[comp]

1987 Nissan R31 Skyline
1989 Nissan R31 Skyline
1989 Toyota AE92 Corolla
1985 VW Mk2 Golf Gti
1990 Nissan R31 Skyline
1994 Toyota JZA80 Supra
2003 Nissan M35 Stagea
1993 Honda EG5 Civic Si
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8
1988 Nissan R31 Skyline
1991 Nissan 180SX
1991 Nissan S13 Silvia
2009 VW Mk6 Golf Gti
2010 HSV Clubsport R8
1978 Toyota MX32 Cressida
2010 VW Mk6 Golf R
1988 Nissan R31 Skyline Wagon
1995 BMW 730iL
2009 Audi A4 Avant
2009 BMW E91 335i
2016 VW Golf R
2019 BMW M2 Competition
2024 BMW M2

Tried so many different cars, but the BMW formula is pretty addictive!

[mike5809]

1991 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
1991 Acura Integra
1992 Civic Hatch
1995 Jeep Wrangler
1993 Honda CBR F2
1996 Acura Integra GSR
2001 Honda CBR F4i
2002 Infinity G35 Coupe
2007 BMW Z4
2007 BMW 335 Coupe
2011 BMW 335 x drive MSport
2013 Mazda CX5
2014 Ford F150
2015 Mazda CX5
2017 Dodge Challenger 392
2018 Dodge Ram 1500
2019 Porsche Macan
2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat
2021 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody
2023 Corvette C8
2024 GMC Acadia AT4
2025 BMW M2

[HealeyRick]

1959 Austin-Healey Sprite (first car in high school)
1962 Volvo 122S
1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
1970 Fiat 124 Spider
1972 Fiat 124 Spider
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
1979 Fiat X1/9
1963 Austin-Healey 3000
1986 Saab 9000 Turbo
1982 BMW 320i
1995 Camaro Z/28
1980 BMW 323i
2006 Chrysler SRT8

[Whytar]

Oh how fun. I'll play...

1972 Holden Torana GTR XU1 (Google it... won Bathurst multiple times)
1979 LT Celica (turbo charged 2.0 litre - 450 HP)
1989 Holden Special Vehicles Clubsport
1993 Nissan Pulsar GTi-R
2000 Nissan Silvia
1997 R33 Nissan Skyline GTR
2003 Porsche Boxster S
2006 VW Golf GTI
2010 VW Golf R
1979 Porsche 911 SC
2003 BMW M3 (E46)
2010 Porsche 911 (997.2)
2012 Porsche Boxster S
2016 VW Passat R
2025 BMW M2 LCI

[ajchoi]

Originally Posted by Whytar

Oh how fun. I'll play...

1972 Holden Torana GTR XU1 (Google it... won Bathurst multiple times)
1979 LT Celica (turbo charged 2.0 litre - 450 HP)
1989 Holden Special Vehicles Clubsport
1993 Nissan Pulsar GTi-R
2000 Nissan Silvia
1997 R33 Nissan Skyline GTR
2003 Porsche Boxster S
2006 VW Golf GTI
2010 VW Golf R
2003 BMW M3 (E46)
2010 Porsche 911 (997.2)
2012 Porsche Boxster S
2016 VW Passat R
2025 BMW M2 LCI

Man there’s so many cars on this list we can’t get in the US that were probably a blast to drive!

[comp]

Originally Posted by Whytar

Oh how fun. I'll play...

1972 Holden Torana GTR XU1 (Google it... won Bathurst multiple times)
1979 LT Celica (turbo charged 2.0 litre - 450 HP)
1989 Holden Special Vehicles Clubsport
1993 Nissan Pulsar GTi-R
2000 Nissan Silvia
1997 R33 Nissan Skyline GTR
2003 Porsche Boxster S
2006 VW Golf GTI
2010 VW Golf R
2003 BMW M3 (E46)
2010 Porsche 911 (997.2)
2012 Porsche Boxster S
2016 VW Passat R
2025 BMW M2 LCI

Your first car was an XU1? That is very cool

[///MoT]

