Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > 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. ;-)
Thanks. My 2500 was a 'J' registration plate, which made it sometime between Aug' '71 & July '72 and it must have been 13/14 years old when I got it. I remember it feeling very comfortable and solid, with no loose trim or rattles and it had done 120000+ miles - the UK equivalent saloons would long have fallen apart. It's only in more recent times I've owned newish vehicles. The other cars sound fantastic fun to drive. Malcolm
