What did you drive before getting hooked on BMW?

DrVenture · 08-22-2024, 12:09 PM

Not sure, I am "hooked", either. But, interesting cars that I previously have owned were a 67 Cougar XRT, 2 66 Mustangs, 69 Ranchero, a 70 'Cuda, a 2003 Mach 1, a 2008 GT500. Like others have mentioned I keep my cars a long time, for the most part. I daily drove the 'Cuda for almost a decade. I daily drove the GT500 (summers only) for 15 years and still have it.

The nice thing about the Fords is I can do my own work and they are very approachable. I did all the suspension, exhaust, cooling, infotainment and engine mods on the GT500 without even a lift. Plus, Ford offers plug-in tuners to increase HP and even MPG on certain FI models. Of course, you can do more with the aftermarket, but these are warranty friendly.

I'd buy a BMW sourced tuner for my M550 in a flash (pun intended), if they offered one.

Pool Shark · 09-03-2024, 08:03 PM

Relatively short list of cars owned:

1989 Chevrolet Beretta GT (~85k miles) and traded for
1996 Ford Probe GT (~97k miles) and traded for
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe (~209k miles) kept until cost to repair was more than KBB value
2017 Honda Accord Sport (~65k miles) still own and is my daily driver

LutherW · 09-03-2024, 08:35 PM

2003 Honda Accord
2014 Volkswagen Jetta
2016 Ford Focus
2020 Honda Pilot (family car)
2022 BMW 430i
2025 BMW M440i

G80SteveZ · 09-04-2024, 06:19 PM

Good to see the wide range of cars everyone has had. Here’s my list:

-99 Honda Civic Coupe
-87 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
-92 300ZX 2+2
-95 Civic Coupe (B18 swapped)
-74 Datsun 260z
-98 Dodge Ram (a truly awful truck)
-98 Mustang Cobra
-71 Datsun 240Z
-12 Lexus ISF
-98 Honda Civic Type-R
-16 Cadillac ATSV Coupe
-17 Corvette GS (still own)
-23 Silverado
-24 X3 M40i (still own)
-21 M3 base (still own)

bucketfoot · 09-04-2024, 06:36 PM

I'll try to remember as best I can. I'm sure I've missed something as I owned tons of cars before going to college.

1967 Chevy Camaro
1959 VW Baja Bug
1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1
1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1
1976 Triumph Spitfire
1968 VW Bug
1964 VW Baja Bug
1980? Ford F-150
1988 Mitsubishi Montero
1990 Geo Storm
1989 Mazda MX-6
1992 Ford Taurus
2001 Honda Odyssey
2002 Toyota Camry (still own)
2011 Honda Pilot (still own)
2014 BMW X1
2020 Toyota GT86
2024 BMW 230i (still own)

tcphoto · 09-04-2024, 06:58 PM

'76 Firebird
'80 Jeep Scrambler
'86 Mustang GT (first new car owned)
'92 Mazda Miata (second new car)
'96 Jeep Grand Cherokee (leased)
'00 Jeep Grand Cherokee (leased)
'01 BMW E46 325Cic
'09 BMW E92 (current vehicle)

Llarry · 09-05-2024, 08:38 AM

1964-65 Fiat 600D (can't remember which year model)
1972 Mercury Capri
1973 Subaru GL coupe
1977 Honda Accord (first new car)
1982 Honda Civic
1984 Mazda 626
1988 Honda Civic
1990 Acura Legend sedan

BIGW0RM · 09-05-2024, 08:47 AM

97 Acura GSR
99 Acura GSR
03 Subaru WRX STi
06 Subaru WRX STi
09 Subaru WRX STi Hatch
11 Subaru WRX STi
11 BMW M3 DCT
13 BMW M3 6MT
13 BMW M5 DCT
14 BMW M4 6MT
17 BMW M3 DCT
17 991.2 911 S PDK
19 991.2 911 GTS PDK
20 992 911 S PDK
20 992 911 S PDK
21 BMW M3 RWD Auto
22 BMW M3 AWD Auto

wizardofOz · 09-05-2024, 12:06 PM

1. 1989 - Peugeot 205 1.9 Gti
2. 2004 - Honda Civic EP3 Type R

Yuille36 · 09-05-2024, 01:47 PM

I was driving a Mercedes W211 E63 AMG, before getting into ///M cars, now I own a BMW F85 X5M and a BMW F80 M3 ZCP.

