What did you drive before getting hooked on BMW?

paulharmo · 12-10-2012, 08:08 PM

Nothing. Lol.

My first car was a MINI Cooper S, and it spoiled me rotten. So much that, when my bother crashed the '05, I was moved to "upgrade" to a GP. Now I'm really in trouble. She turns heads on the track and the street, and I have a never-ending smile on my face whenever I drive her.

And now I'm shopping for a 1M. So dangerous.

SchweiZ4 · 12-11-2012, 12:06 PM

Nothing. This is my first car..

Who? · 12-14-2012, 09:30 AM

r50 mini!

awesome little car, technically a BMW

I was actually cross-shopping between a 3-series, X1, Mini Countryman and Coupe.. Obviously the 3 series won, I didn't consider anything but a BMW

davesaddiction · 12-14-2012, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BM-109

I love this game... but it makes me depressed that my list isn't longer and less practical...

matt1034 · 12-15-2012, 12:58 PM

The BMW's:
2001 525i (E39)
1998 540i (E39)
1999 540i (E39)
2006 M5 (E60)
2003 330i ZHP (E46)
2007 328XI (E92) - still own
2007 335i (E90) - still own, slow build
2012 328i (F30) - daily driver

2006 Civic Hybrid
2010 Honda Accord
2008 C300
2008 IS250 (great car)
2008 HD2500 Diesel (600hp/1000+ tq)
2007 escalade
2007 Tahoe
2007 FX35
2003 350Z

That's all I can remember.

M_Six · 12-15-2012, 01:56 PM

Working backwards from the 1st US BMW I owned (E39).

US
2002 Dodge Intrepid
1996 Chevy C1500 p/u
1986 Honda Accord
1973 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ

Germany
1977 BMW 633 Csi (first BMW)
1982 Caprice Classic Wagon (dog transport)
1980 Ford Taunus (yes, Taunus - German Ford)

US
1979 Chevy Monte Carlo
1966 Dodge Dart

AZ330FZL · 12-15-2012, 03:11 PM

Small list, but I may be going BMW for a while now. I love it!

1. 1987 Honda CRX
2. 1989 Accord LXI
3. 2001 Nissan Sentra SE
4. 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe
5. 2012 BMW 335i Sport Line

STi_traitor · 12-15-2012, 05:14 PM

My name says it all!

beesh · 12-16-2012, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Northern X5M

Are you on the TBSSOwners.com Site?
I am northernSS over there.

I'm on that site too. AliSS.

jrortiz · 12-18-2012, 10:32 PM

Small list but I'm loving so much the BMW that should keep it for a long time.
1. 1991 Mazda MX-3
2. 1999 Mitsubishi Galant
3. 2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE
4. 2012 328i Modern Line

Nate4641 · 12-19-2012, 12:08 AM

This was my first car. Still have it but its in the process of being sold. Also had a Stealth TT for a while when I was in Hawaii, then a '94 Miata M-Edition

VR4 by Nate4641, on Flickr

mzman · 12-20-2012, 03:57 PM

Past in no particular order:
1987 Porsche 944S
1992 Mazda Miata (still have)
1967 Mustang notchback 289 3spd, been parked in barn for over 30 years that needed no restoration, washed it , changed out the fluids and took it to shows.
1996 Jeep ZJ (Still have)

Those plus the current ones below.

SAM135iAM · 12-20-2012, 06:08 PM

This thread is what you drove before you got hooked on BMW...well, i've had my N55 135i DCT for over a month and I'm still not hooked on it. I just don't love it yet. It's surprisingly quick, fun to drive, gets some looks, and overall is a really nice car. It's just missing soul to me I guess. Maybe I just need more time behind the wheel of it to get to know it. My list of cars from my first to car to present:
1. 2000 Pontiac Formula Firebird...Fell in love with it. Mostly because it was my first car and I was 16. The other reason is cause it was loud and girls loved it. It was champagne silver metallic on black leather and t-tops with chrome wheels.
2. 2005 Dodge SRT-4... Loved the sound, hated torque steer. It was Electric Blue on some Enkie 18's
3. My favorite car I've ever owned. Kept it for the longest too. 2001.5 Audi S4. Silver with all options and 6mt. That car is what I'm still in love with and it felt like it had soul. I parted with it for my 135i last month.

