What did you drive before getting hooked on BMW?

ltruong15 · 04-10-2014, 11:00 PM

drove a g35 coupe black on black manual before getting my e92. Cannot go wrong with the red leather interior.

Jayymose · 04-11-2014, 12:46 AM

01 Honda Civic SI
85 Chevy Celebrity
90 Chevy Cavalier z24
and a bunch of beaters

MIL.SPEC · 04-11-2014, 01:28 AM

Drove an Evo. Still have it. Picked up a 335i as a DD while the Evo gets open heart surgery.

Caught Looking · 04-11-2014, 03:05 PM

1979 AMC Spirit (yeah, I know)
1987 Saab 900
1989 Saab 900s
1991 Infiniti G20
1998 Honda Accord EX V6
2004 BMW 330i
2014 BMW 335i

ciwhamc · 04-12-2014, 12:30 AM

In order.
1974 Alfa spider
1991 Toyota supra
1986 Mercedes 190e 2.3-16
1989 ford bronco 2
1998 Toyota Tacoma
1994 BMW 325i
2006 mini cooper s
2003 BMW 330 zhp
2002 Land rover discovery II
1989 750IL
1990 325IC
1994 LAND ROVER Discovery I
1995 BMW 540i 6-speed
1993 range rover lwb

And soon to be once its built.
2014 m235i

Mythos · 04-13-2014, 01:49 AM

1971 Pinto
1978 Dodge Van
1978 Honda Accord Hatchback
1985 Honda Prelude
1994 GMC S15 Sonoma
1996 Honda Accord
2002 BMW 330i

2015 BMW X4 (hopefully)

CmdllbF11 · 04-13-2014, 05:03 PM

1996-1998 Peugeot 205 DS
1998-1999 Peugeot 205 XS (twin mini webbers)
1999-2005 Peugeot 205 GTI
2005-2014 Jaguar X-Type SE v6
2014: BMW 520d SE F11

bzl763 · 04-13-2014, 06:39 PM

Ml350. Now I love the snappyness of the 3 series !

MatchingNames · 04-13-2014, 06:45 PM

My vehicles in order:
93 Mazda Miata
04 Mazda Mazdaspeed Miata
08 Subaru WRX STI
06 BMW 330xi

I still have the 93 Miata and Subaru along with my 330xi

Tonymiabmw · 04-13-2014, 09:53 PM

You can tell peoples ages by this thread funny.

bucawke · 04-14-2014, 06:35 PM

2003 Toyota Tundra
2008 Mazda 3i "Touring"
2013 Scion tC

kerm1t · 04-14-2014, 07:16 PM

05 corolla s - high school
05 matrix xrs - high school
02 s2000 - college
02 is300 manual - college
02 s2000 (comptech supercharged 12psi) - college
14 m235i - getting old..

Helltime · 04-14-2014, 07:55 PM

1993 Dodge Dakota
1989 Acura Legend
1996 f150 eddie baur edition
01 Honda civic 5spd
07 cobalt ls 5spd
96 Silverado
85 mustang gt 5spd
92 Saturn sc2 5spd
03 VW GTI 1.8T 5spd -first euro..haven't been without a euro since.
94 Saturn sc2 5spd
1985 bmw 325e 5spd
06 ford fusion SEL v6 (barf, family car when we had my daughter, I hated it!!!!)
03 vw gti 1.8t (yes another 1, this was big turbo)
89 thunderbird super coupe 5spd
2012 jetta se 2.5 5spd
09 GTI 6spd
'13 jetta 2.5 5spd
'86 gti 5spd
91 Miata 5spd
2000 Range rover (still have)
05 vw gti 1.8t 5spd (still have
1990 bmw 325i 5spd (still have)
2009 135i 6spd (still have)
23 cars, and I am 23 years old. Most of them were manual transmissions as well

Shaw · 04-14-2014, 08:47 PM

prior to my last 3 BMW's drove 2 x Opel's in Europe. (Company Car, so didn't really give a ....)

TJ710 · 04-16-2014, 09:19 PM

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L V8. Great car, awesome torque and I had an amazing audio set up. My dad bought it for me as a high school graduation present. I drove it for four years and made a lot of memories in it.

2002 325i with 5 speed manual. This was the first car that I paid for myself. I ended up modding it quite a bit and it was a lot of fun for seven years. Now I'm on to a...

2011 135i with sport package, cold weather package, and premium package. DCT with Corsa exhaust.

