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    Nice car, Robert. I hope to meet you down there. I will be in Mike Self's Midwest caravan to V@V. Palo Alto would be nice, but I am thrilled to be able to do NC! See all of you there soon.
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    Well, they gotta have suffficient sales volume to remain profitable. I am no fan of BMW building X-3's and X-5's, but I can understand their logic. These vehicles subsidize other BMW's that are more in line with the no compromises statement. They are compromising one thing in order to survive and build other cars that are truly uncompromising. Right?!? (Sounds a bit messed up but so is the world)
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    Yee ha is right! I cannot wait to see & hear Ludwig after his overhaulin' experiences of late. JIM
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    Damon; That ad is destined to become a classic. It does set the company up as serious, dedicated, determined, and even rebellious in the face of all the crappy compromises of nearly all car companies. That ad jumped off the page at me and I thought: "I think they mean it!" I have read of engineers at Ford for example being contemptuous of the very SUV's that have made BIG $$ for the co. due to the inherent stupidity and crudeness of these vehicles built for vacuous, insecure doofuses. I recently read a review of the new Mustang in which they liked the retro styling touches, but were put off by the cheapness of the car's interior. Doing it RIGHT would have been so cool.
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    Congratulations Bill. What could be better than your son returning from the battle zone strong and healthy? Tell him we are all glad that he is safe and back here.
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    JakeB: Your dad is way-cool. My dad does not give a crap about cars anymore. Weird, since he has owned a: TR4, Porsche 356B, Golf 72 2002, 911, etc. The fire went out I guess. Tell your dad I like him a lot. BTW, we used to put a canoe on top of the Golf '02. It was quite a long canoe so we made an unusual site going down the road!
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    Welcome dtharp and your 75 2002! My 75 car is celebrating his build date/birthday today -- 31 yrs. old. I'd be on a drive right now, but I have to watch our youngest (4 yrs. old) and the car seat is a no-go in that car. Was the PO a BMWCCA member? The upgrades make it sound as though that is likely. Was it being well-maintained or was it sitting around forelorn until you "saved" it?? You ought to consider driving down to Vintage at the Vineyard the May 27th weekend in the Winston-Salem area. Good luck w/your obssession!
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    Mine had a trailer hitch when I bought it. Don't know what was towed behind it by one of the previous owners. The man I bought if from rarely used the car and I don't think he towed anything behind it. The hitch is now gone to improve the looks mainly. BTW: the '02 in the photo is a square taillight, so is that your '70 2002??
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    Dieter and I salute your 37 years together, may you have many more filled with twisties and good friends. Impressive what a determined man can do when he decides he's NEVER gonna sell that car!!
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    Hi Ray! Glad to hear that your Turkis is keeping you happy. No more talk of selling I hope. Drove mine down to Mason yesterday to help my mom after knee surgery on Friday. I was hoping that 741 would be less crowded, but I found plenty of slow-moving vehicles mixed w/hyper-aggressive SUV's to frustrate my open road driving!
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    I am so sorry for the '02 owner who is the apparent fatality. When you think of all the fun associated with our cars, it's incredibly horrible to die tragically like that. Criminal stupidity on the part of the crazed Buick driver! It just makes you feel sick...
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    The 2002 is at the far left end of all the destruction. It has burn damage to the rear of the car, but I think it would have taken more than a moment for the fire to reach the car from the original point of impact. I would guess any dead BMW owner would be in the black BMW near the center of destruction. The news story is confusing to say the least. What happened to the nut who caused the calamity??
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    G-man: you could hire yourself out as a finder of cheap restorable BMW's. You'd really be providing a service with the experience you've gained. I'd pay the fee to get the right car at the right price. Cheaper in the long run by far....
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    I just had several items worked on that can get forgotten. I had the shifter rebuilt with a kit from Bimmerparts. I love the feeling of the shifter now w/out the slop. A new guibo was installed, as mine was beginning to slough off chunks. New trans & differential fluid was put in. Also the Behr a/c was not too cool anymore, so it was found to be nearly devoid of freon. The old-style freon was added. ($$ these days for old-style freon) I am told the newer version does not cool as well. The rear brakes were checked and adjusted. The only Self-adjusting stock rear brakes are on Mike Self's two 02's.
