What did you drive before getting hooked on BMW?

D335D · 11-16-2012, 12:19 AM

1980 Chevette
1975 Plymouth Fury 360 cid
1974 TR6
1972 MGB
1981 Alfa Romeo GTV6
1992 Miata
2002 Mini Cooper S
today 2011 BMW 335D - best car ever

NoTempoLimitN54 · 11-18-2012, 02:40 PM

I'm probably going to be an exception here with my small list. And I've been driving since 1984!

1984 Mazda Rx-7 GSL-SE (13B engine, 5MT) sold 1997 with apx. 160k+ mi
1997 Toyota 4Runner SR5 (RWD auto) rear-ended and totalled :-( in 2009 with 210k+ mi
2000 BMW 528i (5MT manual w/ Sport Package) sold 2012 with 180k mi
2009 BMW 335i (6MT - youngster with 48k - details in sig)

FLBMWdvr · 11-20-2012, 07:28 AM

1996 Ford Mustang GT
1998 Ford Explorer
2000 Audi A4 2.8
2001 BMW 330i (still one of my favorites)
2004 BMW 530i
2006 BMW X5 4.6
2009 Ford Mustang GT (strayed a bit)
2010 BMW M3 (miss it!)
2012 BMW 550i (problems!)
2013 BMW 640i GC (current...love it!)

Sharkinthewater · 11-23-2012, 02:36 PM

2002 Honda Accord EX (First Car)
2010 Nissan 370Z (First Love)

2013 BMW 328i M Sport (First Beemer)

andybui82 · 11-23-2012, 04:12 PM

98 accord (age 18-21)
06 325i e90 (age 21-22)
09 135i (current!)

MPOWERD · 11-23-2012, 09:02 PM

Toy Vehicles:

1991 Hyundai Sonata
1992 Honda Prelude
1995 Chevy Z28 Camaro
1998 BWM M3
2001 BMW M3 (AA Built)
2003 Subaru WRX STI (APS Built)
2006 Infinity G35 (ProCharger Built)
2010 BMW M5

2003-2012 SUV company cars: 5 Ford, 1 Jeep, 1 Dodge,

Wolf · 11-24-2012, 07:26 PM

hooked a long time ago..
I still haven't had my first car yet

But working on that.. Graduated as an Engineer about a year ago!

gregnm369 · 11-24-2012, 08:19 PM

1984 BMW 318i (first car but my passion for BMW started before I drove)
1993 Toyota Celica ST
2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder
2002 Land Rover Freelander SE
2005 Toyota Corolla XRS
2003 Honda S2000 (RIP)
2002 Honda S2000
2006 Honda Accord EX-L V6
2008 BMW 335i Conv

Southjersey128 · 11-25-2012, 10:39 AM

1990 Honda civic wagovan (wrecked)
1979 BMW 320i
1990 Ford Aerostar extended
1987 Honda accord sedan
1997 VW Jetta GT (1st new car)
1962 VW Baja Bug (current)
1988 VW Scirocco 16v
1990 Jeep Wrangler(current winter dd)
1999 Subaru Outback (current ski transport, Wife's dd)
2008 BMW 128i (current dd)

mp1472 · 11-25-2012, 09:09 PM

hmmm
went something like this
94 gt mustang
01 audi s4
01 mb c320
02 audi s4
04 350z
04 jeep gc
04 lincoln navigator
02 4runner
08 550i

so my first bimmer and i think its leaps and bounds better than the audi and mercedes i owned but idk how fair that is as they were much older lol

cb2188 · 11-25-2012, 10:35 PM

05 Mazda 6 (first car 05-12)
09 e90 335xi (now)

xyTech · 11-26-2012, 12:08 AM

1995 4runner
2004 Expedition
2003 4runner
2001 325i
1992 325is
2007 335i

Pappy · 11-26-2012, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSILVER135I

Anyways just curious to see what other people have had and there compared experiences with switching to BMW.
Btw I still f@&$inf love driving my 135i even after 2.5 yrs of ownership! And I always used to get bored after 6 months with past cars

Classic antique Jaguar cars, 120s, 140s. The rest were beaters, Chevies, Jap cars.

The BMW is the best by far......