FrankMstein · 09-05-2024, 02:00 PM

I was at my second DE in 2000 at Road Atlanta, in the rain, and this guy (almost as large as the car, he's probably here so I have to watch it haha) in an e30 track prepped car proceeded to lap the shit out of me in a 330rwhp '93 rx7. Sold it that year and bought a club race e36 out of Sevierville TN converted back to street. Got me all the way to instructing and crashed it at IRP drying the track for a Mazda club event 4 years later. Stupid error.

yankeejoe · 09-05-2024, 02:02 PM

'72 Olds Cutlass
'74 Toyota Celica
'77 Olds Cutlass
'90 Acura Legend
'06 Acura TL
'12 Acura TL
'20 Acura TLX

Littlecoupe · 09-05-2024, 02:11 PM

'91 Dodge Daytona (5MT)
'93 Ford Probe GT (5MT)
'88 Dodge Daytona Pacifica (3AT)
'94 Chevrolet Cavalier RS Coupe (3.1L, 5MT)
'01 Grand Prix GTP Coupe (4AT)
'09 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Coupe (5MT)
'86 Toyota Celica GTS Coupe (5MT)
'12 Kia Sportage SX (6AT)
'86 Toyota Supra MKIII (7MGTE Swap, 5MT)
'15 Ford Mustang GT (6MT)
'18 Kia Stinger GT (8AT)
'20 BMW M240i (ZF)
'23 BMW M240i (ZF)

Only 2 cars were more than 2 doors. More than half were manual. I miss the sound of the Probe GT (2.5L V6), wish I had more time with the Supra. Although the G42 is a fun daily, itching for a toy or track car, maybe a Miata/MX-5.

Bmwinf · 09-08-2024, 07:14 PM

1972 Cady Coupe De Ville
1976 AMC Hornet
1983 Pontiac Grand Prix
1987 Honda Accord
1997 Honda Civic
2000 Honda Accord
2010 Lexus ES 350
2018 BMW X3

mieh100 · 09-14-2024, 08:04 PM

1987 Subaru xt coupe
2004 Saturn sl2
2013 ford explorer limited ( now work behicle ) 300k miles
2015 honda civic
2016 mercedes cla 45AMG
2017 e300
2019 volvo xc90R
2023 x7 hers
2024 bmw m3 comp xdrive mine

Smooth_Operator · 09-14-2024, 11:13 PM

Lol my list is VERY short compared to most people here... before my 335i I had a 2011 Audi A4 2.0T. Front wheel drive, CVT. Decent car and the HEAVY depreciation made it affordable for a teenager but looking back I wish I'd bought the champagne E90 328i I passed on. I loved the interior of the Audi but the actual feeling of driving it was pretty dull and it burned a frankly unholy amount of oil. Basically I decided that I'd be okay with car issues as long as the car was fun, which the A4 wasn't. Hence the 335i.

