This BMW 2002 Is Driven Aggressively By A Car Designer 

Felicitari , o masina superba!

Frankly the best looking cars for were the late 60s early 70s box type car European and Japanese ones in particular. They have this simple yet elegant look to them. And they looked like the cars that you can own not some wild dream that is unachievable. It's like the girl you saw in that little black dress she may not have been as pretty as that supermodel you had a crush on in high school but you still fell in love with the girl in that little black dress

i can't believe this guy is from the same country as me !! makes me proud when i see pleople are succesful

Very inspirational to see someone choose an old car, lightly mod it, and drive it every day no worries.. light simple RWD cars with short gearing is where it's at :D

Way back, I had the basic 1600cc version of this car. Just a 4 cylinder OHC engine, and it wasn't that slow due to being so light. But the best part was the handling, precise and delicate. It went where you pointed it and never misbehaved. A superb driver's car.

There is something about that body style with that wheel fitment that just clicks for me. Very similar to some of the older japanese cars I like, such as the old skyline, datsun 510, celica etc. The proportions are modest and balanced. I love it.

I have owned three of these in my life, and one of them was an old IMSA racecar, I completely understand the passion behind these cars. It's as comfortable as your favorite shoes, and as fulfilling as a spiritual experience. I believe when you reach that connection and passion, you truly achieve the oneness that drivers like Senna often reference.

This and the orange 2002 are perfect

i love this channel. Quality over quantity. it sucks to wait one week or two for a video but its better than having half ass videos everyday. great job! never ever stop.

People like Radu Munteanu make our country (Romania) proud ; i also study industrial design and architecture and hope one day i will be like him.

I've loved 2002s since the 5th grade... I can't explain why. I just have. Gorgeous car, sir.

felicitari pentru aceasta minunata bijuterie pe 4 roti....probabil cea mai frumoasa masina de la bmw .

Hey Radu,This is Phil , Richard's neighbor with the old Ducati this pass weekend.. It was good talking with you and see someone sharing same enjoyments with cars and art. Hope to run into you when you're up ACH one day in vintage rally cars.

I had an orange 1970 2002 when I lived in SoCal and I miss her more than I've ever missed any woman.

Nice 2002... My English teacher back in high-school drove one. Mr. Sanchini kicked ass

My Dad had one of those.... We were the coolest people on the street.....

This man has absolutely exquisite taste. That's a thorough win.

I agree with him on one thing most -- the cars that take time to fall in love with are the best ones. This is the reason why I like the Fiesta ST and the Veloster T so much...it took me a while to appreciate the cars for what they are and their styling cues.

@Petrolicious you guys do not make videos about cars, you make art about cars. I am not into cars, but boy do I love your videos!

Hello Radu How nice you enjoy the older cars just like me ,I left Romania in the 80s and my dream was to by a BMW and now over 30+ i have a 1995 BMW M3 It is nice to c you on RU-vid

Good looking car, nice, useful and clean. This guy has good taste.

Looks and sounds wonderful

Nothing but love and respect 👍

amazing illustrations, awesome car and great guy! Petrolicious never fails to deliver especially in the cinematography side!

Love the custom flared arches

Yeah I always liked this model, I get what your doing with it and thanks for sharing. The driving is what its about even though its a car that over time you really do admire it looks and attitude.

"Rain or Shine" Awesome!

Great to see a Trabant Combi on his desk too... The very first car to be built with 'recycled' materials...

By the 13 second mark I knew it had an M20 swapped in. It is a fantastic car. I would be proud to have built this 2002.

I watch this video almost everyday. Petrolicious give us some more 02 content !!!

this guy is just oozing with swagger ! never seen a car match a person's personality as much as this! superfly!

Romanian dude

Giovanni Michelotti was a brilliant designer. His favorite design was the Triumph Spitfire. His studio is still in Turin Italy and I believe is operated by his son.

Ma bucur sa aud de cate un Roman :) Salutare Radu

I like how he said "a whole lotta go fast bits" he proud of his wheels and what he made it into

it was the same for me when I was growing up in Europe always wanted a 2002 finally in 1983 bought my first 70 model and did a turbo look in red and engine totally redone to 180 hp then like any car guy never satisfied I did a wide body white with M stripes on the fenders ,then sold it, regret it ever since then got a couple others included a tii now I still have 73 that I restored about 20 years ago ,it has original turbo flares ,I'm getting the itch to restore it again but this time it's going to painted lime green or orange 2 very 70's colors

This episode is to short... :) Gongrats to Radu,I like when I see Romanians that are making a good living and have such passion. not only for cars.

I'm really happy to see that a romanian designer has such a beautifull car :X Any idea about how I could get in touch with Radu Muntean?

Kind of man that make me happy being from Romania but in the same time make me sad because he and me and many many others romanians had to leave the country for a better life .

Muy deportivo y agresivo para su epoca ,fantastico!!

this video rings very true to me. I would love to read more details on his m20 and suspension setup.

Story of my life: every time I watch any Petrolicious video, I open another tab, search for the same car on Auto Trader and cry because I don't have enough money to buy it.

I feel like petrolicious has strive away from making beautiful videos like this one.....

BMW straight-6 --- one of the best.

thank you.... i love my truck and my car the same way.. they are both old and i run them.

Would love to know what his exhaust setup is. To get an M20 to sound like that would be a dream. I honestly thought it had a Carbed M10 in it.

With these cars I’m usually conflicted with liking or disliking these with fender flares -- box or round. It really depends on my mood. This however he really nails it. Perhaps it’s the color that makes it soooo...spot on. And as I’m writing this he speaks about it and sums it up perfectly as if he was reading my mind. I come back to this video time and time again since day one it whenever I need an ‘02 fix!

