other BMW 2002 Junkyard in Motor Trend Video

[LikeStig]

Figured I'd share this as (if you're like me) its always cool to see 2002's mentioned in articles and videos. This show is normally on MotorTrend OnDemand, 

 

 

 

[Reuben-bmw]

I actually know where all those are, not sure how many people know about them.

[theNomad]

I like that show. Real down to earth except for the high dollar engines they have "sitting around".

30+ 2002s... there's always someone with all the toys, but I hate to see them rotting away unused. 

[Neildo11]

Group buy, I'm in!

[Koblenz]

ROADTRIP!!!  saw some euro turns.

[zinz]

wowser.... 

[jimk]

Looks like maybe out northeast of Denver.  Flat ground, water towers on the horizon, one old, one new.

[zinz]

Sounds like I need to load the truck with some tools and head your way, Jim... shoot an elk and load the truck with '02 parts. 

 

Ed

[Teelinger]

so is this guy selling or hoarding?

[calw]

Jim, I agree, this is in the front range somewhere. 

 

The weeds match what we see here. There are numerous CO plates on vehicles, Loveland dealer logos, and that 911 badge on the Chevy police car.  North of denver, with it's flatter terrain, also makes sense.  It's not one of the Denver, Loveland, or Greeley yards open to the public.  Sorry, that's not much to go on.....

[LarsAlpina]

They´re still out there somewhere. Here´s a picture of a former junkyard in Germany that I took from Google Maps` satellite view after I´ve been there for the first time:

 

 

F...ing unbelievable - and I´ve visited many 02-crazy people here in Germany over the past years with really big part and car collections. Maybe 5 Fords, 10 Opels and 3 NSUs - the rest was old BMWs and about 80% 02s.

 

While we walked the area the owner told me: "That´s a turbo and this one in the back, too, and here we have another one." Most cars were no longer in good conditions, repainted, modded and else. I didn´t believe and the guy saw my doubts. He told me: "Open up the hoods and look for the VINs." And all the ones he had pointed at before once were real turbos!

Stumbled across a large pile of axles and wondered, why the guy keeps them all. Had a closer look and on each and every of these axles there was an Alpina adjustable sway bar. Except for the toilets (pooh) this was my real 02 paradise.

NK station wagon original prototype (not one of the conversions from Belgium and/or France but the first one presented to the executive board of BMW and rejected for production), unfinished E3 station wagon with 02 touring tailgate by Martini initially meant as a fast ambulance for race tracks, complete injection system for Formula-2-Diametral-16V-engine - f...ing unbelievable as said before.

 

Sorrowly the owner has died in early 2014 and today the place no longer exists. His son managed to keep some of the most valuable cars and parts in other places after the property owner had refused to continue the rental agreement of his father with him.

 

Only one thing kept the BMW part of my brain in motion longer than seeing all this rare and interesting stuff crowded in one place: Once a guy from Switzerland, that wanted me to redo some seats for him, told me that his BMW collection contains at least one example of each and every car from BMW´s after-war production up until the early 90s. "Of course, sir" I thought to myself and asked him: "So you have a 507, too, yes?" His answer left me speechless for some minutes: "Only four left, have sold one not long ago." And the guy was NOT joking.

Took me about three or four weeks to fully realize that presumably this particular answer to this particular question (with it being the truth) I will never get again anywhere in this world.

 

Best regards, Lars.

[Reuben-bmw]

Yes it is in northern colorado, The person who's land there are on does not own them. Luckily cars do not rust very much here in Colorado. I have seen them in person, most all are not complete, some or just shells, non super rusted, around 10 tiis and no tourings.

[dang]

A little searching and came up with this...  Dacono, CO  If anyone is interested, I looked at the landmarks in the background... did an image search on Colorado water towers and found one similar to what's in the video in Dacono, then I searched equipment rentals and located the yard.

 

 

Edited August 26, 2016 by dang

[Conserv]

37 minutes ago, dang said:

A little searching and came up with this...  Dacono, CO  If anyone is interested, I looked at the landmarks in the background... did an image search on Colorado water towers and found one similar to what's in the video in Dacono, then I searched equipment rentals and located the yard.

 

 

 

2002 "corral" at far right in the first aerial photo?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[LikeStig]

Reuben,

 

If Andy is willing to part with any of those cars with solid body's let him know someone on the FAQ (me) would be interested in a roundie shell .