What did you drive before getting hooked on BMW?

[XK4]

I'm only showing "my" cars, not my spouse's. Early on in our life we only had one car and later we occasionally had three (no kid's cars).
My wife tended towards sensible cars (several Subaru Foresters, Ford Explorers, etc.), but every once in while she would say "You know, we could afford that". hence the XK8).

1961 – Ford Thunderbird Convertible
1967 – Ford Cortina GT
1969 – Rambler American (straight 6, 3 on the column)
1975 – Ford Mustang II (first new car)
1979 – Honda Accord
1985 – Datsun Maxima
1989 – Mazda RX-7
1991 – Mazda Miata
1995 – Mazda Miata
1998 – Jaguar XK8
1999 – Mazda Miata
2003 – Lexus SC300 Convertible
2003 – Mazda RX-8
2006 – Mazda Miata (NC retractable hardtop)
2015 – Subaru Outback (flat 6)
2016 – Subaru BRZ
2017 – Porsche 718 Cayman S
2022 – Mazda MX-5
2025 – BMW Z4 (6-speed – currently “Dispatched from Factory”)

I might still own the 718 if it were a manual. The PDK was very good, but I really missed a manual.

[Hydrostream]

1990 Acura Integra RS - first car, totaled while parked.

1991 Integra LS - replacement for my first car. Had this one for 3 years.

2002 WRX wagon - replaced my Integra with it in 2008. Still own it. 238,000 miles and counting.

2012 Mustang GT - Loved this car. Bought it new and kept it for 6 years.

2016 Focus RS - replaced my Mustang with this when we had our first baby. Great car, 7 years and 110,000 miles on it.

All manual transmissions. All were fun.

[mjr24]

1989 Pontiac Grand Am
1992 Pontiac Grand Am GT
Then E30 and E34…..
Had a 1993 Lexus SC400 after but Lexus was really hot in the early 2000’s.

[iX nOOky]

1980 Kawasaki KZ650 was my first "vehicle".
1986 Mazda 626-junk
1969 Camaro
1992 Ford Ranger
1993 Ford Ranger
1994 Acura Integra GSR
2000 Ford Escort
2004 Ford Ranger
2009 Ford Ranger
2012 Honda CR-V
2015 Ford Edge Sport
2019 Ford Edge ST
2025 BMW X5

[lordnikon]

2003 Toyota Camry
2004 Mazda 2 / Demio
2007 MK5 Golf GTI
2017 Mazda 3 GT
2019 MK7.5 Golf GTI Performance
2012 Subaru Impreza Hatch

[412g80]

1999 - Toyota Camry XLE (Sold)
2003 - Honda Accord EX (Sold)
2013 - Hyundai Elantra Limited (Sold)
2017 - Honda CRV Touring
2024 - BMW M3 Competition RWD

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by XK4

I'm only showing "my" cars, not my spouse's. Early on in our life we only had one car and later we occasionally had three (no kid's cars).
My wife tended towards sensible cars (several Subaru Foresters, Ford Explorers, etc.), but every once in while she would say "You know, we could afford that". hence the XK8).

1961 – Ford Thunderbird Convertible
1967 – Ford Cortina GT
1969 – Rambler American (straight 6, 3 on the column)
1975 – Ford Mustang II (first new car)
1979 – Honda Accord
1985 – Datsun Maxima
1989 – Mazda RX-7
1991 – Mazda Miata
1995 – Mazda Miata
1998 – Jaguar XK8
1999 – Mazda Miata
2003 – Lexus SC300 Convertible
2003 – Mazda RX-8
2006 – Mazda Miata (NC retractable hardtop)
2015 – Subaru Outback (flat 6)
2016 – Subaru BRZ
2017 – Porsche 718 Cayman S
2022 – Mazda MX-5
2025 – BMW Z4 (6-speed – currently “Dispatched from Factory”)

I might still own the 718 if it were a manual. The PDK was very good, but I really missed a manual.

Please make it a point to join us in the G29 forum!

[Burrcold]

1986 Honda Prelude SE
1992 Honda Prelude
1992 Nissan Maxima SE (6MT)
2000 Toyota Celica GT
2004 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L V6
2003 Toyota Celica GT-S
2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe (6MT)
2003 Toyota Celica GT
2008 Honda Civic Coupe
2008 Lexus IS250
1994 Honda Prelude VTEC
2008 Mazda3 Hatchback
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT
2011 Volkswagen GTi
2013 Subaru BRZ
2016 Ford Edge Sport
2018 Lexus IS350
2018 Audi S5 Coupe
2019 Audi S4
2019 Audi S5 Sportback
2019 Volkswagen Tiguan
2020 BMW M340i xDrive
2019 Audi RS5 Sportback
2020 Range Rover Velar P340 S
2022 Audi RS5 Sportback
2022 Audi Q7
2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive