[doccyber]

91 Toyota Tercel
95 Accord EX
98 328i
01 330i
04 Audi S4
07 Z4 M Coup

Loved all of them. Missing the Z4 M but don't miss the maintenance costs.

The 235i is my only automatic car besides the S4 but way faster shifting and more responsive.

[khaug]

'49 Ford
'47 Chevy
'49 Chevy
'59 Ford Galaxy
'66 Chevelle SS396
'69 Toyota Corona
'71 Olds Cutlass Supreme
'68 Pontiac Tempest
'73 Pinto
'73 VW Squareback
'75 Datsun 280Z
'77 VW Scirocco
'71 Porsche 911
'73 Subaru GL
'80 Honda Accord
'84 Honda Accord
'84 Porsche 944
'88 Toyota Camry
'89 Porsche 944 Turbo S
'88 Porsche 911
'88 Mazda B2200
'93 Toyota Camry SE
'98 Toyota 4Runner
'00 BMW 528i
'03 Toyota 4Runner
'05 MB E320 CDI
'07 Porsche 911 GT3
'07 WV Touareg V10 Diesel
'09 Infiniti M35x
'13 Prius
'15 BMW M235i
'16 BMW X3 35i


...and probably a few others I've forgotten over 57 years of driving!

-Karl

[selmeralto]

Originally Posted by OpenAir

LOL, Triumphs and MGB's !!!

Yeah, it was always an existential test coming out to start a Triumph on a wet morning. And on a cold, wet morning ... well, let's just say that Triumph owners learned the hard way that you didn't try to run these cars with a tired battery. But they sure were fun to drive!

[selmeralto]

Originally Posted by khaug

'49 Ford
'47 Chevy
'49 Chevy
'59 Ford Galaxy
'66 Chevelle SS396
'69 Toyota Corona
'71 Olds Cutlass Supreme
'68 Pontiac Tempest
'73 Pinto
'73 VW Squareback
'75 Datsun 280Z
'77 VW Scirocco
'71 Porsche 911
'73 Subaru GL
'80 Honda Accord
'84 Honda Accord
'84 Porsche 944
'88 Toyota Camry
'89 Porsche 944 Turbo S
'88 Porsche 911
'88 Mazda B2200
'93 Toyota Camry SE
'98 Toyota 4Runner
'00 BMW 528i
'03 Toyota 4Runner
'05 MB E320 CDI
'07 Porsche 911 GT3
'07 WV Touareg V10 Diesel
'09 Infiniti M35x
'13 Prius
'15 BMW M235i
'16 BMW X3 35i


...and probably a few others I've forgotten over 57 years of driving!

-Karl

That is quite a list!

[gdoan]

#01 1966 Buick LeSabre Black/Black (auto) [given back...]
#02 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Green/Green, then Black/Green (auto) [sold]
#03 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Convertible Blue/Blue (4-spd) [sold - DOH!]
#04 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 TPI Maroon/Grey (auto) [sold]
#05 1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 Red/Grey (4-spd) [sold]
#06 1988 Chevrolet Corsica Black/Grey (auto) [sold]
#07 1989 Ford Tempo GLS White/Grey (4-spd) [sold]
#08 1992 Ford Festiva White/Grey (4-spd) [RIP]
#09 1994 Chevrolet S-10 Maroon/Grey (4-spd) [sold]
#10 1995 Dodge Neon Sport Coupe Green/Tan (4-spd) [sold]
#11 1995 BMW 318is Boston Green/Tan (auto) [sold-after daughter drove it into ground]
#12 2002 BMW 330Ci Jet Black/Tan (5-spd) [RIP]
#13 2003 BMW ///M5 Jet Black/Black (6-spd) [sold :-( ]
#14 2003 Nissan Pathfinder Gold-like/Tan (auto) [sold]
#15 1998 BMW 740iL Arctic Silver/Black (auto) [current]
#16 2008 BMW X5 4.8i Mineral Green/Black (auto) [current]
#17 2016 BMW M235i Mineral Grey/Black (auto) [current]



Greg

[RoundelM3]

Traded 2011 128i Convertible M-Sport 6MT for new 2016 228i Convertible M-Sport 8AT.

[multarnc]

1) 1997-2000 - '86 Toyota Celica GT
2) 2000-2004 - '96 Chrysler Sebring Jxi Convertible
3) 2004 - '92 Toyota Celica GT Coup
4) 2004-2005 - '03 Toyota Celica GTS TRD
5) 2004-2006 - '05 Scion TC
6) 2005-2008 - '05 Dodge SRT-4 (Stage 2, 23psi)
7) 2005-2007 - '97 Saturn SL
8) 2006-2007 - '04 Dodge SRT-4 (Stock)
9) 2007 - '99 VW Passat 1.8L
10) 2007 - '01 Ford Focus Wagon POS
11) 2007-2009 - '98 Saturn SL2
12) 2007-2014 - '07 Nissan Altima 2.5S
13) 2008-2009 - '07 Dodge Charger SRT-8 (Diablosport tuned)
14) 2009-2014 - '09 Subaru Forester (MT)
15) 2009-2010 - '00 Toyota Celica GT-S (Project car)
16) 2012-2014 - '98 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT-T (Project car - BigT28, 26psi)
17) 2014-Present - '14 Nissan Altima 2.5SV
18) 2014-2015 - '15 Mazda 6 Touring (MT)
19) 2015-Present - '12 Ford Focus Titanium
20) 2015-Present - '16 BMW M235i
21) 2016-Present - '12 Range Rover Sport HSE LUX

