ScottCLo Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 This post has been promoted to an article 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69Bimmer02 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 1 year warranty, amazing how times have changed in our expectations. Thanks for sharing. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Self Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCLo Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona02 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Issue is May 1968 see the bottom of the last page right side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebarthlow Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 82mph in 3rd gear? holy cow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgepodge Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I have never seen those hubcaps before. They look awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conserv Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_in_VA Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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