Bought the car in July 1980 after previously owning a very rusty yellow 1502 but falling in love with the 02 series. I was also a dedicated motorcyclist and the thought an open top car driving experience seemed to me the best of both worlds! So, the car was purchased from a chap in Poole …
Tuning is a good thing in a BMW 02, every second copy felt “styled”. That was not always good, the stock of hot compact sedans has shrunk over the years questionable. From the outset a rarity was the double carburettor fitted 2002 ti, of which today only a two-digit number is admitted in Germany. Mike …
Byron Sanborn is a long-time fan of all things BMW. He loves driving them and tinkers with them for a living. His shop, Vintage Racing Motors, located in Redmond, Washington, builds, maintains, and pulls track support duty for numerous old Bavarians still working hot laps on the vintage racing circuit. Byron has a nice stable …
I love my old 02. Bought it in 1976, ’72 roundie 1602 because I couldn’t afford a new model. Just loved the feel of it. I had an older Hillman before, but basically learned to drive in the BMW. Looking back , I admit I pushed the limits of the car pretty hard and credit …
Love at first sight By David D. Letendre It was a Wednesday on my lunch break. I was scrolling classic cars on a classified ads app called Kijiji and stumbled upon my dream car. A stunning BMW 2002 1976, Malaga (But originally Siena braun metallic, code 009), only 2 hours away from my town. It was …
1972 BMW 2002 BAUR CABRIO VIN# 2795011 History: The BMW Targa was shown in prototype form at the Amsterdam Motor Show in early 1971 and became available that April. There were examples for both LHD and RHD markets, although the numbers of RHD cars was small and production was halted early. The final Targa …
Baljesh Mehmi’s Square rear light Tii The car was purchased in 2004 and was in working order and on first appearance looked very smart. A good few years of running and with the help of local BMW 2002 expert “Ron Wormsley” I was able to ensure it was used on a regular basis. The car …
Paul Cain’s 3002 ttii (was on this site years ago, but enjoy again) First though, a little background on Paul and Joe. These two enterprising individuals build cars the way Paris Hilton changes her wardrobe; thoroughly, expensively, and creatively. Paul’s prior creations include a 3.8 liter CSi coupe and an M50 single-VANOS 2.5L E21 320i …
John Pauldings “modern 02” (With kind permission from BMW Car magazine June 2018) John Paulding has been the happy owner of a BMW 2002 for over 40 years. Chris Graham meets the man and his car to discover the roots of the attraction. Enthusiasts don’t come much more enthusiastic than John Paulding. The passion he …
Lisa 02 Princess The dream car. We all imagine what that would be or what it would mean to us. Once we pick the dream car, and after either purchasing it or going through a full restoration build, what do we do with it? This is the part where we have those “day dream scenarios” …