1976 VW Rabbit
1985-1/2 Ford Escort (yes, they had 1/2 year models!)
1989 Ford Escort GT (first brand new car; was a total P.O.S.)
1991 Honda CRX Si (loved this car!)
1994 Ford Probe GT
1997 Ford Ranger Splash (great little truck!)
1997 Subaru Impreza (wife's)
2002 Toyota Rav4 (wife's)
2002 Toyota Tacoma V6 Dbl Cab (this truck is still on the road today)
2004 Honda Odyssey (wife's, much to her dismay)
2009 Honda Odyssey (wife's, much to her dismay)
2013 Toyota Camry SE
2019 Mazda CX-5 (wife's)
2019 VW Golf R (the best vehicle I had ever owned thus far)
2022 Kia Soul (wife's)
2025 BMW M2

[Whytar]

Originally Posted by comp

Your first car was an XU1? That is very cool

Yeah, how crazy. My first car out of school when I was 17. I think from memory I paid $3000AUD for it.

[Whytar]

Originally Posted by ajchoi

Man there’s so many cars on this list we can’t get in the US that were probably a blast to drive!

A lot of fun in that list for sure.
The 2 cars that really stood out for me amongst all the expensive stuff were the LT Celica with a custom 450HP turbo engine and a heap of other cool mods. That thing would spin the rear tires in 4th gear.

And of course the E46 M3. This is the car that really got me and I have thought about a lot, hence the soon-to-arrive M2.

Both those cars will stick with me for life.

[mwriggsm2]

Originally Posted by jmg

Powerful domestics are a blast, but variety is the spice of life! Welcome to the bimmer family!

I'm pretty excited for it to arrive. Nervous as well. I'm afraid I'll miss the zl1, but I tell myself I can always switch back in the future lol. Im pretty confident I'll get more enjoyment out of the m2 for daily driving and my uses though.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by mwriggsm2

I'm pretty excited for it to arrive. Nervous as well. I'm afraid I'll miss the zl1, but I tell myself I can always switch back in the future lol. Im pretty confident I'll get more enjoyment out of the m2 for daily driving and my uses though.

I was the same with with my 503hp G82, but like you said, you can always go back later. Well never be surprised if we don’t try!

[kenkamm]

I have 7 year old kids, and would really be better off with a 4-door. But when a friend of mine told me he was letting go of his 7000-mile 2023 M2 recently, and would give it to me at blue-book trade-in value, I couldn't resist. (He moved to a Cayman GTS.)

Previously I had been driving a MK8 GTI, but in the past I have been lucky enough to own some pretty amazing cars, from a Carrera C4S to a Corvette Z06 to a Toyota Supra. I'm just glad I was able to experience them all.

The M2 is the most impressive of them all as far as an overall balanced package. It's a real bargain when you think about it.

The kids love it, and luckily happily wait for the seats to fold forward so they can squeeze into the back.

[xtougher]

The lists on here are CRAZY...but fun to see. Some of you look like you could've redeemed punch cards for a free car at some point. LOL

My list:

2000 Honda Civic EX 5MT
2006 Acura TSX 6MT
2016 BMW 340i 6MT
2024 BMW M2 6MT

For me, when I was looking at changing cars, I was filtering for manual transmissions, so the list wasn't all that long.

My wife would veto many, I wasn't considering a lot of others...

But I was definitely eye-balling the 718s for a bit.

Then, I priced them out, and it was like...okay. But then I priced an M2 out and saw it was nearly $30k less with everything spec'd out.

It was a no brainer at that point.

And although people don't sit in the rear seats most of the time, it has been nice to have a full-sized trunk.

Also, I've always thought the M3 (multiple generations) was a sort of dream car of mine, so this is that car for me.

*side note: man, saw several of you with the Integra GSRs...LOVED that car!

[jmg]

Originally Posted by xtougher

The lists on here are CRAZY...but fun to see. Some of you look like you could've redeemed punch cards for a free car at some point. LOL

My list:

2000 Honda Civic EX 5MT
2006 Acura TSX 6MT
2016 BMW 340i 6MT
2024 BMW M2 6MT

For me, when I was looking at changing cars, I was filtering for manual transmissions, so the list wasn't all that long.

My wife would veto many, I wasn't considering a lot of others...

But I was definitely eye-balling the 718s for a bit.