NewBimmerMan · 12-03-2014, 08:42 PM

1976 VW Golf
1984 Chrysler Laser
1986 Dodge Daytona
1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1995 Honda Accord EX-V6
1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
2001 Chrysler Sebring
1996 Plymouth Grand Voyageur
2005 Honda Accord Coupe V^
2003 Dodge Grand Caravan
2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2011 Ford Explorer
2006 BMW 325i

BMWZ4RIDER · 12-05-2014, 07:51 AM

67 Pontiac Lemans-wish I had this one back
72 Buick Skylark
80 International Harvester Scout
79-Mazda RX7
82 Honda 350 Enduro 2 motorcycle
71 VW beetle slap stick
80 Mazda 626
85 Subaru
80 Jeep
85 Jetta
92 Explorer- KIDS came
95 Isuzu Trooper
06 Highlander
08 Acura TL-Tyle S- LOVED THIS CAR BUT after going to the BMW Performence school in 2011 SEE BELOW
10-Merecedes C300- Wifes Car
09 BMW Z4 35i. Nicest car I have ever owned.

jt335i · 12-05-2014, 01:01 PM

Past vehicles:
1986 Pontiac Grand-Am LE 2dr (auto) - 1st car
1989 Chevy Cavalier Z24 (manual)
1995 Honda Civic Dx 2dr (manual)
1995 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Special Ed 2dr (Auto)
1998 Nissan Maxima SE (manual)
2003 Nissan 350Z Touring (manual) – Bought new and used as a trade-in for my 2010 335i

Currently own:
1983 Mercedes Benz 380SL (auto) - Pops bought it new and now I take care of it
1997 Toyota Corolla (manual) – Bought used. Been a great little 33+ MPG gas sipper econobox that takes a beating and keeps on ticking.
2005 Ford Mustang GT (manual) – Bought new
2010 BMW 335i couple (auto + steptronic shift) – Bought new

Mike_L · 12-05-2014, 01:09 PM

1990 Ford Mustang LX, 2.3L I4/AODE converted to a 5.0L V8/T5
1998 Plymouth Neon Sport, 2.0L DOHC I4/31TH (A413)
1993 Chevy Camaro, 3.4L V6/TH-700R4
1996 Pontiac Trans Am, 5.7L V8/4L60E
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, 3.8L S/C V6/4T65E-HD
2002 Dinan BMW 540i, 4.4L V8/A5S440Z
2007 Chrysler 300C SRT8, 6.1L V8/W5A580
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, 6.1L V8/W5A580
2011 Cadillac CTS-V, 6.2L S/C V8/6L90E
2012 GMC Yukon Denali, 6.2L V8/6L80E
2012 BMW X5M, 4.4L TT V8/6HP26Z
2013 Audi A6 3.0T, 3.0L S/C V6/8HP55A
2011 BMW 750Li, 4.4L TT V8/6HP26Z
2015 BMW 335xi Gran Turismo, 3.0L Turbo I6/8HP45Z

CHCCubs · 12-05-2014, 01:15 PM

1988 Dodge Daytona
1992 Honda Civic
2000 Acura 1.6EL
2003 Acura 1.7EL
2006 Acura CSX
2009 BMW 328i
2013 BMW 328i

Styles · 12-06-2014, 05:09 PM

1998 VW Golf MK3
1995 Saab 900 S
2001 Saab 9-3 SE
2002 Saab 9-5 Aero
2008 BMW 335xi
2006 BMW 330xi

Saab to BMW.

joz · 12-06-2014, 06:04 PM

I loved bmw since the day I realized I was into cars. It's always been an issue of affordability.