HAOLE · 12-21-2012, 12:41 AM

88 Volvo 740 turbo wagon
99 Nissan frontier se
2003 325 xi
2007 328 xi

On the 27th, I will be trading the 2007 in for a 328 xi sport line. New to the site not new to the awd bmw's!

V8munro · 12-21-2012, 03:15 AM

My first car was a 325 ci which i loved but infortubately had to sell then two rx8 whilst craving bmw and yesterday i got a 07 320 cab

sterlinsmith · 12-21-2012, 07:31 PM

Started with a 1972 Ford Pinto! Woo Hoo! then a 1986 Chevrolet Sprint (3 cyl Suzuki power), 1990 Nissan Hardbody PU, added a kid and got a 1994 Ford Aerostar, then a 1998 Aerostar, 1999 Ford F150, 2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4, 2002 530i (FIRST BMW!), 2004 Chevy Silverado Duramax Diesel, 2005 Chrysler 300C, 2007 Silverado Duramax Diesel, 2008 Prius, 2011 335D - Hands down the nicest car my wife and I have ever owned... until I afford the 458 Italia!

3point0 · 12-22-2012, 03:08 AM

kinda working backwards: (I've moved around a fair bit)

Canada:
2005 Z4 3.0 - summer DD
2004 Honda Element 4wd - winter DD
2005 smart cabrio 0.8 cdi (traded in for the zed)
2000 Audi A6 V8
1995 Ford Taurus wagon
1991 Chevy Corsica F1

UK:
2002 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia
2002 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec
1995 Peugeot 306 1.8
1988 Peugeot 205 1.6

US:
1982 Chevy Caprice classic

HC38MkII · 12-22-2012, 09:04 AM

Honda S2000. But as a warning, I let the tires get a little too worn, hydroplanned in a moderate rainstorm, did a 360 on an interstate and totalled the car - no injuries

username99 · 12-23-2012, 02:53 PM

my first was an E90 28i but already sold

next car is definitely an bmw too, probably an F20

SDf10 · 12-23-2012, 03:15 PM

These are the cars i have had:

96 ford ranger
98 ford f150
03 Dodge ram 1500
07 Chevrolet Tahoe
09 Range Rover Sport
11 BMW 328 I ( still have it)
13 BMW 535I M sport ( new baby)

Callthecops · 12-24-2012, 07:20 AM

All my previous cars had FWD and a diesel engine. (mostly Toyota's)
I wanted a petrol car with RWD and the 2012 F20 118i was the only new car I could afford.
I really like my car, even more than the 320d my wife has.