Jadar · 11-28-2012, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSILVER135I

Me personally I had a
1994 ford ranger
1993 Pontiac sunbird convertible
2006 f 150 fx4
2007 ford fusion sel v6
And now 09 135i
Although I've had the most problems by far with my BMW it is still my favorite vehicle ive ever owned! Sometime I jut regret straying away from ford for the reliability issues I've had with my 135
Anyways just curious to see what other people have had and there compared experiences with switching to BMW.
Btw I still f@&$inf love driving my 135i even after 2.5 yrs of ownership! And I always used to get bored after 6 months with past cars

Im like you always owned Ford's until my e90. Had a few others too.

Europe
85 OPEL GSI (manual)
01 Alfa Romeo 156 (manual) (still own)
Bike
Aprilia 125 rally

U.S.
88 camaro IROC-Z (manual)

1st car
88 mustang gt
95 Grand Cherokee
96 Trans am

96 mustang lx
1997 Mercury sable lasted for ever
1999 Ford Ranger 4x4 (still own)
2002 Mustang Gt

(manual)
2003 Ford Focus SVT (manual) One of the most fun and pleasing cars I ever owned.
2004 Mustang Cobra 722hp

(manual)
2004 Mazda 3 sport
2007 BMW 328i Sport E90 (manual)
2012 BMW 335i F30 (still own)

Bikes
2002 Honda CBR F4i
2004 Honda RC51 1000R Nicky Hayden edition

Luckily I havent had major issues with my BMW's (fingers corssed). I love how they drive, and as an adult in my early 30's Im not in a quest for horsepower anymore, I just want refined driving pleasure now.

I do have to say the two GM products Ive owned were complete piles of sh*#!!! Ive had nothing but problems with them. They werent around for long...

rt182 · 11-29-2012, 01:30 AM

I had a Rav4 and a Jeep Wrangler

M5007 · 11-29-2012, 01:30 AM

86 Honda CRX
82 Z28
89 Toyota SR5
86 Honda Accord
96 Honda Accord V6
96 CBR 900RR
92 MBZ 500SEL
97 BMW 540i
98 BMW 328 Convertible
2001 BMW E39 M5
2002 Yamaha YZF R1
2001 MBZ S430
2004 BMW 528
2003 Yamaha V-Star 1100
2005 Range Rover HSE
1997 Toyota Supra Turbo
2007 Cadillac Escalade
2007 Bentley Flying spur
2009 Porsche Turbo
2005 BMW X5 4.4
2003 BMW E46 M3 Convertible
2003 BMW 325
2007 BMW E90
2009 BMW E90
2011 BMW E92 M3
2010 BMW 750 (current)
2007 BMW X5 4.8 (current wife's car)
1994 MBZ S500 (my cigar car)

Wish list
2013 BMW F10 M5
2011+ MBZ G class

sparoz · 11-29-2012, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rt182

I had a Rav4 and a Jeep Wrangler

OT: Just in case you didn't see my other posts on the Aussie forum. Can't PM you yet.

sparoz · 11-29-2012, 03:55 AM

1999 Honda CRV
2003 BMW E46 318i
2004 Ford Fiesta
2005 Mazda 3
2006 120D
2009 135i
2009 125i
2011 1M
2011 X3 30d

CKau · 11-29-2012, 05:41 AM

Australia
1995 Holden VS Commodore 3.8
2005 VW Golf Mk5 2litre FSI
2009 VW Golf Mk6 1.4 twincharged TSI (love the supercharger!)

In the US
2003 Oldsmobile Alero
2004 Honda Civic

MCM5 · 11-29-2012, 06:48 AM

19XX Lancia Delta HF turbo
199X E36 328i
2000 Audi A4 Quattro
2002 E46 M3
2009 VW Passat R36
2012 M5

Bimmer is my favorite.

PitJ · 11-29-2012, 10:43 AM

Whatever my ride was, I was hooked from much too young to own a car to today. My father had a gorgeous 2800 CS in the late 70s, my stepfather started with a 728i of the first (slightly ugly) 7-series but then after a 735i landed a 12 cylinder 750iL, and so on. I had six irrelevant cars before driving the first BMW which was a 520i.

Snaggletooth · 11-30-2012, 04:21 AM

1990 Camaro RS- Tealtastic with a torn up interior.
2006 Chrysler 300C- Awesome torque and great sound! Freeway bomber for sure.
1990 FZR 1000- Old lady decided I was done riding it and turned in front of me when I was going 60mph. Done deal. I loved that bike.
2006 DRZ400SM- Canyon steed. Try me

2008 335i- Not a badge 'ho at all but the tunability of the n54 justified me rolling like a middle manager. 3 series are a dime a dozen here in OC, but that also makes them a little more invisible to the 5-0. Traded the v8 burble and i4 13k rpm scream for turbo woosh. The handling is a welcome change from the mopar sled.