I had vw jettas until I made the jump to bmw

04-10-2014, 11:00 PM	#463
ltruong15 SoCal N54 6MT 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: N54 E90 Black Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	drove a g35 coupe black on black manual before getting my e92. Cannot go wrong with the red leather interior.
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04-11-2014, 12:46 AM	#464
Jayymose Private First Class 18 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 23 X3MC Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (1)	01 Honda Civic SI 85 Chevy Celebrity 90 Chevy Cavalier z24 and a bunch of beaters
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04-11-2014, 01:28 AM	#465
MIL.SPEC Private 18 Rep 91 Posts Drives: '05 Evo, '07 335i Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (0)	Drove an Evo. Still have it. Picked up a 335i as a DD while the Evo gets open heart surgery.
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04-11-2014, 03:05 PM	#466
Caught Looking Private 14 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2023 M340i xDrive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Phoenix, Arizona iTrader: (0)	1979 AMC Spirit (yeah, I know) 1987 Saab 900 1989 Saab 900s 1991 Infiniti G20 1998 Honda Accord EX V6 2004 BMW 330i 2014 BMW 335i
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04-12-2014, 12:30 AM	#467
ciwhamc First Lieutenant 12 Rep 304 Posts Drives: M235i Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bay Area CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2014 BMW M235i [0.00]	In order. 1974 Alfa spider 1991 Toyota supra 1986 Mercedes 190e 2.3-16 1989 ford bronco 2 1998 Toyota Tacoma 1994 BMW 325i 2006 mini cooper s 2003 BMW 330 zhp 2002 Land rover discovery II 1989 750IL 1990 325IC 1994 LAND ROVER Discovery I 1995 BMW 540i 6-speed 1993 range rover lwb And soon to be once its built. 2014 m235i
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04-13-2014, 01:49 AM	#468
Mythos Enlisted Member 4 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: So. Cal. iTrader: (0)	1971 Pinto 1978 Dodge Van 1978 Honda Accord Hatchback 1985 Honda Prelude 1994 GMC S15 Sonoma 1996 Honda Accord 2002 BMW 330i 2015 BMW X4 (hopefully)
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04-13-2014, 05:03 PM	#469
CmdllbF11 Private First Class 14 Rep 197 Posts Drives: MY10 F11 520d SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 5SE (F11) [0.00]	1996-1998 Peugeot 205 DS 1998-1999 Peugeot 205 XS (twin mini webbers) 1999-2005 Peugeot 205 GTI 2005-2014 Jaguar X-Type SE v6 2014: BMW 520d SE F11
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04-13-2014, 06:39 PM	#470
bzl763 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2010 bmw 328 xdrive Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Ml350. Now I love the snappyness of the 3 series !
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04-13-2014, 06:45 PM	#471
MatchingNames Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	My vehicles in order: 93 Mazda Miata 04 Mazda Mazdaspeed Miata 08 Subaru WRX STI 06 BMW 330xi I still have the 93 Miata and Subaru along with my 330xi
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04-13-2014, 09:53 PM	#472
Tonymiabmw Colonel 565 Rep 2,633 Posts Drives: Nardo F90 M5 on order Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: In Transit iTrader: (1)	You can tell peoples ages by this thread funny.
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04-14-2014, 06:35 PM	#473
bucawke Private First Class 21 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW x5 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW x5 M-Sport [0.00]	2003 Toyota Tundra 2008 Mazda 3i "Touring" 2013 Scion tC
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04-14-2014, 07:16 PM	#474
kerm1t Captain 173 Rep 926 Posts Drives: 17 M3 ZCP Stage 2 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	05 corolla s - high school 05 matrix xrs - high school 02 s2000 - college 02 is300 manual - college 02 s2000 (comptech supercharged 12psi) - college 14 m235i - getting old..
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04-14-2014, 07:55 PM	#475
Helltime Private 3 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 09 135i sport package Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Iowa iTrader: (0)	1993 Dodge Dakota 1989 Acura Legend 1996 f150 eddie baur edition 01 Honda civic 5spd 07 cobalt ls 5spd 96 Silverado 85 mustang gt 5spd 92 Saturn sc2 5spd 03 VW GTI 1.8T 5spd -first euro..haven't been without a euro since. 94 Saturn sc2 5spd 1985 bmw 325e 5spd 06 ford fusion SEL v6 (barf, family car when we had my daughter, I hated it!!!!) 03 vw gti 1.8t (yes another 1, this was big turbo) 89 thunderbird super coupe 5spd 2012 jetta se 2.5 5spd 09 GTI 6spd '13 jetta 2.5 5spd '86 gti 5spd 91 Miata 5spd 2000 Range rover (still have) 05 vw gti 1.8t 5spd (still have 1990 bmw 325i 5spd (still have) 2009 135i 6spd (still have) 23 cars, and I am 23 years old. Most of them were manual transmissions as well __________________ 2009 135i 6MT jb4, ER CP, Tial BOV, 7" VRSF FMIC, BMS DCI, BMS 91 Pump flash running 35% e85 09 G8 GT 05 GTI 1.8T 5spd
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04-14-2014, 08:47 PM	#476
Shaw Lieutenant Colonel 331 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: 2016 X5 35d Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW X5 35d xDr ... [0.00]	prior to my last 3 BMW's drove 2 x Opel's in Europe. (Company Car, so didn't really give a ....)
