[jmg]

Originally Posted by 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

Do you still have the RS3? How do they compare?

[DrBump471]

Very cool thread!

'94 Pontiac Grand Prix SE
'00 Mitsu Eclipse SE
'03 Mitsu Lancer Evo VIII GSR
'08 Nissan 350z Nismo
'08 Subaru STi Wagon
'08 Mitsu Lancer Evo X GSR
'10 Cadillac CTS Wagon
'16 Honda Civic EX
'18 Subaru STi
'17 Cadillac ATS-V Sedan
'18 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE
'22 Hyundai Veloster N
'24 BMW M2

I held on to my Evo's the longest, nearly 5 years for each one. It's outside of that I have car relationship issues and jump around a bit. Cheers to hoping the M2 sticks around!!

[Carefree]

1965 Olds 442 convertible
1969 Plymouth GTX
1969 Olds Cutlass convertible
1969 Chevelle L78
1965 Mustang C code convertible
1967 Mustang A code convertible
1965 Mustang K code
1967 Mustang GT 390
1970 Honda 350
1971 Kawasaki 500
1973 Kawasaki 750
1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
1978 Harley Sportster
1980 Volvo DL
1986 Buick Grand National
1990 Ford Taurus
1995 Ford Taurus
2001 Acura CL Type S
2007 Nissan Murano
2013 Mercedes SLK
2019 BMW M240i (Arizona home)
2019 BMW M240i (New York home)
2024 BMW M2
2025 Porsche Macan S

[NovaChris]

1987 Mazda Rx-7
1992 Toyota Mr2
1996 Nissan Maxima
2002 VW Jetta 1.8 T
2004 Nissan Sentra Se-r spec V
2006 Ford Mustang GT
2013 Ford Explorer (daily)
1992 Mazda Miata (fun car)
2017 GMC Acadia (daily)
1974 MGB Gt (fun car)
2017 BMW M3 (fun car)
2020 Ford Explorer (daily)
2023 BMW M2 (fun car)

All stick except for f80 and family suvs

[JMcLellan]

1993 Chevy Corsica
2000 Ford Ranger
2002 Mazda Protege
2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
2004 Toyota Corolla (wife's car)
2007 Mazda 6
2008 Chevy Suburban
2016 Toyota 4 Runner
2017 Toyota Tundra
2019 BMW M240i
2018 Lexus GX460 (currently own)
2024 BMW M2 (traded in Dec 2024)
2008 Land Rover LR3 (currently listed for sale)
2020 BMW X5M Competition (currently own)

Our next vehicle purchase will most likely be for the wife. We will keep our Lexus for our kids, and she will upgrade to something else. However, I am already thinking about what a slightly used Xdrive M2 might look like in a few years.

[fzr100098]

Originally Posted by jmg

Do you still have the RS3? How do they compare?

No

The 8Y is fun but a little "gimmicky"? It does strange things in corners and doesn't feel very natural. On the road I always felt like I was driving a nice Corolla with a hopped up motor...they are fun cars, but should be closer to 45-50k imo...also you sit kind of high up, I wanted to get back to more of a true rwd sports car

It sounds better....the M2 sounds like an angry appliance

[M3_Dylan_]

2006 Pontiac G6
1997 E36 328 M3 swapped 6sped coupe. (G6 became a winter/daily). I always loved how they looked and couldn't afford much at the time. First manual.
2002 E46 M3 6Sped coupe. The natural progression from the E36. I still own this car and I will never sell it. I love this car so much
2013 Audi S4. Replaced the G6 as the winter daily.I still have this car. Something about a factory-supercharged German car is so cool.
2019 Audi RS3. This became my daily. At the end of the day it made about 600hp which is a good bit for such a light car.
2024 M2. This replaced the RS3 as the daily. I knew it was going to be one of the last manual ICE M cars and I just had to. I love the wide boxy fenders. It's not an ideal car to drive every day but life is short and I may have a kid in the next few years so as they say.... get while the gettin' is good

[jmg]

Originally Posted by M3_Dylan_

2006 Pontiac G6
1997 E36 328 M3 swapped 6sped coupe. (G6 became a winter/daily). I always loved how they looked and couldn't afford much at the time. First manual.
2002 E46 M3 6Sped coupe. The natural progression from the E36. I still own this car and I will never sell it. I love this car so much
2013 Audi S4. Replaced the G6 as the winter daily.I still have this car. Something about a factory-supercharged German car is so cool.
2019 Audi RS3. This became my daily. At the end of the day it made about 600hp which is a good bit for such a light car.
2024 M2. This replaced the RS3 as the daily. I knew it was going to be one of the last manual ICE M cars and I just had to. I love the wide boxy fenders. It's not an ideal car to drive every day but life is short and I may have a kid in the next few years so as they say.... get while the gettin' is good

I envy your list! I agree, keep that E46 forever. Got any pics?

[M3_Dylan_]

Originally Posted by jmg

I envy your list! I agree, keep that E46 forever. Got any pics?