08-22-2024, 12:09 PM	#727
DrVenture First Lieutenant 849 Rep 305 Posts Drives: M550i 2022 Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Not sure, I am "hooked", either. But, interesting cars that I previously have owned were a 67 Cougar XRT, 2 66 Mustangs, 69 Ranchero, a 70 'Cuda, a 2003 Mach 1, a 2008 GT500. Like others have mentioned I keep my cars a long time, for the most part. I daily drove the 'Cuda for almost a decade. I daily drove the GT500 (summers only) for 15 years and still have it. The nice thing about the Fords is I can do my own work and they are very approachable. I did all the suspension, exhaust, cooling, infotainment and engine mods on the GT500 without even a lift. Plus, Ford offers plug-in tuners to increase HP and even MPG on certain FI models. Of course, you can do more with the aftermarket, but these are warranty friendly. I'd buy a BMW sourced tuner for my M550 in a flash (pun intended), if they offered one. __________________ Carbon Black - Debadged\|Mocha Nappa\|DHP\|DAP\|Executive\|Luxury Seating\|M668 w/ DSW06+
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-03-2024, 08:03 PM	#728
Pool Shark First Lieutenant 768 Rep 336 Posts Drives: 2024 M3 Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Philly Suburbs, PA iTrader: (0)	Relatively short list of cars owned: 1989 Chevrolet Beretta GT (~85k miles) and traded for 1996 Ford Probe GT (~97k miles) and traded for 2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe (~209k miles) kept until cost to repair was more than KBB value 2017 Honda Accord Sport (~65k miles) still own and is my daily driver
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-03-2024, 08:35 PM	#729
LutherW Registered 2 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW 2025 M440i xDrive Coupe Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Wyoming iTrader: (0) Garage List 2025 BMW M440i [0.00]	2003 Honda Accord 2014 Volkswagen Jetta 2016 Ford Focus 2020 Honda Pilot (family car) 2022 BMW 430i 2025 BMW M440i
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-04-2024, 06:19 PM	#730
G80SteveZ Registered 44 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW M3, BMW X3, C7 GS Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Good to see the wide range of cars everyone has had. Here’s my list: -99 Honda Civic Coupe -87 Nissan 300ZX Turbo -92 300ZX 2+2 -95 Civic Coupe (B18 swapped) -74 Datsun 260z -98 Dodge Ram (a truly awful truck) -98 Mustang Cobra -71 Datsun 240Z -12 Lexus ISF -98 Honda Civic Type-R -16 Cadillac ATSV Coupe -17 Corvette GS (still own) -23 Silverado -24 X3 M40i (still own) -21 M3 base (still own)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-04-2024, 06:36 PM	#731
bucketfoot Captain 1181 Rep 868 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW 230i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Centennial, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 BMW 230i xDrive [10.00]	I'll try to remember as best I can. I'm sure I've missed something as I owned tons of cars before going to college. 1967 Chevy Camaro 1959 VW Baja Bug 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1968 VW Bug 1964 VW Baja Bug 1980? Ford F-150 1988 Mitsubishi Montero 1990 Geo Storm 1989 Mazda MX-6 1992 Ford Taurus 2001 Honda Odyssey 2002 Toyota Camry (still own) 2011 Honda Pilot (still own) 2014 BMW X1 2020 Toyota GT86 2024 BMW 230i (still own) __________________ This post sent using 100% recycled electrons.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-04-2024, 06:58 PM	#732
tcphoto Brigadier General 3964 Rep 3,193 Posts Drives: E92 335i 6MT Coupe Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (1)	'76 Firebird '80 Jeep Scrambler '86 Mustang GT (first new car owned) '92 Mazda Miata (second new car) '96 Jeep Grand Cherokee (leased) '00 Jeep Grand Cherokee (leased) '01 BMW E46 325Cic '09 BMW E92 (current vehicle) __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-05-2024, 08:38 AM	#733
Llarry ///M driver 20235 Rep 665 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 6-speed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M3 [9.33] 2021 Porsche Macan GTS [6.25]	1964-65 Fiat 600D (can't remember which year model) 1972 Mercury Capri 1973 Subaru GL coupe 1977 Honda Accord (first new car) 1982 Honda Civic 1984 Mazda 626 1988 Honda Civic 1990 Acura Legend sedan __________________ '22 G80 M3 6-sp Portimao Blue/Tartufo
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-05-2024, 08:47 AM	#734
BIGW0RM You got my money? 3600 Rep 4,834 Posts Drives: Ice Cream Truck Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ///OC iTrader: (14) Garage List 2022 BMW M3 [9.00]	97 Acura GSR 99 Acura GSR 03 Subaru WRX STi 06 Subaru WRX STi 09 Subaru WRX STi Hatch 11 Subaru WRX STi 11 BMW M3 DCT 13 BMW M3 6MT 13 BMW M5 DCT 14 BMW M4 6MT 17 BMW M3 DCT 17 991.2 911 S PDK 19 991.2 911 GTS PDK 20 992 911 S PDK 20 992 911 S PDK 21 BMW M3 RWD Auto 22 BMW M3 AWD Auto __________________ 2022 G80 M3 Competition X / 2020 Range Rover Sport P525 / 2023 Ford Raptor
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-05-2024, 12:06 PM	#735
wizardofOz New Member 32 Rep 13 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: London iTrader: (0)	1. 1989 - Peugeot 205 1.9 Gti 2. 2004 - Honda Civic EP3 Type R
	Appreciate 2 SportySpice249.50 ///M Power-Belgium68252.00 Quote

