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      07-23-2014, 09:45 PM   #67
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1979 Celica
1980 Celica *updated body
1981 Celica * updated engine
1994 Toyota SR5 4x4
1996 Honda Accord Coupe
1996 Tacoma SR5 4x4
1998 Tacoma LTD TRD 4x4
2000 Tundra LTD TRD 4x4
2003 Dodge RAM 2500 Laramie 4x4
2005 Dodge RAM 2500 Laramie 4x4 *Cummins
2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD 4x4
2010 Subaru STI
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2013 BMW 335i MSport
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      07-23-2014, 10:29 PM   #68
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      07-24-2014, 01:12 PM   #69
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1) 1997 BMW 740il
2) 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible
3) 2014 BMW 335i

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      07-24-2014, 02:42 PM   #70
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Car History
1. 1976 Mercury Cougar XR7, 351 Windsor, Weight Distribution felt like 80/20. That thing would start plowing while I was just thinking about turning.

2. 1981 VW SciroccoS. First new car. Loved that car, 1.6 litre I4, 76bhp and it used every single one of them. An indestructible car, loved it. Koni shocks, cut springs, rode and drove like the proverbial go cart.

3. 1987 Mustang LX 5.0. A real bear, especially coming out of the under powered, front wheel drive, Scirocco. I spent at least 6 months driving sideways until I got used to the torque, all 300 lbs of it.

4. 1992 VW GTI, 8 valve. Disappointingly slow but a good car.

After 14 years of living in Manhattan:
5. 2006 Audi A4. 2.0T Quattro, great car. A lot of fun to drive, felt a lot more powerful than it was, and it was a veritable laser on the highway. Very easy to drive very fast.

6. 2008 335i. Great car, non sport model, still handled like a dream, loved it.

7. 2011 335i M Sport, Lemans Blue/Saddle Interior, best car I've ever owned. Period. Wish I had bought that car, perfect right out of the box.

Current Garage

8. 2010 Buick Enclave. Utility vehicle to move stuff around, mainly my bass amp/guitar, and band PA equipment. Love the Buick, perfect for what it is.

9. 2011 328 Convertible, (Wife's car), love the steering. Traded her 2008 G35X, that car did not age well.

10. 2013 335XI MSport, Manual, almost every option on the order sheet + Dinan Shockware. I like it, don't love it, too soft for me, miss the hydraulic steering. No more X-Drive for me. I miss the sport suspension. Shockware helps, had a nightmare experience with Dinan springs, had to go back to OEM (Check threads).

Next 3 may be an M or a 4. I'm hoping BMW offers a M335 like the M235. They have built the M235 the way I like them from the factory.

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      07-24-2014, 03:43 PM   #71
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Car history (in order)

2000 Honda Accord Gold with beige interior and the 3rd gear slips
2005 Mazda RX-8 (rice rocket phase)
2006 Honda S2000 (rice rocket phase)
2008 Lexus IS 350 (college years)
2011 Toyota Prius (commuter car out of college)
2011 Audi S4 (first lease!)
2012 Audi S5
2013 Nissan GT-R (short term lease takeover)
2013 Subaru BRZ (3 months ownership)
2013 BMW F30 335i Sport line
2014 Lexus IS 350F
2014 BMW 335i M Sport

Current car
2011 Toyota Prius
2014 BMW 335i

The plan was to get an M3 instead of the current 335i since I couldn't stand the Lexus. Unfortunately the dealers here in SoCal charges an arm and a leg and they don't even want to touch anything near MSRP. Even my go to guy couldn't do it. Until then I'm stuck with the 335 again.
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      07-24-2014, 03:44 PM   #72
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24, turning 25 in 2 months. Cars are much more expensive in the UK than in USA so unfortunately I don't have the luxury of buying a new car but will be looking to get a 13 BMW 330d in September.

Car I drive at the moment is VW Golf Tdi Mk5
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      07-24-2014, 08:02 PM   #73
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1980 Fiat 131 Racing (loved it)
1988 Pontiac Bonneville (loved it)
1995 Dodge Neon ( fast but too many problems)
1999 VW MKIV Golf 2.slow ( loved it but slow)
2004 Nissan Maxima ( fast but boring)
2007 Ford Escape ( winter toy)
2007 MKV GTI ( loved it, fast, my first dsg tranny very impressive)
2010 VW Tiguan (liked it)
2010 Audi A4 B8 ( loved it)
2010 Lincoln MKS ( liked it)
2013 F25 35i Msport ( still own, love it, the N55 and 8 speed are very nice)
2005 W209 CLK 55 AMG ( still own, my first convertible love the V8 growl, 5 speed tranny very solid but shifts not very fast, very low mileage)
2014 F30 328i X drive sport line (still own, love it, N20 w/8 speed tranny make it feel quick)

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      07-24-2014, 09:36 PM   #74
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1988 Mazda 323
1992 Ford Mustang GT
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1994 VW Passat GLX VR6
1996 Jaguar XJ6 (RHD)
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1999 Volvo V70
2000 Volvo V70
2002 Volvo V70 T5
1996 Saab 900 Convertible
1998 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible
1971 VW Beetle (still own)
1999 Honda CRV (still own)
2000 BMW 528i (E39)
2001 BMW 328i (E46)
2009 Porsche Carrera (still own)
2010 Audi Q5 (still own)
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      07-25-2014, 06:53 AM   #75
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1994 Suzuki Swift
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2006 VW GTi
2006 BMW 330i
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2003 BMW M3
2013 BMW 335 xDrive
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      07-25-2014, 07:14 AM   #76
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Hey I notice on the history lists here that a lot of people are driving/owning M cars and then switching to another BMW after like a 335i, is there a reason for this? Thought you would want another M car after owning one?

