...when only a SELECT FEW even knew what a Bimmer was. Growing up in the
Midwest of the 60s and early 70s, the 2002 was still considered a strange, exotic cult car....and who in their right mind would pay $4000 in ca. 1972
for a 2002, when you could get a Vega or a Pinto for half that, right?
Dealers were few, and the cars rare enough on the roads that those drivers
would wave and honk to each other as they passed by. No real "snob" appeal, because how could you be snobby about a strange looking car from Bavaria that nobody who drove Chevys had any idea what it was? It just
didn't make that kind of impression on people.

And boy, were those cars fun to drive! even with the weak synchros in the gearbox. But that was then, and times have changed, and now BMW makes
four? five? times as many cars in a year as does Saab. The fun is still
there, but almost in spite of the nameplate, not because of it, and that's
a damn shame.

But no, I would not trade my 9-3 for a 330Ci.....

posted by 129.246.2...

• Just another reason why I LOVE my Saab..., Lisa, Tue, 30 Oct 2001 22:07:30
  • Talking about some BMW owners, r34, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 23:00:52
  • Cool story. Do you have a sister?, nick , Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:12:06
    • Re: Cool story. Do you have a sister?, Lisa, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:57:37
      • Wow Lisa, see what you started!, Nick , Sat, 3 Nov 2001 02:09:43
  • What is this BMW thing?, Bob M, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:17:04
    • Lemme tell you about the differences between apples..., mfatic, Thu, 1 Nov 2001 19:10:45
      • I was almost going to buy an M roadster..., Bob M, Fri, 2 Nov 2001 09:02:46
    • Gather around children...there was a time...., Bill H., Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:34:10 <-- Viewing This Message
      • It all started..., Jeff S., Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:56:10
        • I had always got the impression that Saabs and BMWs were, Rookie, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 18:34:53
          • Re: Yuppies vs. Hippies, Tom Mundar, Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:19:21
            • YUPPY = Young UPwardly mobile Professional with a 'y' >>>, JMC, Thu, 1 Nov 2001 16:36:23
            • Hold on just a second..., Mike in NS, Thu, 1 Nov 2001 14:58:15
              • Re: Hold on just a second..., Tom Mundar, Thu, 1 Nov 2001 15:26:07
          • Re: I had always got the impression that Saabs and BMWs were, Bill H., Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:21:21
            • Smiling n/m, Rookie, Thu, 1 Nov 2001 01:43:11
        • I guess that explains it, Mark Anderson, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 13:26:26
  • Imagine that...a woman got in the last word..., Richard P., Wed, 31 Oct 2001 09:45:48
    • Re: Imagine that...a woman got in the last word..., Lisa, Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:00:07
    • Just to clarify, I was kidding...big time. n/m, Richard P., Wed, 31 Oct 2001 15:29:21

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