Look at your list lol! I envy it as well!

[jmg]

Originally Posted by M3_Dylan_

Look at your list lol! I envy it as well!

The E46 always alluded me, though. It’s hard to find one in good condition today without paying outrageous prices!

I should have gotten one instead of my B7 S4 and I always regretted it.

Yours is a beauty. Congrats!

[Dave07997S]

All these bought new except the 1964.5 Ford Mustang.

1964.5 Ford Mustang I6 3spd.
1982 Ford Mustang GT
1985 Ford Mustang GT
1887 Ford Mustang GT
1990 5.0LX Mustang
1993 Ford Mustang SVT
1995 Ford Mustang SVT
1998 Ford Mustang SVT
2001 BMW E46 M3
2004 BMW E46 M3
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S 997
2011 BMW M3 E92
2013 BMW M3 E92
2020 Ford Mustang S550 Mustang GT
2024 BMW M2 G87 MT.

A few pics...

[M3_Dylan_]

Originally Posted by jmg

The E46 always alluded me, though. It’s hard to find one in good condition today without paying outrageous prices!

I should have gotten one instead of my B7 S4 and I always regretted it.

Yours is a beauty. Congrats!

Thank you! I really appreciate it! I bought it back in 2015 with roughly 55,000mi for $14,000. I don't want to think what it costs today but no point in selling it now! Funny enough I was between the E46 and a B6 S4 or Honda S2000.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by M3_Dylan_

Thank you! I really appreciate it! I bought it back in 2015 with roughly 55,000mi for $14,000. I don't want to think what it costs today but no point in selling it now! Funny enough I was between the E46 and a B6 S4 or Honda S2000.

I could only dream of $14k

[xtougher]

Originally Posted by jmg

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!

Oh, for sure! That's actually how I feel: me getting the M2 IS me getting my dream car M3 from back in the day.

The M2 is great as is, and I definitely don't feel the itch to move on to an M3/M4.

This is way more car (features, specs, etc.) than those dream M3s, so I'm not complaining!

And man, I love the stance of the M2s. It's significantly wider than my 340 was!

[Can’tWait]

1980 Camaro Z-28 4-speed manual
1982 Toyota celica 5-speed
1986 Mustang gt cobra 5-speed manual
1986 Toyota SR5 4x4 p/u
1989 mustang gt 5-speed manual
1975 Datsun 280z
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse gsx auto
1987 Nissan pathfinder
1989 Honda CR-X si
1987 Nissan 300zx turbo
1987 pontiac firebird 305ci.
1986 Chevy Camaro iroc z-28
1973 Datsun 240z
1992 Audi Quattro
2005 Dodge magnum r/t hemi
2006 Nissan Sentra ser spec-v 6-speed manual
2008 Nissan Sentra ser spec-v 6-speed manual w/turbo kit
2014 Honda cr-z Hybrid
2008 Nissan 370z Auto
2015 Subaru wrx
2016 Subaru wrx STi fully built w/IAG short block 505 whp (son has)
2021 Toyota Tacoma sx 4x4
2022 BMW m240i
2024 BMW M2

[DriftinG Z32]

Damn, some of these lists are insane. I’m definitely envious. Here’s my tiny contribution:

– 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
– 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
– 1989 Toyota Celica All-Trac
– 1991 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
– 1993 Mazda RX-7 Base
– 1996 Acura Integra GS-R
– 2002 Honda RC51
– 2008 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
– 2010 Porsche 911 C2S
– 2024 BMW M2

[EMZWEI]

Too many VW GTI’s of various generations and Scirocco 16V’s to list. Also a plethora of Subarus, a Honda Civic, Mazda 3, Nissan Frontier SC, A Chevy Mini van and probably some other forgettable stuff.
Current stable is an ND2 Miata, 5th Gen 4Runner, Model Y and most recently the 2025 M2.
The reason for the M2 is that the Miata is my most fun car but the cheap thrill of straight line acceleration and big motor sounds is non existent in the Miata. This car scratches that itch.

[DaveW]

1982 VW Rabbit
1984 VW Rabbit GTI
1986 VW Jetta
1986 BMW 325 2dr
1987 VW GTI 16V
1990 VW Jetta
1991 Mazda Protege
1991 VW Jetta
1971 BMW 2002
1984 BMW 528e
1995 BMW 318ti
2001 BMW 325i
2001 BMW X5 3.0i
2006 Mercedes Benz ML 350
2001 Toyota Tacoma
2005 Porsche Boxster S
2008 Nissan Frontier
2006 VW GTI
1987 Ferrari 328 GTS
2005 Mercedes-Benz S500
2006 Mercedes-Benz E320CDI
2017 VW GTI
2017 VW GTI
2020 VW Jetta SE
2021 VW Jetta GLI S manual
2021 VW Jetta GLI autobahn DSG
2024 VW Taos S
2025 BMW M2 man.

[curtdragon]

All those VW and not one Audi?