I can't get enough of this channel!

funny thing is I fell in love with the 2002 last year (I'm 14) and I started looking at how much insurance is for it

love this channel

Foarte tare ! Felicitari! RosuGalbenAlbastru

My favorite car ever. The M3 was faster but the (16) 02 was more fun, and great on dirt roads. Even with an open diff (although I added rear vw turning brakes to help switch drivesides when needed). Ive had mine in places youd never imagine. I lived 10 mi. past the pavement, and the jeep was so hoppy and rocky it just couldnt go fast, not to mention the low alternator would often get me stranded in the puddles (4-6' deep). The 02 though, independent suspension, 4:11 rear, floats like a vw bug, and so light it doesnt beat itself to pieces on the bumps. Ive had dirtbikes wave me past. Id catch air in 3rd gear. I had a new engine trans etc i wanted to swap, but the original gear is absolutely die hard. I got to be that way with it just like he says in the video about the chips. My carwash, was tight tunnels of brush scraping all sides. it takes most of the mud off and F the scratches, it wants to be driven. If you have engine issues, desmog it. Great car for climbing the paved twisty road up the hill, just as good in the dirt once up the hill. I also used to tell people "its not fast, its quick" Low top speed, but it jumps right to normal speeds. After an optical ignition upgrade, it would hold 6.5 k on the freeway all day if I wanted. Sometimes Id get the "special" spare tires from the junkyard and burn them off drifting private lots in town. The rounded tread and harder rubber makes it handle like you have another hundred horses.

wow, I just found one of the few best channel for petrol-head on the site, nice video m8!

"I think the cars that take a while for you to fall in love with are a little more valuable to me" -Rada Muntean. True & Brilliant!

I wonder if it can get miserable for a car designer trying to conform to all the modern safety standards? Passionate car designers probably never get to see their masterpieces put into production.

As mush as I love cars in stock condition, I always love the car with modifications done right. Never modified my car but when I do bought modified car I tend to leave it that way.

my favourite sports car is the 1970 240z and the 1977 Datsun 280z

Nice car..... Awesome design style..... Congratulations

Love the passion =)

Perfect.

I don't understand how anyone can be that passionate about driving... But hey, can't say the same for games.

Bravo Radu ,Rominii imprejurul lumii.LA fun car.

Mă întrebam de ce are o machetă Trabant pe birou şi când colo, e de-al nostru. Foarte tare! I was wondering why does he keep a Trabant die cast on his desk. He's one of ours. Too cool! Romania!!!

2:00 for a guy who works for tesla , what he said demolishes electric cars as a driver experience

Romania BMW Owner* cheers!!!

Gotta love the BMW 2002. That one´s got all the right bells and whistles on it! What a beauty!

That is an intensely sexy car. To hear you describe it makes me think that if it were a woman, it would be a svelte 32 year old divorced redhead on a rebound romance.

always the same. 6 long days waiting for the next one.

What is that BMW model standing on his desk? iI saw one at the gasstaion a few weeks ago, looked and sounded full race race spec (exactly like the model)and could hardly run in neutral, most amazing car I've ever seen!

This guy makes me proud to be romanian!

You got the quote wrong.... "Painting or Driving"

Sweet

Really like the car and what has been done to it.. excellent. But.. I really loved the artwork he showed us. That was outstanding. WF

I think its one of the best looking 2002's out there, subtly modified, great colour and wheels!

angeles crest huh...head lights on watch out chp. near ranger station

what car company does he work for?

The tires are Toyo Proxes R1R, but what are the wheels? Are they Rota wheels? Are they Panasports? Any one know?

I respect anyone that drives their dream car, rather than keeping it in a garage

that blue is so nice. does anyone know what blue it is?

what do you mean when you say you wouldn;t get a speeding ticket with one ? how fast do you have to be going where you live then ? I had one of the 2002 tii Lux models, standard equipped and it could sit on the ars of anything. you should try taking the handbrake off when you are driving.

I just bought a 1970 bmw 2002. I can't wait to start working on it

4 minutes? Should be 14. Amazing 2002!

I'm in love.... actually been looking for a 2002 beamer as well. found em for about 8000 euros. anybody have any idea how much it would cost to make the car look like the one in the video?

What color is this? This bmw is great. I have had a few 2002s and now I have a 73 Porsche 911 that I want to paint this exact color!!

Ageles forest is minutes away from me! always a trip seeing your own canyons, not to mention willow springs!!

I periodically will tell myself I will own a 2002....maybe some day

Love these and alpha gta

excuse me while I wipe the drool from my desk.... i absolutely love that car

Sweet car, here's a true car designer with a passion for his car's.. I know me dad would agree, as he looks over my shoulder from his restful place above

From age 8 to 11 went to school in the back sit of 2002 1973 every day , still in love with it

Is there ever gonna be a petrolicious film on an rx7 fb??

Oh Wow that scale model of "BatMobile" Art car at 0:27 looks epic...

PRETTIEST BMW I'VE SEEN. I own a 323i E21 but this one is something especial.

Theres a bunch of his paintings hanging up in TRE Motorsports. Been eyeing the batmobile and lancia stratos for a lonnnng time

not really can find here in calf..readinably...parts that are gold are original carborators....but mikuni will work

Another amazing video! Thank's Petrolicious

Does anyone know what are those rims on the car? (at 1:12) Absolutely gorgeous bronze finish.

what an amazing channel that is....love it :)

Its a shame that rust has taken most of the 2002 BMW's away.

Raw, basic, loud .. exactly what we all need in life