A day changing event...

[Mike Self]

Got up this morning, jaw still hurting from oral surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago, noticing that spring has fled from this part of Ohio (37 degrees at 8am)...and then I picked up Ludwig from the paint shop and drove him to work for the second time since December....

Made my day. Within a minute or two I was grinning from ear to ear, enjoying that nice snappy acceleration and five speed, and admiring the nice new paint on the roof and deck lid that replaced the paint damaged last summer by unknown stuff from the sky. All was suddenly right with the world. (But then I'm easy to please).

So...2002s are great (if not always cheap) therapy!

mike

[mtriple]

Now this is the way to start your day. 2002s are indeed therapy. How about posting some pics for the beauty now the work is done?

Thanks

Hamada

[TMK-001]

I've spent the last 4 days up to my elbows in 2002s... from installing a dash to redoing the pinch welding and new rubbers I've done it all.

I've remained calm and patient.

I purchased an Inka 74 that I drove for the first time on Saturday - over 2 years since I last drove a 2002! I had a grin ear to ear! Great day! I'm really looking forward to taking the Polaris for a drive.

[InkaSteve]

We "SoCal 02 Daily Drivers" don't realize that some don't get this daily pleasure. The only drive more fun than a solo 02 drive, is being surrounded by other 02s.

Maybe if everyone drove an 02, the world would be a much happier place. No more road rage, everyone smiling and giving "thumbs-up" to everyone else, rather than anger and the "Finger".

Oh well, so much for dreaming. Back to the realities of life, tempered by intermittent drives in the 02.

[rho]

One big reason I don't choose to live on the East Coast

Being able to drive the 02 everyday is such a pleasure, if you were a true fan of the 02 then you should move West or South hehehe

[Napes]

Steve is right. I sometimes forget the weather conditions others have to deal with. When I left for work this morning @ 8:30 ( I'm semi-retired) it was 65º and the humidity was 3% (that's not a typo!). Will need the A/C though when I go home at 1:00pm.

Bob Napier

[02fanatic]

And smiling from ear to ear after oral surgery "still didn't hurt" I bet while driving gorgeous Ludwig! :-)

You had me worried with that story as I read down...I was afraid something bad happened....

I'm still struggling with even having time to go start my cars.....doesn't look like we will see daylight with the house rebuild until June or July...gonna be a short summer for me '02-wise. :-(

Keep smilin',

John

[Guest Anonymous]

Gee Mike, sorry to hear about your surgery, but I was misled by your heading: "A day changing event . .." I thought for sure you were going to tell us all how you tried Armond's favorite (seafoam) or how you finally decided to try out a timing light! LOL

PS Root canal next week and no 02 can make me forget it.

[visionaut]

Yep, the old doctor's advice still prevails: "Take the 02 and call me in the morning". ;-)

Driving my 02 ALWAYS puts a smile in my heart, if not my face too...

Tom

[skinnyd]

No matter the weather, I'm grinning from ear to ear, daily. Sometimes the inclement stuff is even better.

[POP3Y3]

can't wait to see it! sadly (corrosionally speaking) i haven't stopped driving mine. daily for 4 years!

[Mr-2002tii]

I used to drive my Tii daily but after I got rearended I am not risking it any more, I just took her out, there 's no greater pleasure than, me drinking my cafe near the beach , reading my BMW magazines and admiring my 2002tii!!!

[dlhoovler]

Made my day. Within a minute or two I was grinning from ear to ear, enjoying that nice snappy acceleration and five speed, and admiring the nice new paint on the roof and deck lid ...

Glad to hear Ludwig's back, but, uh, how did you manage to admire the roof while you were driving? Were you standing up with your head out the sunroof? :-)

-Dave

[OZ2002]

Like Tom and skinnyd, my '02 is a daily driver. Some days are better driving days than others, but everyday in an '02 is better than in something else (heavy snowfall excepted). The way I figure it, Mojo won't last forever, but then again, neither will I. I'm gonna squeeze it for all it's worth and enjoy every second of it.