No complaints.

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D335D New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Black on Black Sport Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	1980 Chevette 1975 Plymouth Fury 360 cid 1974 TR6 1972 MGB 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV6 1992 Miata 2002 Mini Cooper S today 2011 BMW 335D - best car ever
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NoTempoLimitN54 Second Lieutenant 35 Rep 290 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i (E92) [0.00]	I'm probably going to be an exception here with my small list. And I've been driving since 1984! 1984 Mazda Rx-7 GSL-SE (13B engine, 5MT) sold 1997 with apx. 160k+ mi 1997 Toyota 4Runner SR5 (RWD auto) rear-ended and totalled :-( in 2009 with 210k+ mi 2000 BMW 528i (5MT manual w/ Sport Package) sold 2012 with 180k mi 2009 BMW 335i (6MT - youngster with 48k - details in sig) __________________ For Sale: 2009 335i 6MT (E92/N54), Sport / M-Technic / no iDrive / Black Sapphire / Black Dakota Leather, ZCW, 6FL, PDC, 19" VMR VB3, Pilot Super Sport, M3 control arms + tension links (fr) S. California Last edited by NoTempoLimitN54; 11-18-2012 at 02:48 PM..
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FLBMWdvr New Member 1 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2013 640i gran coupe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Boca Raton, FL iTrader: (0)	1996 Ford Mustang GT 1998 Ford Explorer 2000 Audi A4 2.8 2001 BMW 330i (still one of my favorites) 2004 BMW 530i 2006 BMW X5 4.6 2009 Ford Mustang GT (strayed a bit) 2010 BMW M3 (miss it!) 2012 BMW 550i (problems!) 2013 BMW 640i GC (current...love it!)
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Sharkinthewater New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 328i M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Left Coast USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 328i M Sport [0.00] 2013 BMW X3 Xdrive [0.00]	Past Cars 2002 Honda Accord EX (First Car) 2010 Nissan 370Z (First Love) 2013 BMW 328i M Sport (First Beemer)
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andybui82 Colonel 220 Rep 2,702 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (5)	98 accord (age 18-21) 06 325i e90 (age 21-22) 09 135i (current!) __________________ Cars: SGM 325i l BSM 135i l SS to Gloss White S2000 l Arctic White RS4 l White GTi l AW 335d M-Sport l IS 350 l e92 M3 l F80 m3
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MPOWERD New Member 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Land of OZ iTrader: (0)	Toy Vehicles: 1991 Hyundai Sonata 1992 Honda Prelude 1995 Chevy Z28 Camaro 1998 BWM M3 2001 BMW M3 (AA Built) 2003 Subaru WRX STI (APS Built) 2006 Infinity G35 (ProCharger Built) 2010 BMW M5 2003-2012 SUV company cars: 5 Ford, 1 Jeep, 1 Dodge,
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11-24-2012, 08:19 PM	#96
gregnm369 THE MFM 6 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 08 E93 335i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (1)	1984 BMW 318i (first car but my passion for BMW started before I drove) 1993 Toyota Celica ST 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2002 Land Rover Freelander SE 2005 Toyota Corolla XRS 2003 Honda S2000 (RIP) 2002 Honda S2000 2006 Honda Accord EX-L V6 2008 BMW 335i Conv __________________ 2008 Space Gray E93 335i - JB4 G5 \| BMS DCI
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11-25-2012, 10:39 AM	#97
Southjersey128 Second Lieutenant 43 Rep 272 Posts Drives: 2008 128i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	1990 Honda civic wagovan (wrecked) 1979 BMW 320i 1990 Ford Aerostar extended 1987 Honda accord sedan 1997 VW Jetta GT (1st new car) 1962 VW Baja Bug (current) 1988 VW Scirocco 16v 1990 Jeep Wrangler(current winter dd) 1999 Subaru Outback (current ski transport, Wife's dd) 2008 BMW 128i (current dd) __________________ Afe Scoops and CAI, PBX, BMS Paddleshift upgrade, 261M's Powder Coated Gunmetal, 225/255 Michelin PSS, (BMW Performance: BBK, Illuminated Door Sills, Shifter Knob and Boot, E-Brake Handle, Steering Wheel, Front Strut Bar), E93 FSB, E92 RSB, M3 Rear Subframe Bushings, M3 Front Control Arms, HPA coilover kit (Koni Adjustables and Swift Springs), Steel Brake Hoses, Black Kidneys, Smoked LED side markers, Blacklines, Msport lip spoiler...
