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    You’re onto something here, Mike!
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    Gorgeous!
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    @Mark92131, how's your Nevada build coming along? Can't wait to see the pictures!
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    The salt is finally off the streets in MN and I had a chance to wash the car and get it on the road over the last week. Here's my car's Nevada/"Nevada" color (the formula above) in various natural light settings.
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    First drive today! I’m sitting in the family room giggling now.
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    I drove it for its first shake down. My ‘02 has been tucked away waiting for spring (or saltless roads) since the CCA raffle. After 3 days of rain, today was a sunny 65 degrees - and both my and my car’s shared birthday (my ‘02 rolled off the line on my 02!)…I got it out for my first drive! I’ll have permagrin for days…
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    Let me know how it goes!
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    My new-to-me ‘73 (restored with new stuffing, too) arrived with the seat bottom unclipped and I’ve been wondering the same, @02sahara. I’ve only fiddled, but from what I can tell, @Mike Self’s italics are well founded. I’m gonna need to get in there in use all my “huggability” to pop it. Better to do that one side at a time, or from the center?
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    Love the grille badge, btw!
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    Sisu-style!
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    BUT...look at that color! That Nevada should make all the pain melt away...
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    $417... Jimmy. Christmas...
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    Stunning!
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    Thank you all, and a BIG thanks to @steve k.. Having a new-to-me '02 in the garage in winter time is only bareable thanks to this site and collection of great folks!
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    I'm John, the raffle-car-guy. I've a call this week with the former owner and would be happy to ask a few questions, but in earlier emails, he shared some variability in the Nevada color between suppliers when he was restoring the car. This was the mix he shared to ensure a tight match if I ever need it (God forbid!) I've heard from several different folks who saw the car in person that they thought the color was spot on - just the right mix of olives and mossiness - for the original Nevada color (this chassis left the factory in Riviera). The car did come with a can of Code 001 Nevada touch up paint, which I dabbed on a scrap of primed metal in the basement on Saturday. Whatever this mix is, it matches perfectly to the naked eye with the 001 touch up in the sunlight this afternoon. It's definitely a more olive-tan than gold color - and is beautiful in person. Online pics of Ford Cyprus Gold (not the Cypress Gold Metallic, which is clearly different) look quite a bit different to me. Whatever it is, I love the color (and can't wait to get it out on the road come spring)! Attached are a few pics in the sun today (45 degrees and sunny here in the North.) As Mark notes above, the color shifts a fair amount by lighting. Darker and more olivey/brownish/tan in the darker shade and a much lighter olivey-tan in direct sun
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    Thanks, @m42002! I was close a few times, but needing a daily in salt-country, kids, paying for their education...it just wasn't the right time. But kids are on their own, wife hasn't kicked me and retirement is within site. Looking forward to the Nevada '02 joining the drive for the rest of my days!
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    Thank you - and hello, RVA! My folks and brother and his family are all in the Richmond area. Brother and fam in Glen Allen, folks in Brandermill!
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    Jiminy. Christmas. That's just insane!
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    Much appreciated, Scott, thank you! I love that you can measure when the salt will be gone in weeks…it’ll be April/early May before I can say the same! I’ll just need to live vicariously through you for a bit! Enjoy it!!
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    Thank you! Not yet. Title arrived today, so now I need to get shipping taken care of. I’m in Minnesota, so as badly as I want to road-trip it home, this time of year gets a little squirrely and salty up here. It’s rust free and I’ll shoot to keep it so - but it’ll get driven when the snow and salt clear!
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    Love ‘em! First thing my wife said when I called her was, “Why are you calling me before you call the Club to confirm this is legit!?” The second was, “you’ve talked about wanting a 2002 since the day I met you.” That was more than 30 years ago…
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    There are definitely worse problems to have than too many cars for the space!
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    Thank you, Andrew! Would absolutely love to - and am looking at timing to see if I can make a go of it. I've some previously scheduled family commitments that first week of May, so I'll do my best - it'd be a blast to catch the caravan coming down from OH!
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    It's official on the CCA site - I'm the lucky winner, and couldn't be happier to join you lot! I've a little bit of a history with BMW (e36/5, e46, e83 manual, and e90), but have been in love with the 2002 since I lived in Germany in the early 80's. I've always wanted to own one, but never in a million years did I expect to win it! Special thanks to the several of you who have been helpful in taking my messages and answering my (many) questions. I've lurked around FAQ for years, so time to dive in. This site and the members are truly unique, and I mean that in all the best ways! -John
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    JKKH commented on RFord888's vehicle in Registry

    @RFord888, I believe this was the CCA Classic Car raffle, no?
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