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04-16-2014, 09:19 PM	#477
TJ710 Private First Class 35 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Edina, Mn iTrader: (0)	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L V8. Great car, awesome torque and I had an amazing audio set up. My dad bought it for me as a high school graduation present. I drove it for four years and made a lot of memories in it. 2002 325i with 5 speed manual. This was the first car that I paid for myself. I ended up modding it quite a bit and it was a lot of fun for seven years. Now I'm on to a... 2011 135i with sport package, cold weather package, and premium package. DCT with Corsa exhaust.
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12-03-2014, 08:42 PM	#478
NewBimmerMan Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2005 BMW325i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Mississauga, ON iTrader: (0)	1976 VW Golf 1984 Chrysler Laser 1986 Dodge Daytona 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995 Honda Accord EX-V6 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2001 Chrysler Sebring 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyageur 2005 Honda Accord Coupe V^ 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible 2011 Ford Explorer 2006 BMW 325i
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12-05-2014, 07:51 AM	#479
BMWZ4RIDER BMWZ4Rider 77 Rep 801 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW Z4 35i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cape Cod, MA iTrader: (0)	67 Pontiac Lemans-wish I had this one back 72 Buick Skylark 80 International Harvester Scout 79-Mazda RX7 82 Honda 350 Enduro 2 motorcycle 71 VW beetle slap stick 80 Mazda 626 85 Subaru 80 Jeep 85 Jetta 92 Explorer- KIDS came 95 Isuzu Trooper 06 Highlander 08 Acura TL-Tyle S- LOVED THIS CAR BUT after going to the BMW Performence school in 2011 SEE BELOW 10-Merecedes C300- Wifes Car 09 BMW Z4 35i. Nicest car I have ever owned. __________________ 2009 BMW Z4 35i/SMG/DCT/Premium,Cold, Sound PK/Com Acc/Ash/PDC/Wind Deflector/Smoked Reflectors/Red Calipers/Cl Mask/M Series Grill/6000K LED's/De-Badged/M Pedals/CF Mirrors-Engine Cover/Stubby/20% Tint/H8 LED's/LCI Side Markers/Sniper Sprint Spoiler/VMR V710/H&R Sport Springs/KN.
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12-05-2014, 01:01 PM	#480
jt335i Major 263 Rep 1,225 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Monaco blue Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tampa, Fl iTrader: (0)	Past vehicles: 1986 Pontiac Grand-Am LE 2dr (auto) - 1st car 1989 Chevy Cavalier Z24 (manual) 1995 Honda Civic Dx 2dr (manual) 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Special Ed 2dr (Auto) 1998 Nissan Maxima SE (manual) 2003 Nissan 350Z Touring (manual) – Bought new and used as a trade-in for my 2010 335i Currently own: 1983 Mercedes Benz 380SL (auto) - Pops bought it new and now I take care of it 1997 Toyota Corolla (manual) – Bought used. Been a great little 33+ MPG gas sipper econobox that takes a beating and keeps on ticking. 2005 Ford Mustang GT (manual) – Bought new 2010 BMW 335i couple (auto + steptronic shift) – Bought new __________________ 2010 BMW 335i: Monaco blue metallic/Premium+Sport Auto-Steptronic, BMW PE, Cobb Stage 2 2005 Mustang GT: Redfire metallic/5-spd/Ford Racing (Axle backs, silver Bullitt wheels)/K&N CAI/ Diablo Sport Predator Tuner 1997 Toyota Corolla 1983 Mercedes Benz 380SL Roadster
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12-05-2014, 01:09 PM	#481
Mike_L Banned 284 Rep 1,960 Posts Drives: 2015 335xi GT M-Sport MPPK Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: New York City iTrader: (2)	1990 Ford Mustang LX, 2.3L I4/AODE converted to a 5.0L V8/T5 1998 Plymouth Neon Sport, 2.0L DOHC I4/31TH (A413) 1993 Chevy Camaro, 3.4L V6/TH-700R4 1996 Pontiac Trans Am, 5.7L V8/4L60E 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, 3.8L S/C V6/4T65E-HD 2002 Dinan BMW 540i, 4.4L V8/A5S440Z 2007 Chrysler 300C SRT8, 6.1L V8/W5A580 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, 6.1L V8/W5A580 2011 Cadillac CTS-V, 6.2L S/C V8/6L90E 2012 GMC Yukon Denali, 6.2L V8/6L80E 2012 BMW X5M, 4.4L TT V8/6HP26Z 2013 Audi A6 3.0T, 3.0L S/C V6/8HP55A 2011 BMW 750Li, 4.4L TT V8/6HP26Z 2015 BMW 335xi Gran Turismo, 3.0L Turbo I6/8HP45Z Last edited by Mike_L; 02-16-2015 at 08:48 PM.. Reason: forgetfulness
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12-05-2014, 01:15 PM	#482
CHCCubs Colonel 97 Rep 2,101 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 328i xDrive Sport Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada iTrader: (0)	1988 Dodge Daytona 1992 Honda Civic 2000 Acura 1.6EL 2003 Acura 1.7EL 2006 Acura CSX 2009 BMW 328i 2013 BMW 328i __________________ 2013 BMW 328i xDrive Sport Line Mineral Grey on Everest Grey
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12-06-2014, 05:09 PM	#483
Styles New Member 2 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi 6MT ZSP Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Hamp. iTrader: (0)	1998 VW Golf MK3 1995 Saab 900 S 2001 Saab 9-3 SE 2002 Saab 9-5 Aero 2008 BMW 335xi 2006 BMW 330xi Saab to BMW.
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12-06-2014, 06:04 PM	#484
joz First Lieutenant 85 Rep 306 Posts Drives: 2014 335xi Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: t.o iTrader: (0)	I loved bmw since the day I realized I was into cars. It's always been an issue of affordability. I had vw jettas until I made the jump to bmw
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