For all our friends that own Audi and VWs with 6 cyl. engines -- wow!!

[Elroy]

I had a roommate who had one that was orange [2002] like this one.

Elroy had a roomy in college that also had a 2002. Like a fool Elroy let himself be talked into performing a basic "tune-up". The "timing mark" was located at 5 o'clock which basically require one to lay on their back and crawl under the front bumper to illuminate the timing mark. It was a true POS .  Elroy can assure you the great German engineering still sucks.

[DeadNutz]

No time machine needed to have a 2002 in 1974. I had a roommate who had one that was orange like this one.

Oof I’m an idiot.

Don't worry about it. We know that 1974 is ancient times to you young whippersnappers.

[ken w.]

I had a 2002 for a couple of years. It had rot issues being in the salty north. I  had a 318 325i . All were nice cars after I straightened out the usual problems. I worked at a BMW dealer and bought them all cheap. I'm over them all. 

[J.A.F.E.]

I had a friend who a 2002 - same orange color. It was a great car to drive but he hated it. So much so he wanted to drive it into the nearest river and report it stolen. He never actually did but he sure talked about doing it.

[goodfellow]

I had one for a short time -- it was a special version; the Tii. It was BMW's attempt at a sport package with an upgraded suspension and mechanical Kugelfischer fuel injection. Few were made and I sold it to pay for college expenses. In hindsight the decision was a good one, but it still hurts almost 40 years later.

There was also a Ti model that used two carbs with a high compression head, but the Tii with fuel injection was "the bomb" at that time.

[fatfillup]

Some folks credit this model with saving BMW auto production.

Didn't know that. 

[stokester]

Some folks credit this model with saving BMW auto production.

Didn't know that.

To be specific it was the "Neue Klasse" of which the 2002 grew from.

[fatfillup]

Had to google Neue Klasse, very cool

Not up on older BMW's at all or history of the company but man are they sharp

https://www.google.com/search?q=Neue+Klasse&rlz=1C1CHWL_enUS703US703&oq=Neue+Klasse&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UT

[torqueman2002]

I had one for a short time -- it was a special version; the Tii. It was BMW's attempt at a sport package with an upgraded suspension and mechanical Kugelfischer fuel injection. Few were made and I sold it to pay for college expenses. In hindsight the decision was a good one, but it still hurts almost 40 years later.

There was also a Ti model that used two carbs with a high compression head, but the Tii with fuel injection was "the bomb" at that time.

I also had a 2002, Maroon '71.

That thing rode like it was on rails!

I found a set (2) of dual throat side draft Solexes, and swapped out the down draft Weber (IIRC).

That engine came alive and the sound from the Solexes was sweet!

I took it on a cross country trip to visit a friend in SLC. We drove the wheels off that thing, up and down the canyon roads.

[nonhog]

German engineering, none for me thanks! My step son wanted to buy a cheap Audi that onlyneeded a timing chain. I looked into us doing it. HA! Rather build a watch from scratch. 5 grand to pay for it done.
I told him to run.
My step daughters VW Golf needed repairs as frequent as it needed fuel. POS!
On the other hand plenty of MB with 500K on the ODO. That is impressive.