Biggest disappointments were the Chrysler Sebring, VW Passat, and '01 Ford Focus. The VW was such a bad experience, it soured me on all German cars for a long time. The Sebring was always broken down. The '01 Focus was simply a piece of junk.
The most reliable cars we owned were the 2 Saturns, the '07 Altima, and the Dodge SRT-4's, excluding all of our current vehicles, which have all been problem free (knock on wood).

I cut my teeth on tuning and building track cars with the SRT-4. That got me hooked on fast cars and modding. You can tell that I also have a soft spot for Celicas.

[Redbeemer]

I have owned far too many cars to remember accurately, especially the year models. However, I have owned nothing but BMW's since 1995 when I bought the new M3 coupe. I drove that car for more miles than any car I ever owned and it was a great car. I traded in a 2008 BMW 135i for my M235i and it was a really fun car to own and drive, perhaps the most fun of any car I have owned. The only non-BMW car to approach the 135i in the "fun to drive" category, was a Porsche 944, but the engine blew up on it with only 14,000 miles on the clock while it was sitting idling. It had great steering and handling. The worst car I ever owned was a 1972 or 73' Audi Fox. When it was running, it was a fun car, but it had more problems than any 10 other cars I have owned. The second worst car was a Z28 Camaro, the last year they came with a carburetor. It never really ran properly driving around town and it wasn't especially fast at wide-open throttle (three speed auto). Finally, I will always have a special place in my heart for my first new car, a 1967 Mustang. It was absolutely, completely reliable the entire time I owned it and a fun car to drive and cruise in. I wish I still had it and the 135i, but I can only afford and garage one car at a time.

[OpenAir]

Originally Posted by selmeralto

Yeah, it was always an existential test coming out to start a Triumph on a wet morning. And on a cold, wet morning ... well, let's just say that Triumph owners learned the hard way that you didn't try to run these cars with a tired battery. But they sure were fun to drive!

LOL, some of my fondest memories!!!

[3.0L]

1964 Honda 50
1965 Honda 160
1964 Chevrolet Corvair 4-speed manual
1970 Yamaha 175 Enduro
1971 Mercury Capri 1600 4-speed manual
1973 Datsun 1200 3-speed automatic (pig)
1981 Dodge K-car 2.2L 4-speed manual (POS)
1985 Nissan Maxima 3.0L automatic
1987 Nissan Maxima 3.0L automatic
1990 Nissan 2.4L pickup truck 5-speed manual
1991 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L automatic
2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L automatic
2004 Mazda RX-8 1.3L 6-speed manual sport
2012 Mercedes Benz GLK350 7-speed automatic (current)
2014 BMW M235i 8-speed automatic (current)

[John2002]

Good idea for a thread. Very interesting!

'87 Honda Civic (Unkillable)
'99 Acura Integra GSR (Great, great, all around car. But FWD)
'13 Subaru BRZ (Most fun car I've own. Also, the most poorly built—Lemon Lawed)
'15 BMW 228i (Great all around car. Good combination of fun and comfort. Too heavy. Suspension could feel better. But again, a great all around car.)


Just for the hell of it, cars I drove on a regular basis, but didn't own.
'98 Nissan Sentra (a turd in every possible way)
'99 Volkswagen Jetta VR6 (Hated this car. Gearbox somehow managed to be sloppy and notchy and the same time. horribly unreliable)
'01 Lexus IS300 (Awesome car. Way better than the newer IS line)
'02 Honda Civic SI (Fun, strange car—never got used the the shifter placement)
'04 Acura RSX Type S (Fun, but a step backwards from the Integra)
'08 Acura TL Type S (Too heavy, but plush)
Too many Honda Civics to count (all great from point A to point B)

[savethemanuals]

My list is going to be a little short

M235i will be my very first car. I've been putting around in my dad's old E46 328i for the past 6 months to learn stick (+my parents' other cars for longer trips/snow). Other than that...

[M235guy]

1986 Chevy C-10
1998 Honda Prelude
2013 Honda Civic Si

Other car is a 2004 Tacoma

[Supernaut]

1971 VW Karmann Ghia - it had a 1 piece unpainted flip-up fiberglass nose that cost more than the car
1972 Volvo 142s - lowered, cammed and dog slow
1977 Mercury Capri
1991 Ford Probe GT - first new car
2004 Mazda RX-8 - my sentimental favorite; I still can't bring myself to sell it

2015 BMW M235i - loving it!

All manuals. 3 were bright yellow, 2 red. I like cars of color.

