On Oct 22, 2005, at 5:43 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
I've owned very few cars other than Land or Range-Rovers. The Jag
XJ12L I
had consumed fuel at such a rate that was prohibitive to drive any
distance
at all. But the one car I briefly owned and do regret selling was a
BMW
2500. I very rarely see one (or the 2800) on the street any more.
Were they
ever sold in the US or Canada?
Those are very old sedans now, most have succumbed to rust and
mileage. BMW sold both the 2500 and 2800 in the US, about 30 years
ago. At some point, about 1972 or so, the US distributor came up with
a 2800 series sedan package and named the the BMW Bavaria. It was a
great car.
I've owned a lot of different cars over the past 35 years, all
different types. My '71 BMW 2002 fitted with all the Alpina kit bits
was a wonderful little rat and a lot of fun to drive. But the only
car I've ever regretted selling was my 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider 1750
Veloce. I traded it to buy a Lamborghini, and the Lambo was fine, but
the
Spider was the sweetest running, nicest handling, most fun to drive
car I ever owned. My current Spider is good but isn't of the same
calibre. Seen through the rose-tinted glasses of fond memory, of
course. ;-)
Godfrey
