Petrolicious: This BMW 2000 CA Was A Game Changer

Law · 10-26-2016, 04:49 AM

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“You picture, back in ’69, the guy that got in here, i mean, he had the coat and tie, thin cigarette in his mouth and driving this luxurious thing—to him, it was a Bentley of the time,” says Emin Kureghian. “Today, I get in, slam the door shut, turn it on, step on the gas; it’s not going anywhere and I have a laugh.”

“They were pretty generic cars, there wasn’t much to it,” he says. He’s right: the car here sports a carbureted 4-cylinder engine, automatic transmission, skinny 14-inch wheels and tall tires, all a far cry from what BMW offers its customers today. Acquired at a charity auction after being in long-term storage, the car is unrestored but has been cleaned up and turned into a fine driver.

Designed in-house by BMW, its spec sheet isn’t what matters: “It’s kind of a hybrid between the 02 and the newer coupes. It’s got lines from both—if you take a good look, you can see both sides of the story.”

“The fact that it pulled [BMW] out of a sales slump is really something, like a whole new generation...almost like the E30 of its generation.”

If Emin restores the car, it’ll be taken back to its original color, but for the time being, he’s just driving it tastefully, safe in the knowledge he’s been able to keep a part of history alive.

“I’m part of the cause, so to speak—to me, it’s home.”

BMWI6 · 10-30-2016, 02:26 PM

first!!!!

cruisingdownthestreet · 10-30-2016, 02:50 PM

wow!

where in america do they have indents on the solid yellow lines? should be implemented everywhere. i see dumbasses casually rolling onto oncoming traffic every day. driving is very simple--and they taught it in kindergarten: color within the lines--drive within your lines.

Needbmwpartzz · 10-30-2016, 04:43 PM

Cool car,cool story.
Thanks for sharing.

1230vani · 10-31-2016, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Law

Enjoyed the video, thanks!

wdeerfield · 10-31-2016, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cruisingdownthestreet

wow!

where in america do they have indents on the solid yellow lines? should be implemented everywhere. i see dumbasses casually rolling onto oncoming traffic every day. driving is very simple--and they taught it in kindergarten: color within the lines--drive within your lines.

we have that all over the northeast both on the shoulder and center line. Helps during the snowy months to know where the road lanes are. And yes. helps prevent head on collisons.

raysspl · 10-31-2016, 01:05 PM

Absolutely gorgeous

Bosozoku · 10-31-2016, 06:51 PM

Great car.

And ... that STANCE ! ! !

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Bosozoku Almost completely sane 694 Rep 1,080 Posts Drives: '17 M2, '00 S2000 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Great car. And ... that STANCE ! ! ! __________________ '17 BMW M2 (BSM 6MT Exec CarPlay, TechnicPnP ASD bypass, IND M Perf shift knob + keyhole cover, Pedal Haus pedals + heel plate, 3M CR90 tint, BavSound Ghost woofers, Racing Dynamics strut tower brace, Dinan midpipe, Turner intercooler) '00 Honda S2000 (Silverstone Metallic, black leather, factory titanium shift knob + front lip + trunk spoiler, front shock tower brace, front subframe x-brace)
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