Then, I priced them out, and it was like...okay. But then I priced an M2 out and saw it was nearly $30k less with everything spec'd out.

It was a no brainer at that point.

And although people don't sit in the rear seats most of the time, it has been nice to have a full-sized trunk.

Also, I've always thought the M3 (multiple generations) was a sort of dream car of mine, so this is that car for me.

*side note: man, saw several of you with the Integra GSRs...LOVED that car!

I think it's not too well known outside of the bimmer community how much of a bargain the G87 M2 is. It's basically a shorter M3/4 with not as many bells and whistles, but with almost the same performance for much less sticker shock and a shorter wheelbase which leads to a different enough driving experience to be a welcome trade-off for things like ventilated seats and higher quality leather. The LCI G87 has the same horsepower and torque as a base M3/4. That's remarkable for a vehicle lower in the M food chain.

If's it's any consolation to your dreams of one day owning a M3, I sold my G82 M4 Competition X-Drive to get the G87. There are still many things to look forward to in a G80 or next-gen M3, but don't sleep on the M2. Your current car someone else's' dream car!

[baege]

Originally Posted by MCoupin

I have had some vehicles that I really liked but nothing crazy like some of you. The only vehicle I regret selling was my M Coupe.

back in the day I bought a 2003 350Z instead of a 1999 Estoril Blue Mcoupe, the regret is real and remains to this day!

[MUFCbmwbear]

Got my License in 1999 driving mostly a 98 wrangler sport

2000 Ford SVT Contour
2008 BMW 135i
2009 BMW e92 M3
2014 BMW m235i
2017 BMW 340i
2020 BMW m340xi
2024 BMW M2
2022 Honda Passport Trailsport (dog car)

[JABCAT]

My eyes have already started wandering away from the M2...I've told myself I'll gift it to my son when he graduates college, but that's 6 years away. That would make 7 with the M2, and I've never kept a car that long. Maybe I'll have to gift it to him for earning scholarships to college...🤔

[jmg]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

My eyes have already started wandering away from the M2...I've told myself I'll gift it to my son when he graduates college, but that's 6 years away. That would make 7 with the M2, and I've never kept a car that long. Maybe I'll have to gift it to him for earning scholarships to college...🤔

What’s next? Something sportier or something more luxurious?

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by jmg

What’s next? Something sportier or something more luxurious?

Thinking about dipping my toes into the P-car pond, who knows. I don't really do "luxury" per se. I like the M2, don't get me wrong. Maybe it's just an itch that will go away. We've got lots of other things to focus on before I get a new car, and my wife's already told me she's trading her X3MC for an X5MC before I get something new. And she's the boss

[jmg]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

Thinking about dipping my toes into the P-car pond, who knows. I don't really do "luxury" per se. I like the M2, don't get me wrong. Maybe it's just an itch that will go away. We've got lots of other things to focus on before I get a new car, and my wife's already told me she's trading her X3MC for an X5MC before I get something new. And she's the boss

I get it. I’m a few years away from the kids going to college. I’m counting the days to get a GT4 or maybe something different like a 911 Targa 4S!

[DrewNewM2]

Originally Posted by HealeyRick

1959 Austin-Healey Sprite (first car in high school)
1962 Volvo 122S
1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
1970 Fiat 124 Spider
1972 Fiat 124 Spider
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
1979 Fiat X1/9
1963 Austin-Healey 3000
1986 Saab 9000 Turbo
1982 BMW 320i
1995 Camaro Z/28
1980 BMW 323i
2006 Chrysler SRT8

Nice! My dad had a Sprite and a 3000. Drove the 3000 from the naval base in San Diego to NY when he got out of the service. He’s 81 and still says how fun but scary the Healey was driving cross country through tunnels next to tractor trailers, etc. occasional Ill see one for sale online and tell him he should buy it to relive his youth

[fzr100098]

FD RX-7 (18 years)
S2000 (5 years)
6th Gen Camaro SS (2 years)
6th Gen Camaro ZL1 (2 years)
8Y RS3 (1 year)

The FD is probably the most memorable and I still love them, but essentially every part on the car needs to be replaced or upgraded and it's not for anyone less than 100% committed

I see the G87 as a blend of muscle car, sports car, and comfortable cruiser - it's a good balance for the street