downplayed the whole thing. She was still very sleepy. When I talked to her in the afternoon I got a lot more information out of her. She ended up spending a few hours in her bathroom after she received the tornado warnings on her phone. I guess she spent at least a few hours waiting it out in the safest part of her apartment. Glad everyone was OK and hope it doesn't happen again! It was a little unsettling to wake up in the morning and see the headline on my phone about the destructive tornado in Dayton!
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    Would love to have that for my 1600, but not at that price!
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    I think the basketweaves look pretty good. I took my bottlecaps that I got for free to the recycler and got 40 bucks for them, THAT is the only thing bottlecaps are good for!
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    My preference is the all silver grills, don't really like the partially or all blacked out grills.
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    Except those that are Granada, have 6 fuses, a front air dam, 14 inch wheels, and Recaro (e21) seats!
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    On #4: But they are SOOOO comfortable!
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    Had to show one with the pup! Unfortunately he passed away in 2017. I have had these on for a couple of years now. Found them in a junk yard on a really beat up E30. 100 bucks for 5, polished them up & they don't look too bad. Have been thinking about getting some E30 steelies and painting them silver to give the look of the old Alpina's or Compy's.
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    OK, This is a good one, This was a BMW 328 that participated in the 1949 Watkins Glen Grand Prix race through the village. Apparently it was Bob Greer and the car was the winner of the 1940 Mille Miglia. The original #25 was listed as an Alfa Romeo to be driven by Toney Pompeo but did not race. The 328 was a late entry not listed in the program. If you are familiar with the original course, he is just exiting Milliken's Corner at the bottom of Steuben St. and is getting set up to take the right hand turn on to the Start/Finish straight (Franklin St.). Got it from one of the Glen historians at the Motor Racing Research Library located in the village. Will keep looking!
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    +1 to all of the above. Take EVERYTHING you can get your hands on. I unfortunately had to let my Dad's '73 2002 go to a junkyard because it was rusted beyond repair. He had kept it under his deck at his house but it got to the point where he needed it removed. At the time I did not have the space to keep the whole car or even any of the parts. So I sent it off the local junkyard thinking it would be there for a while so I could scavenge parts off it when I needed them. WRONG! Within about a month it was gone to the crusher. Engine, Trans, Diff, all gone.... All the glass, in good shape.....gone. Interior, in relatively good shape....gone. Boy am I sorry now that I let that go, especially in the future when I go to change the headliner & crack either the front or rear window while doing it and need one! Even if you don't think you have room or need the stuff...take what you can!
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    Ha ha ha! If you only knew! About 2 years after that picture was taken, mine rivaled the one in the picture above. I have, of course, destroyed all of my photos from that time period!
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    I wondered when someone would mention that. Oh the wonderful days of our youth! Those pictures were taken on 12th street in the Glen in the Summer of 1986. about 3-4 blocks from the Start/Finish line of the original 6.6 mile course that went through the village and around the sate park.
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    Larry, Wow! That is a lot of stuff! And yes, I will be considering most, if not all of those things as I go along. Right now I am in the process of finishing up modifications to my 318ti autoX/track car. Then I have a few issues with the E28 to address this summer. After that I am hoping to start collecting pieces for the eventual rebuild of the drivetrain/suspension of the 1600.
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    saaron, like the thread on the suspension. Have not quite decided if I am going to remove everything as all of my pieces are unbelievably rust free! They have the scaly surface stuff on them but are still rock solid. Steve, my vin # 1570472 so I am assuming it is one of the earlier production numbers for the 1970 model year.
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    Steve, manufacture date was Mid-November 1969, so yes, it is a 1970 model year. Thanks to all for the nice comments. This is the last set of pictures my dad has found so far. First one is at WGI either 86 or 87, right after the car was finished. I had to run the original wheels when it was first done. The last picture is the next summer when I found some of the stamped steel wheels and upgraded. They stayed on the car for almost 20 years until I was able to find the E30 basketweaves that are currently on the car. Middle picture is from about 10-15 years age during a race at WGI. I will keep looking & post more when I find them.
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    With the cold & snow here in upstate NY, I decided to post a little bit on the journey of the 1600. As my dad was going through some of his old photos, he found a few of the 1600 before it was restored. The pictures are from the spring/summer of 1986 and it really shows the problems that '02's faced in the Northeast. It also shows the great work that the local body shop did in bringing this 1600 back! It was done by DeSarno's Cody Shop on 12th st. in Watkins Glen. I was lucky to have the owner (Junior DeSarno) and one of his employees who was an artist & very meticulous working on it. They took their time & did things very well. When people ask about the restoration, I tell them for the most part, at least on the outside, the car is new about halfway up the car. It has had the fenders, rockers, bottom half of the doors & rear wheel arches replaced. Luckily everything underneath, as well as the front & rear shock towers were pristine, & pretty much still are! The body shop is still there & run by his son who still does work for me on occasion when needed. My apologies for the quality (and '80's hair) in some of the pictures. The final picture is what the car looks like today. When I retire in a few years, I am hoping to do the drivetrain & suspension, (it is all still original!).
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    No Limit, I frequently tell my wife: "You can NEVER have too many Cars!" Right now I am at 5 toys, 1970 1600, 1982 633CSi, 1999 318ti(AutoX), 1968 V8 Mustang, 2011 550i MSport(6 speed), This does not include my wife's daily driver (X5) and my DD (E39). The problem for me is storage & rotation of the cars during the limited summer in upstate NY. My 26 year old son just picked up his 3rd car and my wife just shook her head and said "why"? His response: "You can NEVER have too many cars"! I taught him well!
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    In my case, starting in 1985 when I bought the 1600, I have no idea the amount of money I have spent on it! Of course I tell my wife, "not much at all". Luckily she loves the car as much as I do so its not a problem. With a 1970 vehicle that has spent its life in upstate NY, it will NEVER be finished. Right now it looks great and runs pretty well. However, most of the suspension and ALL of the drivetrain is original! It will take me years to complete all of that work, but that is what the 1600 is all about. Deciding over the winter what the budget for the car will be and what I will work on over the summer months. As you can see from the picture, I have a few other projects that require time and money as well. However, the 1600 so easy & enjoyable to work on, I almost feel like I don't want it to ever be finished. I've said it many times before on the FAQ, It was the first car I ever bought, and it is STILL, my favorite car to drive!
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    Could you make an option for a 1600 as well? I would definitely be in for that at just about any price!
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    http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/classic-cars/this-1967-bmw-1600-gt-convertible-is-a-beautifully-restored-rarity/ar-BBRc4I6?ocid=ientp_edu Just saw this article on what they say is the only surviving 1600 GT Convertible. Looks Nice!
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    https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/d/for-sale-silver-bmw-318ti/6770234660.html A 318ti for sale in Boston. Price is a little high but you could probably get it for less!
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