be92xdrive · 12-24-2012, 05:38 PM

1994 BMW 318is was my first car.
2006 Nissan Altima
now 2009 E92 328i xDrive.

12-10-2012, 08:08 PM	#133
paulharmo New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: MINI GP Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Nothing. Lol. My first car was a MINI Cooper S, and it spoiled me rotten. So much that, when my bother crashed the '05, I was moved to "upgrade" to a GP. Now I'm really in trouble. She turns heads on the track and the street, and I have a never-ending smile on my face whenever I drive her. And now I'm shopping for a 1M. So dangerous.
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12-11-2012, 12:06 PM	#134
SchweiZ4 Private First Class 54 Rep 177 Posts Drives: F15 X5 M50d Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France iTrader: (0)	Nothing. This is my first car..
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12-14-2012, 09:30 AM	#135
Who? Colonel 494 Rep 2,197 Posts Drives: F87 LCI Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	r50 mini! awesome little car, technically a BMW I was actually cross-shopping between a 3-series, X1, Mini Countryman and Coupe.. Obviously the 3 series won, I didn't consider anything but a BMW
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12-15-2012, 12:58 PM	#137
matt1034 Second Lieutenant 43 Rep 282 Posts Drives: F30 335i, E92 M3, F10 528i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Gaffney, SC iTrader: (5)	The BMW's: 2001 525i (E39) 1998 540i (E39) 1999 540i (E39) 2006 M5 (E60) 2003 330i ZHP (E46) 2007 328XI (E92) - still own 2007 335i (E90) - still own, slow build 2012 328i (F30) - daily driver 2006 Civic Hybrid 2010 Honda Accord 2008 C300 2008 IS250 (great car) 2008 HD2500 Diesel (600hp/1000+ tq) 2007 escalade 2007 Tahoe 2007 FX35 2003 350Z That's all I can remember.
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12-15-2012, 01:56 PM	#138
M_Six Free Thinker 19513 Rep 7,556 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Working backwards from the 1st US BMW I owned (E39). US 2002 Dodge Intrepid 1996 Chevy C1500 p/u 1986 Honda Accord 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ Germany 1977 BMW 633 Csi (first BMW) 1982 Caprice Classic Wagon (dog transport) 1980 Ford Taunus (yes, Taunus - German Ford) US 1979 Chevy Monte Carlo 1966 Dodge Dart __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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12-15-2012, 03:11 PM	#139
AZ330FZL First Lieutenant 49 Rep 330 Posts Drives: 2012 335i Sedan Sport Line Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 335i Sport ... [0.00]	Small list, but I may be going BMW for a while now. I love it! 1. 1987 Honda CRX 2. 1989 Accord LXI 3. 2001 Nissan Sentra SE 4. 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe 5. 2012 BMW 335i Sport Line
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12-15-2012, 05:14 PM	#140
STi_traitor Banned 108 Rep 996 Posts Drives: BTG 2014 - 3 Laps Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bavaria iTrader: (0)	My name says it all!
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12-18-2012, 10:32 PM	#142
jrortiz First Lieutenant 35 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (2)	Small list but I'm loving so much the BMW that should keep it for a long time. 1. 1991 Mazda MX-3 2. 1999 Mitsubishi Galant 3. 2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4. 2012 328i Modern Line __________________ Black Sapphire Metallic / Premium Package / Technology Package / Cool Weather Package / Lighting Package / Harmon Kardon surround sound system / Vossen VSF/1 Matte Graphite
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12-19-2012, 12:08 AM	#143
Nate4641 Major 160 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: '07 M Roadster Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Warner Robins, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Roadster [0.00]	This was my first car. Still have it but its in the process of being sold. Also had a Stealth TT for a while when I was in Hawaii, then a '94 Miata M-Edition VR4 by Nate4641, on Flickr __________________ My build/adventure thread
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12-20-2012, 03:57 PM	#144
mzman Enlisted Member 1 Rep 45 Posts Drives: E82, 95 M3, 99 MRoad, 88 944TS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN iTrader: (0)	Past in no particular order: 1987 Porsche 944S 1992 Mazda Miata (still have) 1967 Mustang notchback 289 3spd, been parked in barn for over 30 years that needed no restoration, washed it , changed out the fluids and took it to shows. 1996 Jeep ZJ (Still have) Those plus the current ones below. __________________ Current: E82 AW/CR 135i FBO+Meth+E30, '95 Cosmos M3, '99 AW MRoadster, '88 944 Turbo S - 401rwhp/429ftlb
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12-20-2012, 06:08 PM	#145
