Bye Bye Ü2, my old friend! R.I.P. 2001-2010

[The Big Oki]

Hi there! Sad day for me last week on Feb 16th.

Some people announce their new cars and projects,

but I have to announce a "farewell" here.

I think my loved Ü2 car deserves that.

So much memories, stories, adventures beside

all "unimportant" titles or 1st places.

It gave so much good times and happy faces

(not just of girls LOL) to me and the people

I visited. I "transported" the "SQPL" spirit into

the states (after one first try in 2001, some may remember that)

and other parts of the "world" and had more fun demonstrating

the car back in 2002 in Nashville so that the participating

at the dB Drag Racing world finals was more a "side effect" lol.

I did more than 200 competitions (SPL AND SQ) all in all and

drove well over 100 000 km in that little white, old crappy,

stationwagon with its incredible 60 horsepowers

It was no sudden byebye, I made this choice during the years.

Its just natural. Others just throw away their old cars.

I cannot do that.

Some may laugh about me, but some will understand.

You find here some words in german, but also a little

mixed collection of pictures from the beginning til the end

of my Ü2 car. I wouldnt go that far that tears rolled down

my eyes, but some memories bring me close to that

ByeBye Ü2, my old friend. "Rust In Peace".

(but not in Silence, or lets say "Rust to Pieces" LOL)

But anyways: SQPL4EVER!

http://www.realsqpl.de/byebyeue2/byebyeue2.html

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MM

[keepinitloud]

so whats next? another car? retiring? hopefully not some nice pictures looks like you had fun with that ride and some sexy ladies

[Colin - STAPUFT]

Lots of memories there. to the old girl.

[The Big Oki]

Lots of memories there. to the old girl.

Oh! Wow, lots of good old Cerwin-Vega! Vega´s!

Whats next?

Its already next if you know me and my cars

I may call it a little temporary retirement while

still doing more than others. LOL All is relative.

So far I have way enough cars to play with.

MAYBE I sell the little red just loud one.

And maybe I bring back the "Ü2X" (former Sony X-Plod car).

The TÜRANN isnt bad at all in his actual setup LOL

Who knows who knows. It all depends.

[keepinitloud]

yes I wasnt sure if you were done with just this vehicle or you were goin to just compete with the other rides. Oh the turin nice! very nice!

[Bills]

dude, like them rims, i kinda want to put them on my 92 mazda protege. Only if i knew if the lug holes would line up.

Sad to see it go but u gotta do what u gotta do

Bills

[98HOEONSIXEZ]

man i have always been a huge fan of yours,so much respect! thank you for all of your contributions to this sport/hobby that we all share.your work is something i always make a point to look at no matter how busy i am that day!

[The Big Oki]

Thanks for all the kind words.

You all wanna see tears finally hu?

The rims are from "ZENDER", a german wheel manufacturer.

But they are veeeeery old design! I also had these kinds of my

old Mercedes E-Class from 1985!

I was a little sad about them also.

But what should I do? I cannot mount them on my other cars.

And putting away the 18" from my S-Class or the 20" from my TÜRANN

makes no real sense LOL

I guess they were 100mm and 4 holes.

But they have been available in many variations.

If your car is 1992, they would have fit maybe!

[superduper]

I wish I would of met this before you got went away...

[HHR Ed]

bye bye U2, you were a nice car.