Richard Stern Bangernomics is the ultimate in recycling At its very simplest Bangernomics However, a Bangernomic approach means that a car is effectively recycled, rather than abandoned. The natural resources and energy used to make a new car is phenomenal, which makes prolonging the useful life of a car and then disposing of it responsibly decidedly ‘green’. …
Car Inspection Checklist. Richard Stern; History and paperwork MoT certificate; V5: Are the details correct? If not, walk away How many previous owners are there? Call the most recent one and ask them to verify the car’s history Check the engine and chassis numbers match those on the car Service history: Service book: Receipts: Checking …
Driving Abroad by Richard Stern. As that time of year is here not everyone knows the law and regulations for driving in Europe. Documentation, always carry your driving licence, vehicle registration document (V5), and certificate of motor insurance. If your licence does not incorporate a photograph ensure you carry your passport to validate the licence. …
Classic Car Restoration By Richard Stern This question comes up time and time again, and to be honest there are no right and wrong answer about which is best – buy a fully restored car, or a car needing restoration. More importantly is the question of whether you are able to restore a car, or …
Stacey Gabbard’s 2002 This is 2371095, a 1976 BMW 2002 from Columbus, Ohio. Originally delivered from the factory in Malaga paint color in Dallas, Texas, at some point in its history was re-sprayed in Fjord Blue. I purchased the car in the late 1990’s, and though the original interior was a little worn, and …
Peter Martin’s 02 After purchasing an honest looking shell, we began removing all the unwanted bits and pieces, reducing the weight as much as we could. Finished wet weight comes in at 935Kg. Hopefully these photos show the result of my efforts and the extent I had to go to achieve my goal. The …
Marc West’s Round Rear Light Black Tii Fell in love with 02’s as a kid when my bothers mate steve took me for a 100mph blast in his black 02. roundie affectionaly known as “Hank” thought it was the coolest car ever, i knew i’d have to get one, one day! This is my …
Send me images and details on your 02’s for future COTM’s. Email to; [email protected] Enjoy; March 2013 Alpina Works Car – Barn Find I had to re-run this feature for the March COTM. I found a genuine Alpina Works car in the UK, it’s a 2002 Ti 1969 and been standing for 40 years. The story goes …
For those that missed it, here is the link to the Bavaria Tour 2002: http://www.bmw2002.co.uk/misc/bavaria-tour-report-2002-richard-stern/ NEC Classic Car Show 16-18th November 2013 What can I say, but a fantastic show packed every day, bigger and better than before and I heard it is to increase next year to compete with the top German show Essen …
Le Mans Classic 2012 Over 109,000 visitors to this year’s Classic Le Mans it is the World’s top classic car event. Over 400 car entries with the most amazing cross-section of classic and sports racing cars anywhere. Grids included rare exotica like Bentleys, Talbots, Jaguar, Maserati’s, Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo T33, Aston Martins. Lotus, Porsche 356s …