[cjmoy]

1992 VW Golf with VR6 swap - Owned from 1992-2014
1998 VW Jetta 2.0 - Owned from 1999-2003
2002 Audi A4 3.0 quattro - Owned from 2003-2012
2011 BMW 335d - Owned from 2012-2016
2013 VW Tiguan - Owned from 2013-2014, totaled in freeway accident
2015 MB GLK 250 Bluetec - Owned from 2014 - Current
2016 BMW M235i Cabrio - Owned from 2016 -Current

Except for the two diesels, all have been MT (including the Tiguan!).

[wjones14]

1972: 1970 Opel Kadett B coupe 4-speed
1974: 1974 Triumph Spitfire convertible 4-speed (new)
1975: 1970 Fiat 850 Spider convertible 4-speed
1975: 1974 Camaro Z28 coupe 4-speed
1976: 1971 Olds 4-4-2 W-30 coupe 4-speed
1978: 1965 Corvette convertible 4-speed
1979: 1978 Toyota Celica GT coupe 5-speed
1980: 1980 Camaro Z28 coupe 4-speed (new)
1984: 1984 Camaro Z28 coupe 5-speed (new)
1992: 1987 Mustang GT coupe 5-speed
1998: 1995 Mustang GT coupe 5-speed
2005: 2005 Mustang GT coupe 5-speed (new)
2013: 2003 Mini Cooper R50 hatchback 5-speed
2015: 2015 BMW M235i coupe 6-speed (new)

Least favorite: 1978 Celica GT - bored me to death. sold after 6 months
Least reliable: 1970 Fiat 850 - OMG, what a POS!
Worst service: 1974 Triumph - took almost 6 months to get replacement transmission under warranty
Biggest disappointment: 1965 Corvette - rattles everywhere, and didn't handle all that great, (but was 13 years old at the time)

Favorites: 1971 Olds 4-4-2; 1974 Z28; 1984 Z28; 1987 Mustang GT; 2005 Mustang GT; M235i

[gtmax500]

Probably have the shortest list on this thread but here goes:

'05 Chevy Colorado
'16 MW M235xi

The Colorado was a great first car and was very useful getting all my stuff to and from college 500 miles away. It does not, however, even come close to my 235. I know I don't have much experience owning cars but I could probably make this car my DD for the rest of my life, I absolutely love it.

[rsternitup]

1971 Duster 318
1976 Subaru GL
1979 Firebird Formula
1981 Mazda RX7
1984 Toyota Corolla
1988 Mazda 626
1991 Subaru wagon
1994 Infiniti G20
1999 Subaru Forester
2003 Subaru Baja
2007 VW GTI
2010 Mazdaspeed 3
2013 Ford Focus ST (still have-great car)
2014 M235

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by savethemanuals

My list is going to be a little short

M235i will be my very first car. I've been putting around in my dad's old E46 328i for the past 6 months to learn stick (+my parents' other cars for longer trips/snow). Other than that...

What, no skate board?

[Mywifes335]

1985 Chevy Camaro
1992 Acura Integra
1995 VW Jetta VR6
1995 Mercedes C280
1997 BMW Z3 2.8
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST
1987 BMW 325is
1997 Mercedes E420
2001 BMW 530i Sport
2004 Volvo S60R
2004 BMW X5 3.0i
2003 Mercedes CLK55
2006 BMW M5
2006 Chevy Trailblazer SS
2010 BMW 335i
2012 Mitsubishi Evo X
2014 BMW M235i
2013 BMW X3 28xdrive

This excludes cars shared with fiancé. All vehicles are / were modified with the most extensive including the 1987 BMW 325is (restored for track use) and 1997 BMW Z3 (Full Dinan catalog and $20k worth of mods).

Favorites:

Mitsubishi Evo X
BMW M5
*trying to love the M235i

Best sounding:

Mercedes CLK55
VW Jetta GLX

Best handling:

BMW 325is
Mitsubishi Evo X

Most reliable:

Chevy Trailblazer SS
BMW 530i



Most nostalgic:

BMW Z3 2.8
BMW 325is
Mitsubishi Evo X

[Mywifes335]

OMG I've always wanted a:

1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1995.5+ Toyota Supra Turbo
1988-1991 Mercedes 420/560 SEL
1967 Mustang GT fastback
1969 Mustang 429 fastback
1996+ BMW M3 (w/ LS transplant)
1988-1990 Ford Mustang GT
R34 Nissan Skyline GTR
1970s Datsun 240-280Z 2-seater (w/ LS transplant)
1996-1997 Porsche 911 Turbo/Turbo S
1980 Porsche 911 SC


My "classic" cars list

[jhbjrpdx]

1972 Pontiac Ventura Sprint (my muscle car)
1975 Toyota Corolla Deluxe (someone ran a stoplight and crushed my Pontiac)
1980 Toyota Pickup (loved that little box on wheels)
1990 Toyota Camray (seriously dependable)
1996 Ford Ranger (moved a lot with that one)
2005 Honda CRV (still in the family)
2008 R56 Mini Cooper S (Still the love of my life)
2014 F22 228i Sportline (my current love)