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Petrolicious: This BMW 2002 Is A Carved Pumpkin...
This guy "gets it"!!
 “A lot of people can say they bought their dream car,” says Carter Kelly Kramer. “Not a lot of people can say they built it.” Kramer’s 1976 BMW 2002 is an example of how persistence can pay off. He bought the car at 16, from Ebay, with a tiny budget—and the car was far worse than described. Worse, he soon hooned off the road and punched it through a fence. The repairs took a long time, as Kramer was determined to do it himself. “I had a pair of garden shears, I had a hack saw, I had a crowbar, and a sledgehammer…” he says. “I slowly learned by taking the car apart how the car goes together,” Kramer says. “Don’t worry, I got this,” after his mom began to question why the 2002 was, again, in pieces. Over time, it was decided to get rid of the project before college—after the car had inspired his successful entrance essay. Inevitably, Kramer suffered from seller’s remorse and eventually got the car back: “It was like a dog that ran away,” he says. “I realized I took [a] nightmare and turned it into a dream…it’s taught me about cars, and driving, and fixing things. You can’t put a price tag on that.”
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As usual
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| 11-24-2015, 09:10 PM | #9 |
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| 11-24-2015, 09:29 PM | #10 |
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Love that 2002. I always regret that I let my dad talk me out of buying one when I was 16... Cool car and nice shots of Westchester County's back road twisties.
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| 11-24-2015, 10:51 PM | #11 |
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I drove in this when Willy purchased it from you and it turned heads wherever we went. I remember when you brought it to the shoot for Super Street. This really came a long way and looks amazing! Congrats Kramer - I always see it around and is just awesome!
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| 11-25-2015, 12:31 AM | #12 |
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Cool car! Good job with everything. Some people will not like it and some will. All that matters is that you're happy with it. Good moves dude!
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Cool car, cooler story!
The "no resale" people make me LOL. When it comes to old German cars, tastefully modified examples will always find buyers. If it's not a low-mileage, all-original car, the best bet is a "restification" like this. Look at the aircooled Porsche market if you want proof... Plus, now that he's got it back, I doubt he will ever let it go again...so resale value is meaningless in this case. Last edited by Rennsport3.2; 11-25-2015 at 10:48 AM.. Reason: Clarification |
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cool car....lame video
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great story Kramer if you are on here....love what you've done with it and the life lessons also...
Resale value has isn't a problem when you get out of your car after a spirited drive or blast down the highway and you smile inside and say to yourself, "what a f'cking awesome car". Having the opportunity to drive an amazing car on a daily basis...that's priceless. BTW, these Petrolicious videos are the pinnacle of enthusiast porn...nice job Petrolicious!
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Love the video. I can definitely relate. My cars mean much more to me than most people, and so far I have no plans to sell the E36 or E92. Therefore, resale value doesn't mean too much to me either.
And that's why the F80 will be the color I WANT (and it's going to be a wild one). Having said that, this makes me want to pick up an old BMW to wrench on. I just don't have the time or the room at the moment though.
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