69Bimmer02 191 Posted November 18, 2017 Share this comment 1 year warranty, amazing how times have changed in our expectations. Thanks for sharing. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Self 7,614 Posted November 18, 2017 Share this comment A later issue of R&T corrected their statement about the apparent lack of performance difference between the 1600 and 2002...seems their press pool '02 was fitted with a 1600 flywheel and thus the wrong timing marks, and the ign timing was way retarded, causing the (comparatively) poor performance 11.3 seconds to 60. Note that the road test car is a very early one with the embossed hood trim and two piece wheel covers with those funky square vent holes in the trim rings, so it was most likely one of the first US spec cars off the assembly line. That same car was road tested by several other west coast car magazines plus either Popular Science or Mechanix Illustrated based on the license plate. Would love to know its VIN--probably 1660001 or 2. mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCLo 16 Posted November 20, 2017 Share this comment On 11/18/2017 at 7:51 AM, mike said: A later issue of R&T corrected their statement about the apparent lack of performance difference between the 1600 and 2002... Interesting, do you know what issue it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona02 36 Posted November 20, 2017 Share this comment Issue is May 1968 see the bottom of the last page right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebarthlow 456 Posted November 20, 2017 Share this comment 82mph in 3rd gear? holy cow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgepodge 209 Posted November 20, 2017 Share this comment Have you guys seen the current issue (December, 2017) of Car and Driver? There is a good article on page 14 in that issue where they call the 2002 "The birth of the sports sedan". Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye 718 Posted November 20, 2017 Share this comment I have never seen those hubcaps before. They look awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conserv 7,083 Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) Share this comment 25 minutes ago, Buckeye said: I have never seen those hubcaps before. They look awesome. Yes, but the trim rings, which are separate from the hub caps (as Mike S. mentioned), are cheap flimsy things. Stated differently, they don't get better looking as you move closer, and see how thin they are! Regards, Steve Edited November 20, 2017 by Conserv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_in_VA 1,140 Posted November 20, 2017 Share this comment 46 minutes ago, Hodgepodge said: Have you guys seen the current issue (December, 2017) of Car and Driver? There is a good article on page 14 in that issue where they call the 2002 "The birth of the sports sedan". From Thur - https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/208393-car-and-driver-dec-2017/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Comments
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now