What did you drive before getting hooked on BMW?

XK4 · Yesterday, 05:08 AM

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 · Today, 10:19 AM

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.

Yesterday, 05:08 AM	#749
XK4 New Member 71 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2025 Z4 M401 on order Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: East Central Illinois iTrader: (0)	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. __________________ 2025 San Remo Green M40i Z4 (In Production)
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Today, 10:19 AM	#750
Hydrostream New Member 74 Rep 24 Posts Drives: BMW M4, Subaru WRX Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	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.
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