09-05-2024, 01:47 PM	#736
Yuille36 Major 620 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: X5M, M3 ZCP 6MT, MB E63 AMG Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW X5M [9.83] 2017 BMW/M3 [9.90]	I was driving a Mercedes W211 E63 AMG, before getting into ///M cars, now I own a BMW F85 X5M and a BMW F80 M3 ZCP. __________________ *It is never taken for granted that a commitment to speed and acceleration must be matched with an equivalent ambition when it comes time to stop!*
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-05-2024, 02:00 PM	#737
FrankMstein Major 1269 Rep 1,141 Posts Drives: F80 M3, R56 Camden, F56 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Charlotte iTrader: (1)	I was at my second DE in 2000 at Road Atlanta, in the rain, and this guy (almost as large as the car, he's probably here so I have to watch it haha) in an e30 track prepped car proceeded to lap the shit out of me in a 330rwhp '93 rx7. Sold it that year and bought a club race e36 out of Sevierville TN converted back to street. Got me all the way to instructing and crashed it at IRP drying the track for a Mazda club event 4 years later. Stupid error. __________________ 2015 Sakhir/Sonoma (first one totalled) 2nd one MHD and BM3, Eventuri, Mosselman, NICECNC, MAD FAT BOY DP, "Valvetronic Designs" single mid, PAGID RSC1, Hotchkis/GTMore, Vorschlag, Bilstein B16/10. Soon Powerflex diff brace, Akropovic axle back for sale.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-05-2024, 02:02 PM	#738
yankeejoe Registered 5 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2025 430ix Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	What did you drive before getting hooked on BMW? '72 Olds Cutlass '74 Toyota Celica '77 Olds Cutlass '90 Acura Legend '06 Acura TL '12 Acura TL '20 Acura TLX
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-05-2024, 02:11 PM	#739
Littlecoupe Second Lieutenant 175 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2023 M240i Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	'91 Dodge Daytona (5MT) '93 Ford Probe GT (5MT) '88 Dodge Daytona Pacifica (3AT) '94 Chevrolet Cavalier RS Coupe (3.1L, 5MT) '01 Grand Prix GTP Coupe (4AT) '09 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Coupe (5MT) '86 Toyota Celica GTS Coupe (5MT) '12 Kia Sportage SX (6AT) '86 Toyota Supra MKIII (7MGTE Swap, 5MT) '15 Ford Mustang GT (6MT) '18 Kia Stinger GT (8AT) '20 BMW M240i (ZF) '23 BMW M240i (ZF) Only 2 cars were more than 2 doors. More than half were manual. I miss the sound of the Probe GT (2.5L V6), wish I had more time with the Supra. Although the G42 is a fun daily, itching for a toy or track car, maybe a Miata/MX-5.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-08-2024, 07:14 PM	#740
Bmwinf Registered 1 Rep 3 Posts Drives: x3 Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: usa iTrader: (0)	1972 Cady Coupe De Ville 1976 AMC Hornet 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix 1987 Honda Accord 1997 Honda Civic 2000 Honda Accord 2010 Lexus ES 350 2018 BMW X3
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-14-2024, 08:04 PM	#741
mieh100 Second Lieutenant 414 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW x7 Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Clemmons, NC iTrader: (0)	1987 Subaru xt coupe 2004 Saturn sl2 2013 ford explorer limited ( now work behicle ) 300k miles 2015 honda civic 2016 mercedes cla 45AMG 2017 e300 2019 volvo xc90R 2023 x7 hers 2024 bmw m3 comp xdrive mine
	Appreciate 0 Quote

09-14-2024, 11:13 PM	#742
Smooth_Operator Private 64 Rep 50 Posts Drives: F30 BMW 335i 6MT Join Date: May 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Lol my list is VERY short compared to most people here... before my 335i I had a 2011 Audi A4 2.0T. Front wheel drive, CVT. Decent car and the HEAVY depreciation made it affordable for a teenager but looking back I wish I'd bought the champagne E90 328i I passed on. I loved the interior of the Audi but the actual feeling of driving it was pretty dull and it burned a frankly unholy amount of oil. Basically I decided that I'd be okay with car issues as long as the car was fun, which the A4 wasn't. Hence the 335i.
	Appreciate 0 Quote