Buying my dream car, my BMW 2002 story, for now!

[ddletendre]

Here's the story on how I got to own my first BMW 2002, and what it means to me:
https://medium.com/@letendred/that-one-time-i-cried-about-a-car-f19dd60a2fe7

Edited January 24, 2019 by ddletendre

[Steve Tochi]

David,

Great story and passion. Especially like the part where you realize the car has a manual transmission.  Nowadays an manual tranny is like an anti-theft device. 

Edited January 25, 2019 by Steve Tochi
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[HarryPR]

Excellent! Wish you many years of enjoyment with your 2002.

[Conserv]

Great story, David!

 

Sounds like a great match. You are a true believer, evidenced by your use of “sexy” to describe Sahara! Enjoy the fulfillment of your dream.

 

Ceylon? According to BMW Group Archives (info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com)? Are there actual signs of Ceylon under the dash, under the seats, under the car? We all thought Ceylon was discontinued long before 1976....

 

Congrats and regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

 

[ddletendre]

24 minutes ago, Conserv said:

Great story, David!

 

Sounds like a great match. You are a true believer, evidenced by your use of “sexy” to describe Sahara! Enjoy the fulfillment of your dream.

 

Ceylon? According to BMW Group Archives (info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com)? Are there actual signs of Ceylon under the dash, under the seats, under the car? We all thought Ceylon was discontinued long before 1976....

 

Congrats and regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like Ceylon. I must be wrong. The original color was a light golden brown, still visible from the engine bay and trunk area. Thanks for correcting me!

[HarryPR]

Send your VIN via email to info.konzernarchiv@bmw.de and they will reply with your car's production date and original color.

 

Cheers,

Harry

[saaron]

ROCK!!!

 

(It might have been Sienna Braun or whatever it is called)

 

Start a blog here and keep in touch with what's going on with it.  Congrats!

 

Scott

[ddletendre]

1 hour ago, HarryPR said:

Send your VIN via email to info.konzernarchiv@bmw.de and they will reply with your car's production date and original color.

 

Cheers,

Harry

 

Will definitely do! Thank you for the info!

[ddletendre]

@saaron You were right the original color is officially Sienabraun metallic, code 009

Thanks for the ressource @HarryPR !

[Steve Tochi]

As a relative newbie and minimal mechanical skills and knowledge, here are some of my recommendations:

• You'll be told to get Macartney's 02 Restoration Guide, a great resource. Lightly read it, drive and work on your car, and spend a lot of time on the forum.  Then go back and read it again.  My first read, I tried to comprehend everything in the book.  I went back and read it a year after owning my car and it made so much more sense.
• Also read “Ran When Parked”, might give you overview of issues of 45 year old car and a good story.
• Don’t be afraid to seek help from FAQ members no matter the issue. 
• Drive your car and take on little projects as you can, its very rewarding.  Work from the inside out on engine, tranny, drive train.  Don’t worry too much about cosmetics.
• Go to the BAT site when a 2002 is up for sale and read comments.  Scratch that

   

• Start looking at new and used parts now, demand and prices of both seem to be going up.
• Don't get married yet because worse case, you may be selling the 02 for a minivan.

 

Edited January 25, 2019 by Steve Tochi

[ddletendre]

5 minutes ago, Steve Tochi said:

As a relative newbie and minimal mechanical skills and knowledge, here are some of my recommendations:

• You'll be told to get Macartney's 02 Restoration Guide, a great resource. Lightly read it, drive and work on your car, and spend a lot of time on the forum.  Then go back and read it again.  My first read, I tried to comprehend everything in the book.  I went back and read it a year after owning my car and it made so much more sense.
• Also read “Ran When Parked”, might give you overview of issues of 45 year old car and a good story.
• Don’t be afraid to seek help from FAQ members no matter the issue. 
• Drive your car and take on little projects as you can, its very rewarding.  Work from the inside out on engine, tranny, drive train.  Don’t worry too much about cosmetics.
• Go to the BAT site when a 2002 is up for sale and read comments.  Scratch that

   

• Start looking at new and used parts now, demand and prices of both seem to be going up.
• Don't get married yet because worse case, you may be selling the 02 for a minivan.

 

 

This is one of the best comment i’ve read in a long time hahaha! Thanks for the tips!

[fastricky]

Malaga - the choice of champions!

[Nixmodernlife]

Such a great story. You give me hope that someday I can also own my dream car!