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    Find me another one and I will have to fly out there to collect it. Let us know how it sorts out once you've had it a little longer, OK?
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    That's a beauty pageant winner compared to the parts cars we run into around here. I've seen some so moldy/stinky/musty/rusty that I don't want to be around them for even one minute!! Even my wife, who does not want a parts car around, would like that one of yours. Congrats on an excellent find!
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    Carol Self may want to hit you if Mike brings home 2 orphaned Dauphines for his growing menagery of autos in need of a good home! I recently saw the Lane Auto Museum in Nashville. I think that Mike needs an old Sunbeam Bakery to store all of his cars and parts in as well.... JIM
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    Besides trains, Neil is into vintage sound equipment, espec. old Fender amps and old guitars. With his wealth he can stockpile all the old amps he wants. With my car being a 75, Led Zep's "Physical Graffiti" makes a pretty good soundtrack CD for me. It cuts through the wind and engine noise pretty well too. I don't have Neil Young's "Zuma" on CD or I'd need to play that for a 75 sound as well!! His "Live Rust" CD sounds mighty good while cruising. Another favorite is the Stones "Sticky Fingers" -- that takes a lot of years off too. (or "Get yer Ya-Ya's Out" circa 1969 live at Madison Square Garden!)
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    hey Brian: Thanks for the birthday wishes. I met CDSmith. His name is Chad. I got to see his 76 Chamonix and got to show off my '02 for him. Roger that on the drives and what-not. Once my car is back, I am more than ready, so keep me in mind... Good luck w/putting yours back on the road ASAP! JIM
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    CanadaMatt: Mine's in the shop at Foreign Auto Svc. in Huber Hts., OH. Shifter rebuild and an a/c recharge are on the agenda. It's running very well. I get to run it on the roads periodically during the winter (when the salt has been thoroughly washed off!!), so it's never put to bed all the way. I'm saving up for some minor rust repair and a whole new set of upholstery. It's my birthday today, so I will have beer on my list too!! Cheers.
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    FL02: I take it you like Neil. I have seen him in concert on 3 occasions and would on many more, but it's been hard to catch him in concert. Last saw him a few summers ago near Columbus, OH. Opener was Lucinda Williams. She is excellent. I thought the crowd was less than lukewarm on her, which really puzzled me. Neil and she are definitely related when it comes to their musical points of view. I read that recent biography on him called Shakey. He is a quirky dude, but well worth putting up with IMO. (He's also a Lionel train fanatic --- he owns a large part of that co. and even designs some of their electronic gizmos!)
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    FL02: that is a nice looking car you have. The nicer your car gets, the harder it would be to accept that some butthead has rammed you because they were yakking on their cell phone to their pals with wit such as: "Not much, what're you doin'?" I almost never carry a cell phone -- not nearly as necessary as folks think!!! I don't notice the bad drivers any more or any less when I am driving the '02. It helps to find a more isolated road at a time of day which will not have it overloaded with distracted/bad drivers..... I work nights, so I can pick and choose more than the 9 - 5 worker can.
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    When I am stressed, I tell my family that I am leaving for some "drive therapy." They know that means a nice drive through the countryside in the '02. The longer the drive, the more stressed I was in the first place. Recently before my vacation I took a drive of 1 & 1/2 hrs. Better than a psychiatrist, pills, or ETOH!! I did miss my '02 during the vacation of course. Car is now in the shop for a shifter rebuild and some a/c work. I don't want to fry on the drive to an from the V. at the V. in late May. JIM
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    Wow, Blunt, very impressive! I will have to stop in to see it the next time we go up to MN for fishing and visiting w/our friends in Coon Rapids, MN. That will be a seriously FUN car. JIM
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    Hey cd: I just got back from dinner w/the family to celebrate my quitting one of my 2 jobs. I was sick of it, so it was time to celebrate! I second that -- I'd be happy to do a drive or most any '02 get-together. If you guys popped in on me I'd be pleased as long as I had time to bs about cars and so forth.... I'll give you a call. JIM (BTW: Mike and I are still recruiting local folks to caravan to Vintage at the Vineyard w/us. It is in the Asheville, NC area in late May! )
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