[Llarry]

Here's a fun exercise: What would be your perfect stable of BMW cars?

I'll start: I currently have (1) a 2021 Porsche Macan GTS which is wonderful but let's say it got stolen or totalled tomorrow; (2) a 2022 BMW M3 Sedan with manual transmission; and (3) (because I live on a small farm) a 2022 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition medium-duty pickup for utility duties. Leaving aside the pickup, if I (won the lottery and) could have the ideal stable of vehicles, here are my picks:
1) M550iX Sedan in Aventurine Red with Mocha Nappa leather (if I were feeling financial pressure, a similar 540ix Sedan; if I wanted to splurge a bit, X5 45e M Sport in Manhattan Green metallic(?) with Coffee Merino leather)
2) M3 Sedan just like I have now, except change Portimao Blue to San Marino Blue metallic
3) (This is where the lottery win really comes in) M440i Convertible in Tanzanite Blue II metallic with Tacora Red leather
4) The same pickup mentioned above

It would be tempting to have an E46 M3 in the stable, but that would have to be a once-in-a-while driver and mostly just to admire.

How about you?

[Mosaud1998]

1.540(daily in the summer time?)
2. E46 M3 (summer car)
3. E9x M3 (leisure use?)
4. E39 M5 (huh idk)
5. Toyota Camry or something for daily use/grocery getter

[grannyknot]

My Z4MC and a Z8, and well if we are fantasizing, a 507.

[Housekeeping]

I love my current stable:

Imola e39 m5
Black F10 M5
Donington GreyF85 X5M
Pearl Tesla Plaid
RAM 2500
E Class for the highway trips.

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by grannyknot

My Z4MC and a Z8, and well if we are fantasizing, a 507.

I haven't kept up with the Z8 market, but I suspect that a Z8 is a fantasy all by itself!

[TheMaxXHD]

1.) An M3 Comp xDrive for yanno, sport sedan things, tracking, etc.
2.) An X7 M60i for yanno, SUV things
3.) A chevy or ford truck for yanno, truck things
4.) A Honda civic (or maybe chevy bolt) for yanno, everything else

Literally perfect garage. It does it all, and more importantly, each has a purpose, and each can also do some of what the others can. What more does one need? Why get a lambo, when you can get all those vehicles

[Kowalski2011]

Without having to give up any of the current ones, I would add all these:
'11 BMW 1M
'21-'22 Porsche 718 Spyder
'91 BMW E34 M5
'04 BMW E46 330i ZHP 6mt

and...
'22 KIA EV6 GT

[wtwo3]

Some interesting responses here.

Here's my current garage:
1) 2023 x7 40i
2)2020 m340i (soon to be replaced by a g80 6mt)


Now for my ideal BMW garage...

1) e46 M3csl - IMO one of the greatest and most beautiful cars BMW has ever made



2) g80 M3 6mt - a downright beast and my bucket list car



3) e60 M5 - V10... enough said



4) z8 - beauty



5) Alpina XB7 - family hauler



6) 507 - old school beauty

[pbonsalb]

We have a 21 Cayenne S, 18 M5, 99 M3 Turbo, and 75 2002. 4 cars is really all I want to maintain. If money was no object, I’d change the Cayenne S for a Turbo (almost bought a GTS but my wife said it sounded like a truck) and add a 991.2 or 992 Turbo. I’d have to put the E36 or 2002 in the garage at another house.

[Llarry]

Interesting responses -- a lot of folks like what they already had or have and then there's the Z8 -- what a car!

[SpeedyATL]

Did you peeps forget about the Beemers? BMW makes some of best bikes around....case in point my beloved XR on her birthday.

No BMW garage is complete without a Beemer!

[Nkc]

In a perfect world:
1) E82 1M
2) F87 M2CS
3) E36 M3 lightweight
4) E86 Z4M Coupe
5) E39 M5
6) E63 M6 Manual
7) E38 750iL
8) Z8
9) Z3 M Coupe

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by Nkc

In a perfect world:
1) E82 1M
2) F87 M2CS
3) E36 M3 lightweight
4) E86 Z4M Coupe
5) E39 M5
6) E63 M6 Manual
7) E38 750iL
8) Z8
9) Z3 M Coupe

With the exception of the 7er (suitable for nights at the opera) , you've got BMW ///M pretty well covered there!

