My first BMW - What's yours?

[TheDudeMan]

Miss it dearly.

[fly@night]

Hi everyone! New to the forum. This place has been very helpful! I just purchased my first BMW - 2019 M550i.

When I was in college in the 90’s, 1 of the jobs that I worked at was a parking valet. It was there that I discovered my first BMW to park - an M5! Obviously, I didn’t do a Ferris Bueller and take it all over town, but it gave me my first taste of BMW’s. Was love at first sight! Fast forward to now, and this car is the closest that I can get to that dream car, and it is everything that I hoped a car could be. It has been an absolute blast to drive, and my girls love how it “growls” in Sport Plus mode. Looking forward to many years of enjoyment!

[splatterheavy]

First BMW was an E92 320i and it was my dream car at that point in life. Well not exactly the 2litre engine but living in the UK, and being 20 years old it cost me roughly $3000 JUST FOR ONE YEAR OF INSURANCE for a car like that. It was also the worst car i've ever owned. I've had it for 6 months only, driven about 3500 miles with it and it managed to break a drive shaft TWICE and this was by just moving off slowly from a light, before the timing chain snapped while driving on the motorway.

I've now owned an E60 525i for a few years which is starting to die I think so it's time for me to move onto an F10 535d in the next few months.

[EXE46]

I was sitting here reminiscing about what got me into BMW's and when I was able to purchase my first one. Here's a brief story: when I was a kid there was a guy on my street that had a BMW 2002, can't remember if it was silver or green. I loved that car and always ran to the gate to watch it drive by lol. That was in the 80's. Decades later after coming to the USA, I immediately started buying the Euro magazines such as CAR, EVO etc at Barnes & Noble. Back in those days you go to B&N to read up on all the cool modded euro cars as well as the cool Japanese cars ala Silvia, Skyline, TVR Tuscan, Lotus Esprit, AC Schnitzer BMW's, Alpina BMW's etc that wasn't available here.

Anyhow, years later I managed to saved enough to buy my first BMW in cash-pre owned. It was a 1996 318IS, 5sp manual with 50k, black with caramel leather interior. That car was a blast to drive back in the early 2000's. A year later it was totaled, some lady in a Isuzu rodeo slammed into it. Luckily the car took the impact well and I weren't injured considering she crashed into the the driver door while I was doing about 60 mph.

So that's my story, please feel free to share yours even it the G20 was your first.

Cheers!

[admannj]

Originally Posted by EXE46

I was sitting here reminiscing about what got me into BMW's and when I was able to purchase my first one. Here's a brief story: when I was a kid there was a guy on my street that had a BMW 2002, can't remember if it was silver or green. I loved that car and always ran to the gate to watch it drive by lol. That was in the 80's. Decades later after coming to the USA, I immediately started buying the Euro magazines such as CAR, EVO etc at Barnes & Noble. Back in those days you go to B&N to read up on all the cool modded euro cars as well as the cool Japanese cars ala Silvia, Skyline, TVR Tuscan, Lotus Esprit, AC Schnitzer BMW's, Alpina BMW's etc that wasn't available here.

Anyhow, years later I managed to saved enough to buy my first BMW in cash-pre owned. It was a 1996 318IS, 5sp manual with 50k, black with caramel leather interior. That car was a blast to drive back in the early 2000's. A year later it was totaled, some lady in a Isuzu rodeo slammed into it. Luckily the car took the impact well and I weren't injured considering she crashed into the the driver door while I was doing about 60 mph.

So that's my story, please feel free to share yours even it the G20 was your first.

Cheers!

My first was a 2007 E90 328xi.

It was my one and only BMW with a manual transmission.

I worked so hard to get myself into the BMW brand ... and have not deviated since. I just placed an order for my 4th 5 series and have ordered 3 X5s for my wife.

My 3 series remain one of my favorite BMWs.

[Osxboy]

1995 E36 325i then 1996 E36 M3. Waiting on a G20 330e due Friday!

[davefromfla]

1998 e36 m3.

[Beembar51]

1974 3.0s ate me out of house and home. Two cracked cylinder heads and numerous other issues that contributed to financial (in)stability.

[EXE46]

Originally Posted by Beembar51

1974 3.0s ate me out of house and home. Two cracked cylinder heads and numerous other issues that contributed to financial (in)stability.

Ouch!

[TheDudeMan]

Here is my first love.

[zamboni]

2000 e46 mt.

[ThatKrazyPolak]

2015 2 series. Just graduated college, wanted to splurge. Terrible financial decision right out of school, but the car was great. But doing much better now so can't complain.

[tturedraider]

2000 E46 328i, purchased in 2006.

[Brendan D]

1992 Orange 1982 E29 316 Carburettor - got written off by a dump truck
1993 Red 1985 E29 318i - sold it on at 130,000 miles still going strong
1998 Red new E36 316i convertible.

[Bris-M340i]

My story with BMW goes back a long, long way to 3 months ago when I purchased an M340 Not a bad first BMW, hey? I’ve always wanted one but it just never eventuated but I’m happy I finally got there.

[moto111]

20 M340 coming from owning a 16 f150 for 3 years. miss the space of the truck but the car is so fun to drive.

[Burrcold]

The M340i is my first. I've owned Mercedes, Audi, Lexus, Genesis, Mazda, Volkswagen, Honda, Acura, Toyota, KIA, Subaru, Nissan, Infiniti, Ford, but never BMW! During highschool is when the E36 was out and a few kids at my school had E36 M3's (mommy and daddy money obviously) and I loved them, but I was always into the Japanese tuner cars. I had a 92 Honda Prelude VTEC in highschool and that was probably more head turning to the non-petrol heads over the M3's that littered the student parking lot. It would take a lot for me to move from a German brand now (not as difficult to move from BMW though).

[Ikester19]

My best mates dad owned a E30 320i back in the day. I remember first seeing that car and thinking wow what a cool car. A few years later I bought my first BMW which was a 1991 E30 325i mtechnic in black with 45k km. That was an awesome car, loved the body styling, exhaust note and the power it had. A few years later I sold that car with 90k km to a bloke who totaled the car the very next day after I sold it to him.

[rgmichell]

Mine was a 1981 320i. My first test drive and I was hooked! Manual windows and sunroof, 5-speed stick. Carpeting that looked like it belonged in an office, and vinyl seats, but I didn't care! That car was a blast to drive, even with a non-turbo 4 cylinder. It makes you realize how far the current BMWs have strayed from the soul of the brand.

[LI2002tii]

My first Bimmer was a black 2000 328Ci. I loved that car.

It was a blast to drive! Especially for a young guy! But like the first user posted it too was totaled when someone rear ended me going 50mph+ on the highway! I still miss it!

[bmwdrive]

2007 E90 335i. I had been drooling over a BMW for 10 years if not more. I drove my 335i for 10 years and absolutely loved that car. I miss it and I'm looking to get something to replace it. M2, M3 or M340i. Not sure which.

[G20NZ]

89 325i with a 4.1 ratio diff and an LSD, miss that car