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This BMW 2002 Is Driven Aggressively By A Car Designer
They may be Rota RB wheels. Minilites are long out of production, but a number of vendors have produced look-alikes. The only common producer of a Minilite wheel, sold here in the US, is Rota. They are a little heavy. The Minilite design, light for the time, is a heavier design than many available contemporary wheels, such as an Enkei RFP1 . This said, they are period correct for this car, they are structurally sound for a street car driven assertively, and they are affordably priced. Try this URL http://www.racinglab.com/rota-wheels-rb-s/147.htm
In this form and in this colour it looks good without the waist high trim, I put mine back on recently, mine being a less modified example and painted black, I think the trim helps define the shape.
Anyway, a great looking 02 and a proper owner.
As an aside, the 02 has a great online community, one of the best.
Almost nothing can bring a smile quicker in the morning after that first cup of coffee than a well resto-modded 2002 ! And the only thing better than the car is the owner/builders attitude ! As in …. Its a freaking car not a piece of art ! So do what you need to do to enjoy it and then driver the holy H-E double hockey sticks outta the thing . This .. is a guy I could knock a few beers back with !
The only negative impact here being the fact that had I had half a brain and a modicum of common sense back in my way too much money way too quickly for one so young days I’d of left the ‘ F ‘ words to the gentry and bought/hopped up a 2002 .. and a 356/911 Outlaw to go with it . All bets being I’d still have both if I had …. snif ….
Questions Petrolicious bunch ;
Where’s the companion article and how does one buy Mr Muntean’s artwork ?
As it happens, we previously featured Alexander Bermudez’s photos and essay about this car. Here you have it: http://petrolicious.com/6krhr
And here is our feature on Radu Muntean’s art: http://petrolicious.com/wc98r
Just visited Radu’s website where work is available to purchase: http://www.octanegallery.com/about.html