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by Llarry

here are my picks:
1) M550iX Sedan in Aventurine Red with Mocha Nappa leather (if I were feeling financial pressure, a similar 540ix Sedan; if I wanted to splurge a bit, X5 45e M Sport in Manhattan Green metallic(?) with Coffee Merino leather)
2) M3 Sedan just like I have now, except change Portimao Blue to San Marino Blue metallic
3) (This is where the lottery win really comes in) M440i Convertible in Tanzanite Blue II metallic with Tacora Red leather

Speaking of fantasies, if I not only won the lotto but also had a magic genie who worked at BMW AG, I would modify 1 and 2 above as follows:
G31 M550iX Touring as above (does a M550iX even exist?)
G81 M3 Touring, but with 473 hp (480 PS), 6-speed manual and RWD

Which is the only way that a Touring-loving American can accomplish that goal -- a magic genie!

[stein_325i]

Here's what my fantasy BMW stable would look like. In this fantasy none of them leak oil or coolant though

Daily: G12 Alpina B7 Pre-LCI
Wanted to include at least one modern BMW on the list, but had to go Pre-LCI purely for the grills.


Practical Hauler: E53 X5 4.8is
Was between this and an E39 540i Touring, but in the end the specialness of the 4.8is trim won me over.


Classic: E9 3.0CS
A hard pick, but one of the most gorgeous BMW's ever made.


Gran Tourer: E64 M6 6MT Cabriolet
Had to find a way to sneak a V10 in on this list, and who doesn't love a screaming V10 with the top down.


Track Car: E30 M3 Evo II
No explanation needed for this one.

[///MPhatic]

1. Long Beach Blue/black F87 M2 6MT
2. Imola Red/black E46 M3 CSL with 6MT conversion
3. Imola Red/black E39 M5 6MT
4. Sunset Orange/black E82 6MT

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by SpeedyATL

Did you peeps forget about the Beemers? BMW makes some of best bikes around....case in point my beloved XR on her birthday.

No BMW garage is complete without a Beemer!

I could not agree more...

[Slack Beries]

Being in an urban, two driver household with one child, all our wants and needs are covered by a large SUV, an efficient electric cruiser, and a something relatively small and sporty.

To that end—
1. 2023 BMW X7 M60i in frozen grey (we have)
2. 2023 BMW i4 M50 in frozen grey (we ordered but may convert to the 2024 BMW i5 M60)
3. 2023 BMW M3 CS in frozen black (not on order)

Bonus
4. If I had the garage space I'd track down my last C63.

[Cpet]

Hard to narrow it down, but I think these are the 3 I could live with forever.

1) My 2010 328ix - winter use
2) 2008 535i sport, monaco blue over brown - summer use
3) 2001 740i sport, silver or orient blue over black - weekend driver

As much as I like the e39 530i, I don't need a second NA 6cyl, plus the e38 has the similar old school feel to it. Maybe one day this dream lineup will become reality

[10"]

1M (got it!)
2002 Turbo
E30 M3

perfect 3 BMW garage for me

The 1M is already my daily driver/winter car/family car and honestly it's perfect as is

The other 2 are the only BMWs I want on a regular basis! The E30 M3 started it all for me!

[Jonesymx29]

I'd have... an F87 M2 CS, a G21 Alpina B3 Touring, an E28 M5, an E46 M3 GTR, and a R1250GS Adventure.

Bonus - E39 M5, Titanium silver over Black. My father had his eyes on a 528i when they were new, but ultimately never got one... Always a window shopper. This car would be in my father's garage, instead.

+1 to the 2002 Turbo. That's such a sweet car.

[W///]

Current garage:



Keepers:
E92 M3, F87 M2 Comp, E36 M3, Z4M Roadster. X3 M40i is a company car and will go at some point, but it's a great daily driver. I'm honestly very happy with what I have, although I could maybe see the E36 go for a Isle of Man Green 21-22 G80 M3 6MT if I ever need to have a 4 door.

Another car I really miss is my 2017 Tundra Platinum. It was also a great daily/road trip car.

Dreamed of having a Porsche one day, but giving up on that.