Jim_75Sahara

In the not-too-distant future, the boys will find her interesting: looks, smarts AND a darn good driver!

Prices ARE going up. I got very nearly my asking price when I sold Dieter a few months ago. It was an optimistic price, but that merely indicates my general state of optimism, right? Anyhow, people have been pulling more '02's out of deep storage lately. The prices keep going up since the '02 is a relative bargain vs. other classic cars.

Nick: Sorry that I sounded snarky. I would LOVE to be there. No doubt. Fare thee well....

I'll make you a honey of a deal on Veronica's 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara (same as the Chevy Tracker). It has 4 doors, 4WD, leather seats, 138K miles. Hey, you needn't concern yourself with scratches or dents. No worries, mate!

Can we rid this topic page of the heavy-duty Spam-age?? Thanks!

mlytle: Right! My '87 325 eta with cheap snow tires does much better than the boneheads trying to prove something in their SUV's and trucks. Weird - we've not had the warm Gulf coast weather pattern move in to give us some fair-weather driving. Usually we get a few breaks from the cold, snow and ice.

2002's are definitely going up in price. When I was looking to buy in 2003, many of them were in the $3K - $4K range. You'd need to bump that up a few thousand today. The selection will be limited at any given time. I had my choice of Malaga, Sahara and Chamonix. It was as though the other paint codes didn't exist; almost all were squaretails. I ended up very pleased with mine. Kudos to Simon for taking the torch and running with it.

A similar Agave roundie showed up on "Counting Cars." Could it be the same '02? There's not much distance between Danny's place and the Harrison's pawn shop...

If you allow E30's, I'll be there for sure!

Thanks for removing the porno-SPAM that had gotten on this thread....

Great riches are wasted on the top 1/2 of 1%. Dayumm; what a great way to spend gobs of money. Since I am a working man, I cannot partake, but I certainly wish you all a very good time.

Purchase Price: $3500 Purchase Date: 7-1-03 Model Year: 1975 Color: Sahara Manual/Auto: 4-speed manual Sunroof/Non-Sunroof: Non-Sunroof Where Purchased: Athens, AL Mileage: Approx. 152K VIN: 2365006 Issues: Seized brake caliper, Extremely worn front brake pads, completely wasted struts & shocks, tired engine, tired clutch, tired guibo, leaking rear wheel cylinder, old tires Good Stuff: Very little rust; had been in Alabama since new. Odd Stuff: Came with blacked out trim, trailer hitch, WINK mirror, non-original black side mirror. Also, it had a Weber 32/32 carb! I was told that this carb was common on Ford Cortinas. Update: Now owned by Simon Robinson. (simonr on the FAQ)

I recently sold my '75 Sahara to a gentleman who races Porsches. It's good to know that the '02 tempts Porsche owners as well. Welcome to the club.

Aaron: I've always wanted a blue BMW. The best I could manage over the years was a blue '86 Mercury Marquis handed down to me from my grandfather years ago. I may end up at Eureka Springs. More likely that I'll make it to V@ V though. Best of luck to you.

Finally! I cleaned it up and I'm ready to show it off. We have had lousy weather in Ohio since I bought this beauty from a BMW enthusiast in Avon, IN off of Craigslist. Seems all things automotive, I buy or sell in Indiana or the Indianapolis area. I have not named this one. I may drop the naming habit. I am no longer doing the vanity plate as you can see.

SPIKE: I was a business school student at the University of Cincinnati (Go Bearcats!!!) and a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Of course now I am a member of the FAQ fraternity, which is non-political.

Point of order: (as we used to say during our fraternity meetings) Aren't we supposed to be talking '02's on this forum? Politics is not part of the mix here. Or has something changed on the FAQ??

There are a lot of interesting, smart, engaging, clever, adventurous, friendly, kind people here.... Thanks. And -- Merry Christmas.

Beautiful area. My wife's aunt lives in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Love it out there.

Kudos! Eager to see/experience all the changes you've wrought in 2365006!

Me too! My dad test-drove a demo '72 Malaga Bav (4-speed manual) which I was thrilled with. The dealer kept lowering the price in tiny increments, but my dad wanted a big discount. The deal never came together. Dad bought my mom a dark blue over burgundy leather '73 Volvo 164E instead. (still pretty good, but not a Bavaria)

Say "Hi" to Wayne Carini for me! I bumped into him in Carmel, Calif. one year. It was before the Pebble Beach Concours when the vintage cars parade south to Big Sur, circle back, park & display in Carmel and then head north to Pebble Beach. He was busy, so I didn't bug him, but it was interesting to have him talking about a classic car a few feet from me. Funny, but that day, I was mistaken for the owner of an Isetta 600. I started answering questions about it and had a hard time leaving due to all the questions & interest in it...

Wow. Andrew is your list of 2014 events/gtg's for real? That's gi-normous. Good luck hitting all the bases!

Jealous. I might have bought it if it were near me. I've always wanted a Bav. Enjoying your book, Rob. Keep writing!

My dad liked to go car shopping. Sometimes he was just looking, other times he was in earnest. It was hard to tell which. He'd worked for his father as a teen at the Ford dealership his dad owned in Papillion, Nebraska, so he knew the car business well. One weekend in early 1973 my father asks if I want to go look at a car with him. Sure, I liked the sound of that. He was responding to a want ad in the Cincinnati Enquirer for a 1972 Golf 2002 with low miles. We met the young man at his place in Mt. Adams. (very hilly -- Cincinnati's own San Francisco -- complete with longhaired liberals; shocking for conservative Cincinnati) I had no idea what this screaming yellow car was. I'd never seen a BMW or a roundel before. I recall sitting in it for the first time. I KNEW it was German by its spartan interior and slightly VW Beetle-ish smell. Well, Gordon dropped the hammer and pealed out. I was surprised at how aggressively he drove it down one hill, up another, making sharp turns at high speeds. Hmmmm, could this be a boxy sports car? I was confused. In fact, I did not "get it" until 1975 when I learned to drive in dad's prized 2002. YEAH, now I get it. This is fun. No Buicks, no Mercurys, no Chevys for me, no thanks! Anyhow, dad haggled as only he could and purchased it for $3500. When I bought one in 2003, I had started out wondering: "Are there any 2002's left?" I hadn't seen one for years and years. Out of curiosity, I looked on EBayMotors to see if one, maybe two existed somewhere out there. There must have been 20 that day. Surprise! They were not all that expensive either ..... "Hey Mary! Do you think maybe I could get one? ...." It wasn't long before I had bought one for $3500. I was the same age my father had been when he got his. Meant to be??