What did everyone drive before getting hooked on BMW?

[itdnwiwbp]

1. 1985 Volvo GL Wagon
2. 1987 Mercedes 190E
3. 1994 Audi Cabriolet
4. *1997 Mazda 626
5. 1997 Land Rover Discovery
6. 1994 Land Rover Discovery
7. 2001 VW Beetle*
8. 2005 VW Beetle*
9. 1987 Audi 4000CS Quattro
10. 2006 VW Touareg V6
11. 2000 VW Beetle Turbo
12. 2008 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
13. 2008 VW Touareg II V6
14. *1982 VW GTI
15. 2003 VW Passat GLX Wagon
16. 1992 Range Rover Classic
17. *1989 Range Rover Classic
18. 2010 BMW 128i
19. 2007 BMW Z4 Coupe
20. 1998 BMW M3 Sedan S/C
21. 2004 BMW 330i ZHP* (Current)
22. 2007 BMW M Coupe (Current)

Note: A star on the left means I owned it for less than two weeks, in some cases just a few hours. A star on the right means that technically it was my significant other's car.

[Vigilante375]

In order:
1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS 25th Anniversary (6 spd)
2004 Yamaha R1 - traded for 07 R1
2002 Pontiac Trans AM WS6 (6 spd with ~400rwhp) - sold
2007 Yamaha R1 - sold
2006 Pontiac GTO (would still have if it was rear ended by a douche texting) - totaled......

Current:
1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS 25th Anniversary (6 spd)
2012 BMW 135i (6 spd)

Future:
Cadillac CTS-V Wagon (6 spd)

[JuRuKi]

2009 370Z

[badazzm]

1993 240sx - Silvia Conversion.
2004 350z - Nismo Package.
2008 RR Sport - Supercharged.
2008 M3

[scskysc]

1984 Pontiac Fiero SE
1994 Saturn SL
1995 Saturn SC2
1991 Saturn SC
2000 Saturn SC2
2001 Saturn SC2
1999 Saturn SC2
2007 Saturn SKY

Considering my SKY has a 5L40E auto from the (E46) technically I was already supplementing my GM products with BMW used hardware.
When ObamaScare was implemented and decided to create Government Motors I was all but delivered on my eventual 2012 328i.
That's my big F.U. to GM from a loyal Saturn owner..

[Hoa]

I've had a good amount of cars in the past 8 years of my driving. A good amount of them are either M cars or S2000.

1988 Maxima
1992 Accord
1992 240SX
1995 240SX
1996 328i
1996 Supra
1999 M3
1999 528iT (still have)
2000 S2000
2002 M3 Convertible
2004 S2000 (still have)
2005 S2000
2005 FX35
2006 S2000
2006 IS250
2006 M Roadster
2007 M Coupe
2007 M Coupe
2008 G37 (still have)
2011 Range Rover Lux (still have)
2012 Z4 35iS (still have)


here are some pics of the cars. They are in the sub-folder
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/hoaddang/

Goal in the next two years:
F10 M5 (trade in the Range Rover)
F86 M4 Grand Coupe (trade in the Z4 35iS)

[timmyc]

Originally Posted by Jamesons Viggen

I heart 2nd gen MR2's.

I grew up knowing of a blue Turbo, a late one, maybe a '94. Then it wound up with a for sale sign and I was old enough to buy it. I walked up to it and saw it was an automatic and almost wept in sadness.

After doing one auto-manual conversion in my early 20's, I swore never to do it again.

Awesome to see an ex Viggen driver on here! If it makes you feel any better, the turbos never came in automatic, so it was probably misadvertised. Doubt you wanted to play with 135hp haha...you dodged a bullet!

Ditto on that auto-manual conversion...currently haven't wired up reverse lights in my 5th MR2 yet....

My family was a Saab family for a little while too. We've had an 02 9-5, 04 9-3ss, and 06 9-7x. I was actually a moderator on Saabcentral from 2006 until I gave up on Saabs....haha...

[StatenEye 535i]

Originally Posted by Hoa

I've had a good amount of cars in the past 8 years of my driving. A good amount of them are either M cars or S2000.

1988 Maxima
1992 Accord
1992 240SX
1995 240SX
1996 328i
1996 Supra
1999 M3
1999 528iT (still have)
2000 S2000
2002 M3 Convertible
2004 S2000 (still have)
2005 S2000
2005 FX35
2006 S2000
2006 IS250
2006 M Roadster
2007 M Coupe
2007 M Coupe
2008 G37 (still have)
2011 Range Rover Lux (still have)
2012 Z4 35iS (still have)


here are some pics of the cars. They are in the sub-folder
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/hoaddang/

Goal in the next two years:
F10 M5 (trade in the Range Rover)
F86 M4 Grand Coupe (trade in the Z4 35iS)

Nice list.

[Jamesons Viggen]

Originally Posted by timmyc

Awesome to see an ex Viggen driver on here! If it makes you feel any better, the turbos never came in automatic, so it was probably misadvertised. Doubt you wanted to play with 135hp haha...you dodged a bullet!

Ditto on that auto-manual conversion...currently haven't wired up reverse lights in my 5th MR2 yet....

