Autumn “M2”

One of those M2s – a 2002 with an S14 engine – that we love so much. A really nice example, too, from the rally lights on down to the Panasports and Willwood calipers. Colorado Orange paint? Heck yeah. We love it.

Images by Kris Clewell

~ by velofinds on October 27, 2010.

Posted in Still images
Tags: 2002, autumn, bmw, foliage, m2, neue klasse, new class, panasport, s14

11 Responses to “Autumn “M2””

Stunning imagery! Fantastic car!

Automobiliac said this on October 27, 2010 at 9:50 am
I love it! Orange really does a fantastic job on this car. However, isn’t the official color Inka Orange if its factory paint work?

murph said this on October 27, 2010 at 10:33 am
- aha! i had looked that up and discovered that they were both factory colors 🙂 inka is the darker and deeper of the two. both look fantastic.
  
  http://www.bmw2002faq.com/content/view/32/32
  
  motoring con brio said this on October 27, 2010 at 10:39 am
Haha! 2 points – you guys got me on that one! assuming its a ” roundie” then you’re spot on.

murph said this on October 27, 2010 at 10:51 am
- just for you 😉
  
  motoring con brio said this on October 27, 2010 at 11:08 am
  - haha, I officially stand corrected! Either way, excellent find.
    
    Murph said this on October 27, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Oh that BMW could go back and make a back to basics car like this again. The 1 series just does not cut it

BWJones said this on October 27, 2010 at 11:01 am
- true enough. i was just digging around for some figures- a 2002 in 1968 cost $2,850. adjusted for inflation, that’s about $18,000 today. inconceivable.
  
  i believe the spiritual successors to the 2002 – in terms of practical, well-sorted, fun-to-drive cars that are relatively basic and relatively affordable – are cars like the sentra se-r (in the ’90s) and the mkv and mkvi gti (in the aughts), even though the latter is obviously not cut from the same sedan cloth. i don’t think we can ever expect something like that ever again in a rear-drive package.
  
  motoring con brio said this on October 27, 2010 at 11:29 am
Also, in 1968 BMW was not the marque it is today and couldn’t command a premium over what they “should” cost. And think of all the technology (for better or worse) that is forced into these cars by regulations. There are 2 “M2″s on Ebay right now. Not as nice as this one, but this one in not for sale…

Jim said this on October 27, 2010 at 8:55 pm
- Agreed. In 1968 BMW was just getting back onto it’s feet and hadn’t quite chosen a path of luxury just yet – still being more focused on sport and a younger audience with the Neue Klasse.
  
  By today’s standards of BMW and with hindsight, $18k for a modern equivalent would be an absolute steal.
  
  Murph said this on October 27, 2010 at 11:25 pm
motoringconbrio said this on July 10, 2011 at 9:37 pm