I have not Owned an M before, but it is one of dream Cars, so someday.
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      07-25-2014, 10:38 AM   #77
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Hey I notice on the history lists here that a lot of people are driving/owning M cars and then switching to another BMW after like a 335i, is there a reason for this? Thought you would want another M car after owning one?

I have not Owned an M before, but it is one of dream Cars, so someday.
Probably high cost of maintenance. For a daily driver it does get pretty pricey. Then again though if you own an M as a daily driver I don't think money is an issue.

OR

The significant other complain about the noise it makes when you go WOT.
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      07-26-2014, 12:23 PM   #78
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39 years old.

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1986 Dodge Daytona Turbo
1993 Plymouth Sundance Duster
1991 Dodge Daytona Shelby
1989 Dodge Daytona Shelby (Still own)
2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (First brand new car. Still own.)
2005 Dodge Neon SXT
2014 BMW 435xi coupe (Current driver. 1st BMW and absolutely love it )
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      07-26-2014, 05:58 PM   #79
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      07-27-2014, 03:21 PM   #80
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      07-27-2014, 04:40 PM   #81
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      07-28-2014, 12:36 AM   #82
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Probably high cost of maintenance. For a daily driver it does get pretty pricey. Then again though if you own an M as a daily driver I don't think money is an issue.

OR

The significant other complain about the noise it makes when you go WOT.
Ok, that makes sense.
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      07-29-2014, 04:59 AM   #83
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I'm 33...

Learned to drive at 17 but couldn't afford a car...

First car at 24: Fiat Punto 1.2
Second car at 26: Alfa Romeo 147 1.6TS
Third car at 28: Alfa Romeo 147 2.0TS
Fourth car at 30: BMW 320d - current car...

Now 33, nearly 34...my new car is on order: F30 330d X-drive M-sport...

Delivery date september 15th (apparently)...just a little bit excited...
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      07-29-2014, 03:00 PM   #84
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12 year old.

Bought an M5 5 years ago.

I beat you all.

Is this not what this thread is about?
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      07-29-2014, 03:02 PM   #85
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24 years old

07 328xi
09 335i x-drive
15 435i
Best be Asian..
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      07-31-2014, 01:21 AM   #86
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99 Accord EX
99 Lexus GS400
2006 Acura MDX
2007 Audi A3
2008 Infiniti G37
2013 Mustang GT (I really miss this one, wish I still had it)
2014 BMW 435i
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      07-31-2014, 02:04 PM   #87
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2013 f30 328i

*hopefully an M or S1000 RR in a few years

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      07-31-2014, 02:33 PM   #88
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I don't remember ever answering to this thread, I know there was one about age but I never put anything about car ownership history:

30 years old:

2000 - Bought a used 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix coupe that had 30k miles on it, that car was a tank and lasted me without any issues for 165k miles. My favorite feature of it was the fact that the dash, presumably built with supplies from Rubbermaid, could be taken apart while driving with the use of one hand. By the time I got rid of it, the transmission was on its way out though. The car was heavily modded with intake, exhaust, cam, tune, all that good stuff. I saved two years (worked part time jobs) in order to afford the down payment on that car and made all the monthly payments through high school. As a graduation gift my parents were kind enough to just pay it off so I didn't have to worry about making payments in college. Very grateful for that. While the car was an absolute turd that handled like a boat, to this day it's my favorite car not for the way it drove but just for nostalgia purposes and all of the crazy fun road trips I took that car on through HS and college with friends. It was also the first time I really experienced the sense of accomplishment you get for working hard to earn something you really wanted.

2007 - Bought a new 2007 Infiniti G35S sedan fully loaded. Had 12 miles on the clock and coincidentally, the car was purchased on the 7 year anniversary of buying my Grand Prix, that wasn't done on purpose, just something I noticed when I was signing the paperwork. I loved that car aside from the rough ride on crappy road surfaces and the high NVH levels at higher RPMs. The car was very reliable and never gave me issues in the 70k miles or so I ended up putting on it. I actually ended up selling this car to my mom who really wanted it so she owns it now and now and is still problem free.

2014 - Got the 2014 BMW 335i in my sig. Hope to get an M3 in 2017 or so since that's been my dream car since I first saw a 2000 BMW M3.

Fun fact, the BMW marked the return of me driving a car with head up display....my 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix also had a head up display.

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