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mp1472 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: e60 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: usa iTrader: (0)	hmmm went something like this 94 gt mustang 01 audi s4 01 mb c320 02 audi s4 04 350z 04 jeep gc 04 lincoln navigator 02 4runner 08 550i so my first bimmer and i think its leaps and bounds better than the audi and mercedes i owned but idk how fair that is as they were much older lol
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cb2188 Private First Class 10 Rep 127 Posts Drives: E90 M3 DCT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	05 Mazda 6 (first car 05-12) 09 e90 335xi (now)
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xyTech New Member 1 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	1995 4runner 2004 Expedition 2003 4runner 2001 325i 1992 325is 2007 335i
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rt182 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: QLD iTrader: (0)	I had a Rav4 and a Jeep Wrangler
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M5007 Major 71 Rep 1,410 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Competition Package Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	86 Honda CRX 82 Z28 89 Toyota SR5 86 Honda Accord 96 Honda Accord V6 96 CBR 900RR 92 MBZ 500SEL 97 BMW 540i 98 BMW 328 Convertible 2001 BMW E39 M5 2002 Yamaha YZF R1 2001 MBZ S430 2004 BMW 528 2003 Yamaha V-Star 1100 2005 Range Rover HSE 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo 2007 Cadillac Escalade 2007 Bentley Flying spur 2009 Porsche Turbo 2005 BMW X5 4.4 2003 BMW E46 M3 Convertible 2003 BMW 325 2007 BMW E90 2009 BMW E90 2011 BMW E92 M3 2010 BMW 750 (current) 2007 BMW X5 4.8 (current wife's car) 1994 MBZ S500 (my cigar car) Wish list 2013 BMW F10 M5 2011+ MBZ G class __________________
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sparoz Brigadier General 199 Rep 4,848 Posts Drives: VO 1///M; Macan Turbo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast iTrader: (0)	1999 Honda CRV 2003 BMW E46 318i 2004 Ford Fiesta 2005 Mazda 3 2006 120D 2009 135i 2009 125i 2011 1M 2011 X3 30d __________________ Macan S Diesel - Carrera White Macan Turbo - White 1///M - Valencia Orange
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CKau First Lieutenant 37 Rep 392 Posts Drives: G01 X3 Xdrive30i M sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: sydney, australia iTrader: (0)	Australia 1995 Holden VS Commodore 3.8 2005 VW Golf Mk5 2litre FSI 2009 VW Golf Mk6 1.4 twincharged TSI (love the supercharger!) In the US 2003 Oldsmobile Alero 2004 Honda Civic
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MCM5 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 211 Posts Drives: MCB F10 M5 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	19XX Lancia Delta HF turbo 199X E36 328i 2000 Audi A4 Quattro 2002 E46 M3 2009 VW Passat R36 2012 M5 Bimmer is my favorite.
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PitJ New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 525dA touring Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Whatever my ride was, I was hooked from much too young to own a car to today. My father had a gorgeous 2800 CS in the late 70s, my stepfather started with a 728i of the first (slightly ugly) 7-series but then after a 735i landed a 12 cylinder 750iL, and so on. I had six irrelevant cars before driving the first BMW which was a 520i.
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Snaggletooth General Nuisance 28 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	1990 Camaro RS- Tealtastic with a torn up interior. 2006 Chrysler 300C- Awesome torque and great sound! Freeway bomber for sure. 1990 FZR 1000- Old lady decided I was done riding it and turned in front of me when I was going 60mph. Done deal. I loved that bike. 2006 DRZ400SM- Canyon steed. Try me 2008 335i- Not a badge 'ho at all but the tunability of the n54 justified me rolling like a middle manager. 3 series are a dime a dozen here in OC, but that also makes them a little more invisible to the 5-0. Traded the v8 burble and i4 13k rpm scream for turbo woosh. The handling is a welcome change from the mopar sled. No complaints. __________________ '07 E92 335i 6MT Full Bolt On's, Vargas Stage 2's, Carbon Fiber, and Methanol.
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