My family was a Saab family for a little while too. We've had an 02 9-5, 04 9-3ss, and 06 9-7x. I was actually a moderator on Saabcentral from 2006 until I gave up on Saabs....haha...

LOL. Must have been an NA auto, makes it even worse lol.

Cool that you were on SC!

I was on there as well as most of the forums. I am still active as I always have a Saab in the stable. I got my wife a left over '11 9-3 SS XWD in April. I put a JZW stage 1 tune, intake and Forge BPV on it.

Here is the article from when my Viggen was stock. Please ignore the terrible picture of me in the embarrassing dress and pose.
http://www.europeancarweb.com/featur...aab_93_viggen/

[timmyc]

Originally Posted by Jamesons Viggen

LOL. Must have been an NA auto, makes it even worse lol.

Cool that you were on SC!

I was on there as well as most of the forums. I am still active as I always have a Saab in the stable. I got my wife a left over '11 9-3 SS XWD in April. I put a JZW stage 1 tune, intake and Forge BPV on it.

Here is the article from when my Viggen was stock. Please ignore the terrible picture of me in the embarrassing dress and pose.
http://www.europeancarweb.com/featur...aab_93_viggen/

Yea it was the Japanese 2nd gen 3s-ge with 165hp (though iirc 156 in automatic form). With a 4th gear longer than the 5th on the manual -_________- It's much better now that it has been swapped.

Beautiful Viggen! A blue 2dr Viggen is so rare on the road...I think I've seen two in California (and in my entire lifee) since I moved here in 2003 from Michigan. I was hoping to get a 2002 Viggen instead of the 9-5, but the manual transmission was a deal breaker since the car was shared.

[BMW Fanatic]

2009 VW GTi Hatchback
2006 E90 325xi
and then the
2011 E92 M3
Next car will probably be a Cayenne or X5M

[lightning3series]

I used to drive my mom's Nissan but...

My 3-series was the first car I ever owned and it was a gift for my 25th Birthday :-)

[joe628]

1: 04 toyota highlander
2: 07 6speed gti
3: 05 subaru impreza sti (fav car still to this day)
4: 08 BMW 135i

[ScarecrowBoat]

2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee - 5.7L Hemi
2006 Infiniti G35
2002 Infiniti G20
2008 Range Rover Sport Supercharged (Still Have)
2008 Nissan Altima Coupe
2009 370z
1982 Mazda RX-7
2008 BMW 135i
2012 Chevy Cruze
2012 BMW 328i (Current Car)

I was never much of a BMW guy. My family is really into Mercedes and so I just kind of grew up liking them better for no real reason. Anyways, after I sold my Z I was something fun and a little nicer so I checked out a 135i locally. I had never driven a BMW before. Bought it that day and have been a "BMW guy" since!

[Tterrag]

Only a couple of cars here. I tend to stick to a car and hold onto it for awhile, so it has to be something "fun." The 135i should hold up just fine, though I'm only planning on having it for 3 years.

1. 1992 Nissan NX2000
2. 2005 Mazda RX-8 6 speed
3. 2012 BMW 135i DCT

[bobblehead]

1997 Honda Prelude
2001 Acura CL Type S
2004 Infiniti FX35
2007 Lexus GS 350 AWD
2008 BMW 535xdrive
2011 BMW 550xdrive

Current - 2013 BMW M5

Future - looking at 2015 or 2016 MB E class AMG, if AWD is available

[FLBMWdvr]

1996 Ford Mustang GT
1998 Ford Explorer
2000 Audi A4
2001 BMW 330i
2004 BMW 530i
2006 BMW X5 4.4i
2008 Ford Mustang GT
2010 BMW M3
2012 BMW 550i
2013 BMW 640i GC

At this point I don't think I could drive anything other than a BMW!

[DisGuy]

1993 civic hatch w/ h22 swap
2003 wrx (sti swap)
1996 prelude vtac yo
2005 alstare gsx600
2008 335i
2009 gsx1000
1995 civc
1997 civic w/ b16 swap
1995 civic
2008 ///M3 (still own)
1993 integra w/ b16 swap
1995 accord
1994 accord
2001 330ci sport pk (just got it as my DD)

brother got me into bmws when the e36 first came out. they were like super cars to us cause they were so damn expensive.

[cuiter23]

2003 Toyota Sienna
2009 X5
2012 X5
2007 328i (current vehicle)

[BabyrayS2k]

1969 VW Beetle
1968 VW Beetle
1980 Datsun 200SX
1978 Mercury Grand Marquis (mafia staff car)
1976 Datsun 200sx
1981 Datsun 280zx (small block chevy conversion)
1983 Datsun 280zx
1980 Toyota Celica
1985 Merkur xr4ti
1989 Nissan 300zx Turbo
1989 Mazda se-5 b2200 pick up
1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1999 Chevy Silverado
2000 Infiniti Q45
2007 Chevy HHR
2005 Chevy Tahoe
2003 Honda s2000
2004 Honda s2000
2006 Lexus is350
2007 BMW 335i

Currently still have 335 and Tahoe for hauling my kids around.

[UAM951]

1992 Honda Accord
2007 Nissan Altima
2008 BMW M3
2007 BMW 535
2009 370 supercharged
2012 535i

2013 M5 on order

[Waterbeds]

1992 Civic Si