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12-26-2025
2004 Saturn ION Redline
2009 Cobalt SS Turbo
2015 Jaguar XF Sport
2016 F82 M4
12-26-2025
G87 is my first BMW but always liked and followed M cars through the years especially any M3 manual, back to E36,E46. Always wanted one. When S58 became available in a brand new manual M car for “only” $70k I ordered an M2.

I’ve basically had manual cars my entire life over 30 years driving, lots of modifications as well. List below

85 Toyota pickup 22re
88 Integra
99 Sentra
2003 350z
2007 Subaru STi
2011 Subaru STi
2020 Subaru STi
2021 Bronco 7mt
2024 M2
01-09-2026
Jaguar XKR
01-10-2026
2000 Toyota Camry le
2001 Honda odyssey
2010 Acura TSX v6
2026 X5 50e
01-10-2026
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01-13-2026
2018 CTS-V
2017 Chevy SS (manual)
2015 Chevy SS (auto)
2015 Charger SRT 392
2012 Charger R/T
2007 Volvo XC90 V8 (purchased new, current beater)
2005 Mazda 6 sport wagon (manual)
2004 Infiniti G35x
1996 Probe GT (manual)
1993 Escort GT (manual)
1983 Olds Omega ("slomega")
1986 IROC-Z (manual)
1986 Mk II GTI
1987 Mustang GT (manual, first new car)
1980 Malibu
1973 VW Beetle
1968 Plymouth Belvedere

There were a few more "temporary" beaters that I drove in between cars, but I won't mention those.
01-13-2026
Edison Carter wrote
Yet another oldster here, these vehicles range from an AMC Rambler station wagon my father purchased for $350.00 as a high school graduation present to my $50,000 BMW:

1966 Rambler (AMC) American station wagon
1967 Rambler Rogue convertible (one of 2800 made; small block v8)
1976 Ford Escort (manual)
1989 Ford Probe (manual)
1994 Ford Probe (returned under lemon law)
1995 Ford Mustang (manual)
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe
2014 Mazda 3 Sedan
2025 BMW 228i xDrive (current)
Lol check out my list above, we're pretty similar, car-wise.
04-12-2026
2016 Ford Fiesta Zetec S
2018 Ford Fiesta Active 1

Both before my current BMW and I'm so glad i made the switch
04-12-2026
2022 BMW 430i xDrive
2022 Genesis GV70 3.5 Advanced
2023 Genesis G80 2.5 Sport Prestige
2024 Acura MDX Advanced
2023 Lincoln Aviator Black Label
2025 Genesis GV70 3.5 Sport Prestige
2025 BMW M440i xDrive Gran Coupe
04-12-2026
1973 VW Beetle, Sun Bug edition was my first car.
Sold it in 1980 - only owned BMWs since then.
04-12-2026
2006 Mazda Tribute
2005 Maserati Coupe CC
2012 Mercedes C250
2009 Aston Martin Vantage
2013 Mercedes GLK 350
2004 Lamborghini Gallardo
2013 Ford Escape SE
2015 BMW 328i Gran Turismo
2012 Lamborghini LP-570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale
2019 BMW 430i Gran Coupe
2017 McLaren 570GT
2023 BMW M235i Gran Coupe
2023 McLaren GT
2023 BMW m240i
04-13-2026
2003 VW GTI 20th Anniversary
2016 VW GTI Autobahn 6spd

The '03 was a fantastic car; ended up selling it for the '16 -- what a mistake.
04-13-2026
"What did you drive before getting hooked on BMW?"

Oh gosh...

Various motorcycles including 1971 Honda CB750 (before my 1st car).
1974 H-D Sportster (after the first car)

1972 Datsun 510
1975 Dodge D200 pickup
1987 Ford Tempo
1996 Ford Mustang
2001 Chevy Camaro Z28

2002 Porsche Boxster

(Starting in early 2002 I had 2 cars almost all the time. So the following were all paired with the Boxster.)
2002 VW Golf TDi
2006 Pontiac GTO
2008 Porsche Cayman S
2003 Porsche 996 Turbo

Bought this next car then sold both the Boxster and Turbo
2018 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack
2018 MINI JCW (replaced the Boxster as my daily driver...)

2018 Dodge Challenger Hellcat

(Upon deciding to leave CA in summer of 2020 sold the JCW)

(Bought just a few weeks after arriving in Benton County AR)
2020 M-B Metris cargo van (my daily driver...)

2020 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack (traded in Hellcat)

2022 BMW 230i (ahhhh finally!)
2022 MINI S (new daily driver)

2023 MINI JCW (yet a newer daily driver...)
2023 BMW M2 (said goodbye to the Scat Pack)

2024 BMW 230i xDrive (replaced the JCW as my daily driver)
2024 BMW M8 (still have this car)
2024 Honda Ridgeline (replaced the 230i xDrive)

2026 BMW i4 xDrive40 (daily driver...)
04-20-2026
Very 1st sports car purchase => 1988 RX-7 [2nd gen]; black-on-black :love:

Since then, BMW & M cars exclusively [17 total; 10 factory orders]
04-25-2026
Honda Accord
Acura TLS
Audi - A4, A6, Q5 TDI (Still keeping this amazing car), S5, Q7

Went to BMW in 2022 because Audi started to have too many "nannies" that could not be disabled and were super annoying.

X3 -> X7
M440 -> M850


But with most recent BMW design decisions and Audi seemingly regaining sanity, it maybe back to Audi next
05-08-2026
VW Passat 2022
05-08-2026
Well a 330i ZHP was my first car. I'll probably be with BMW for a while. Porsche was the dream, but with how rapidly they're going upmarket I don't think I can justify it.
05-08-2026
One of my first more serious "toy" cars was a 1988 325is. Loved it. I was hooked. Then I ventured off into various other sports/muscle cars. I have had as a weekend toy:

1991 Nissan 300zx 2+2 - liked the car but it was a tad slow due to no turbs.
1970 GTO - Fun to take to cruise nights & car shows but not sporty at all, LOL.
1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit - Yes, awesome car and a thrilling ownership experience. No issues or serious problems in 35,XXX miles of ownership over several years.

2022 Subaru BRZ - A true back to basics "fun" car to toss around. But... it was unrefined, somewhat anemic power plant and just clicky-clacky. Still a ton of fun for $30K. But I needed something more substantial.

2026 m240i - Love it so far, all 1200 miles Ive driven it. :). I rekindled my BMW Bug. The m240i is a great platform and I can see me keeping this for a while.

Eventually, Id like to get my hands on an Audi R8. Maybe next time. Damn, I need more cash. :lol:
05-11-2026
1977 Ford F100
1970 Mustang Mach 1
1981 Ford Escort
1989 Mustang LX 5.0
1993 Mustang LX 5.0
1995 Ford Explorer Sport
1996 Mustang Cobra
1998 Ford Explorer Sport
1998 Mustang Cobra
2001 Mustang Cobra
2002 Corvette Z06
2005 Infiniti G35
2015 Chrysler 200C
2017 Ford Escape
2014 Dodge Charger Pursuit
2019 Dodge Charger Scat Pack
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2025 M340i (current)
2 days ago
Pretty impressive lists for some dudes here, well done.
I had
2004 peugeot 206 gti
2008 seat leon fr
2015 seat leon fr stage 2
2016 m135i stage 2
2 days ago
I’ve owned quite a few cars over the years — several Volvos, a couple of Opels and even some Mercedes. But the last car I had before trading it in and getting my BMW 520d was a Volkswagen Passat.