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Buying My First 2002 - In '76!


LJtii

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I recently converted some slides I found into digital images. One was the saleswoman at Fritz's BMW and Datsun in Trenton, NJ bringing me the final paperwork on my new Verona/ tan 2002, prior to driving it off the lot in February of 1976. A lot of fun down the road ...

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'73 Tii - Malaga 2763751

'72 Tii - Turkis 2762380 - sold

'74 Turbo - silver 4290633 - sold

'76 Jade Green - sold

'74 Tii - Siennabraun 2781572 - sold

'76 Verona - bought new - sold

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Great pic, I've always admired that you still have the car. I started driving in 1980 so no decent cars were worth keeping in my time, but I sure wish my dad had kept his 69 Torino GT or the 73 Charger. Oh well, at least I plan to keep my 02 to pass on to my kids.

76 BMW 2002 Arktisblau M42 5 spd - Born 5.21.76 - daily money pit

06 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 6 spd - garage queen *  73 Mustang Convertible 351C 

15 VW Touareg V6 Executive - daily driver * 23 Audi e-tron SUV (wife's)

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Actually, I don't still have that car. I sold it when I got married a couple of years later. But the flame never died and I have enjoyed 5 more since that one. Ask me how smart I feel about selling a really nice Turbo some 10 years ago for under $30K.

'73 Tii - Malaga 2763751

'72 Tii - Turkis 2762380 - sold

'74 Turbo - silver 4290633 - sold

'76 Jade Green - sold

'74 Tii - Siennabraun 2781572 - sold

'76 Verona - bought new - sold

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