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Curbside Classics Archives
2002 Archive
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![(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/photos-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents")
The Cars Of My Maternal Grandparents
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 7/2/2018) I’ve been debating this essay for a while, but now seems as good a time as any. With my grandmother Violet (referred to previously […] -
![In the Coronatime, I’ve had the chance to take a lot of long strolls through various Berkeley neighborhoods. Not too long ago, I wrote of an unlikely Plymouth/Beemer pair living […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200426_142548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Contrasts: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner and 1970 BMW 1602 – A Scoop of Coupes")
Curbside Contrasts: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner and 1970 BMW 1602 – A Scoop of Coupes
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 24 CommentsIn the Coronatime, I’ve had the chance to take a lot of long strolls through various Berkeley neighborhoods. Not too long ago, I wrote of an unlikely Plymouth/Beemer pair living […] -
![And away it goes. I had purchased it as a ten-year-old with an almost new heart on October 16, 2012 on the East Coast and sold it in the early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5204.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: Sold…")
COAL Update: Sold…
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 27 CommentsAnd away it goes. I had purchased it as a ten-year-old with an almost new heart on October 16, 2012 on the East Coast and sold it in the early […] -
Wordless Outtake: The First (Only) Time A Ford Expedition Reminded Me Of A 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo
Posted on August 24, 2019 | 16 Comments -
![After much soul searching, I have decided that it is time to attempt to sell the car that I wrote two COAL posts about over the years. I don’t really […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2823.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2002 Porsche Carrera 2 – Yes, Jim Is Selling One Of His COAL Carts…")
CC For Sale: 2002 Porsche Carrera 2 – Yes, Jim Is Selling One Of His COAL Carts…
Posted on May 4, 2019 | 31 CommentsAfter much soul searching, I have decided that it is time to attempt to sell the car that I wrote two COAL posts about over the years. I don’t really […] -
![(This is a continuation of last week’s COAL. Click HERE to see Part I if you missed it.) Alright, here’s the exciting news: I still have this car! At going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_1008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Porsche Carrera – Yes, I Still Have It! (Part II)")
COAL: 2002 Porsche Carrera – Yes, I Still Have It! (Part II)
Posted on July 8, 2018 | 14 Comments(This is a continuation of last week’s COAL. Click HERE to see Part I if you missed it.) Alright, here’s the exciting news: I still have this car! At going […] -
![(First Posted 2/2/2014, I decided to rename it as Part I and run it as it originally ran, Part II will follow next week. Regular readers of this series will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P1000418-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Porsche Carrera – My Daily Driver Is A Keeper! (Part I)")
COAL: 2002 Porsche Carrera – My Daily Driver Is A Keeper! (Part I)
Posted on July 1, 2018 | 66 Comments(First Posted 2/2/2014, I decided to rename it as Part I and run it as it originally ran, Part II will follow next week. Regular readers of this series will […] -
![Mazda has always been one of those smaller car companies who, despite the fact they are selling mostly mainstream cars, strives to appeal to a specialized audience. In 2015 Toyota was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/0-Mazda-Protege5.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Mazda Protegé5 – Small Wagon Zoom-Zoom")
COAL: 2002 Mazda Protegé5 – Small Wagon Zoom-Zoom
Posted on March 19, 2016 | 30 CommentsMazda has always been one of those smaller car companies who, despite the fact they are selling mostly mainstream cars, strives to appeal to a specialized audience. In 2015 Toyota was […] -
![Back in June I had 21 ash trees removed from my yard. All of them were killed by the emerald ash borer. The tree service gave me hardship pricing, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1968-75-BMW-2002-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: BMW 2002 – Why Would You Use A Vintage BMW For A Home Depot Run?")
CC Capsule: BMW 2002 – Why Would You Use A Vintage BMW For A Home Depot Run?
Posted on October 29, 2015 | 61 CommentsBack in June I had 21 ash trees removed from my yard. All of them were killed by the emerald ash borer. The tree service gave me hardship pricing, but […] -
![South Hampton Service in the small town of Hampton, IL, is a real, honest to gosh garage. Oh sure, you can get fuel, a doughnut and cuppa just like any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa-10-16-2014-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1973 BMW 2002 tii – Beautiful, But Beware!")
CC For Sale: 1973 BMW 2002 tii – Beautiful, But Beware!
Posted on November 12, 2014 | 39 CommentsSouth Hampton Service in the small town of Hampton, IL, is a real, honest to gosh garage. Oh sure, you can get fuel, a doughnut and cuppa just like any […] -
![This is a milestone car–not just for BMW, but for the whole future of the sport-sedan segment, now such a large one. Plenty of folks have written about the original […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-31-2012-017-e1343766930978.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 BMW 2002 – The Ultimate Big-Bumpered Driving Machine")
Curbside Classic: 1976 BMW 2002 – The Ultimate Big-Bumpered Driving Machine
Posted on August 14, 2012 | 34 CommentsThis is a milestone car–not just for BMW, but for the whole future of the sport-sedan segment, now such a large one. Plenty of folks have written about the original […]