SAM135iAM Lieutenant 53 Rep 403 Posts Drives: 11' 135i DCT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dallas Texas iTrader: (0)	This thread is what you drove before you got hooked on BMW...well, i've had my N55 135i DCT for over a month and I'm still not hooked on it. I just don't love it yet. It's surprisingly quick, fun to drive, gets some looks, and overall is a really nice car. It's just missing soul to me I guess. Maybe I just need more time behind the wheel of it to get to know it. My list of cars from my first to car to present: 1. 2000 Pontiac Formula Firebird...Fell in love with it. Mostly because it was my first car and I was 16. The other reason is cause it was loud and girls loved it. It was champagne silver metallic on black leather and t-tops with chrome wheels. 2. 2005 Dodge SRT-4... Loved the sound, hated torque steer. It was Electric Blue on some Enkie 18's 3. My favorite car I've ever owned. Kept it for the longest too. 2001.5 Audi S4. Silver with all options and 6mt. That car is what I'm still in love with and it felt like it had soul. I parted with it for my 135i last month.
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12-21-2012, 12:41 AM	#146
HAOLE Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2013 328 X sporTid Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: PDX iTrader: (0)	88 Volvo 740 turbo wagon 99 Nissan frontier se 2003 325 xi 2007 328 xi On the 27th, I will be trading the 2007 in for a 328 xi sport line. New to the site not new to the awd bmw's!
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12-21-2012, 03:15 AM	#147
V8munro Private First Class 66 Rep 140 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Sakhir Orange Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: essex iTrader: (0)	My first car was a 325 ci which i loved but infortubately had to sell then two rx8 whilst craving bmw and yesterday i got a 07 320 cab
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12-21-2012, 07:31 PM	#148
sterlinsmith Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Started with a 1972 Ford Pinto! Woo Hoo! then a 1986 Chevrolet Sprint (3 cyl Suzuki power), 1990 Nissan Hardbody PU, added a kid and got a 1994 Ford Aerostar, then a 1998 Aerostar, 1999 Ford F150, 2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4, 2002 530i (FIRST BMW!), 2004 Chevy Silverado Duramax Diesel, 2005 Chrysler 300C, 2007 Silverado Duramax Diesel, 2008 Prius, 2011 335D - Hands down the nicest car my wife and I have ever owned... until I afford the 458 Italia!
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12-22-2012, 03:08 AM	#149
3point0 Lieutenant 29 Rep 415 Posts Drives: 2005 z4 3.0 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 Audi S4 Avant [0.00] 2005 BMW Z4 [5.67]	kinda working backwards: (I've moved around a fair bit) Canada: 2005 Z4 3.0 - summer DD 2004 Honda Element 4wd - winter DD 2005 smart cabrio 0.8 cdi (traded in for the zed) 2000 Audi A6 V8 1995 Ford Taurus wagon 1991 Chevy Corsica F1 UK: 2002 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia 2002 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec 1995 Peugeot 306 1.8 1988 Peugeot 205 1.6 US: 1982 Chevy Caprice classic __________________ 2005 Z4 3.0 steptronic \| TiSilver on Black \| sport & premium package \| 108s \| Msport seats \| wind deflector OMP strut bar \| blacked out emblems \| de-french-fried \| sound gen \| DIY aux input \| custom speedo logos \| stubby antenna \| polished exhaust tips
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12-22-2012, 09:04 AM	#150
HC38MkII Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 Interlagos/Foxilla Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Honda S2000. But as a warning, I let the tires get a little too worn, hydroplanned in a moderate rainstorm, did a 360 on an interstate and totalled the car - no injuries
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12-23-2012, 02:53 PM	#151
username99 New Member 3 Rep 9 Posts Drives: nothing Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: on the Autobahn iTrader: (0)	my first was an E90 28i but already sold next car is definitely an bmw too, probably an F20
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12-23-2012, 03:15 PM	#152
SDf10 Captain 364 Rep 653 Posts Drives: 25' G82 Indiv Chalk M4 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San diego iTrader: (2)	These are the cars i have had: 96 ford ranger 98 ford f150 03 Dodge ram 1500 07 Chevrolet Tahoe 09 Range Rover Sport 11 BMW 328 I ( still have it) 13 BMW 535I M sport ( new baby)
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12-24-2012, 07:20 AM	#153
Callthecops New Member 1 Rep 27 Posts Drives: F20 118i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	All my previous cars had FWD and a diesel engine. (mostly Toyota's) I wanted a petrol car with RWD and the 2012 F20 118i was the only new car I could afford. I really like my car, even more than the 320d my wife has. Last edited by Callthecops; 12-25-2012 at 05:19 AM..
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12-24-2012, 05:38 PM	#154
be92xdrive Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 328i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0)	1994 BMW 318is was my first car. 2006 Nissan Altima now 2009 E92 328i xDrive.
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