engine and drivetrain Warehouse discovery in Germany

[evo2]

Just uncovered in a remote area outside of Munich was a large warehouse filled with at least 5000 brand new 2002's.

These US spec cars were produced at the end of 1976 with the M20 2.0L engine because it was thought there would be a delay in the new E21 3 series due to a parts supply problem with the ashtrays.

The issue was resolved and the 3 series was produced on schedule, but BMW did not want the batch of 2002's in the showrooms to compete with sales of the newer model and ordered them destroyed. Helmet Von Sprocket, the person in charge of sending the brand new 2002's to be dismantled secretly had them stored in an old warehouse disguised as an abandoned strudel factory once used by BMW to store aircraft engines during the war. Days later on his way to work a person driving a Mercedes lost his brakes and hit the back of Von Sprocket's 507. He banged his head and forgot where the warehouse was. Today, April 1st, 2010, 33 years to the day, Von Sprocket woke up and remembered the location of the secret warehouse (his 507 is still in the repair shop). BMW announced they will retrofit ABS and airbags to these vehicles and sell them through a select number of showrooms this summer.

[gracer]

HA,HA, APRIL FOOLS !!!!!

[Emyers]

April fools

[jgerock]

These select cars were fitted with:

Electric sunroof with tilt-up venting

Scheel-Mann front seats

Nardi steering wheel

Lux-type backseat center armrest

4-headlights (ala Diana)

Stainless steel tii exhaust system with Abarth muffler

No emission controls

Cruise control

Rear accessory bin in trunk

Mudflaps

Happy April 1st! I'm getting an extra helping of problems here at work today, so this is good timing.

[02Nut]

With a few Alpina A4 cars in the mix....

These select cars were fitted with:

Electric sunroof with tilt-up venting

Scheel-Mann front seats

Nardi steering wheel

Lux-type backseat center armrest

4-headlights (ala Diana)

Stainless steel tii exhaust system with Abarth muffler

No emission controls

Cruise control

Rear accessory bin in trunk

Mudflaps

Happy April 1st! I'm getting an extra helping of problems here at work today, so this is good timing.

[tjones02]

This reminds me of an old Roundel article about the 2002MT cars found in Vermont many years ago...

You've got to know your history and post something a bit more realistic like this... :b....

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/p,716417

[jgerock]

This reminds me of an old Roundel article about the 2002MT cars found in Vermont many years ago...

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LOL - I've been reading about the 2002"F" in the old mags.