I'm not sure if this has ever been posted before, but I'd like to know what other cars you guys have owned in the past. =)

Here's my story:

(1999-2001) 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cierra when I was 16

(2001) 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calias when I was 17 (with power leather seats and 70k miles! Almost a classic till it was stolen 4 months after I got it.) Yes, I used to be a big old V8 junkie. I don't know how I ended up loving a hatchback, hahaha.

(2001-2004) 1990 Ford Tempo - Hey, it was free, and despite all the work it needed it let me save up all my money to buy a ti!

(2004-now) 1996 BMW 318ti =)

I'm pretty young, so my story is pretty short, but I'd like to hear what other ti fans used to be into driving! Sorry if this has already been posted before!

1964 Chvelle
1982 Escort
1982 M.B. wagon
1986 Aerostar
1987 T-bird
1987 Suburban
1992 F-150
1978 Ram Charger
1990 aerostar
1988Aerostar
1992 Aerostar
1987 Caravan
1987 Omni
1987 audi
1990 LeSabre
1982 Vett (Chevette)
1990 16v GTI
1984 BMW 318
1995 Ti (own now)
1989 Ranger (own now)
1999 Cavalier (own now)
This is to the best of my knowledge...I may have missed a few. Since I'm only 25 years old these were mostly junkers. If you think that is crazy I'll also tell you that I've been pulled over more than 30 times.

1987 nissan sentra: red, 4 door, 1.6l carburated, 5 speed. i absolutely LOVED it as it was my first car.

1986 buick electra park avenue: blue, 2 door, 3.8l, 4 speed auto. another car i loved. comfortable ride, good power, and huge leather bench seats.

1980 datsun/nissan 280zx: gray/silver 2 tone, 2 door 2 seater, 2.8 I-6, 3 speed auto. drove it for a summer. a few problems with it but i still loved it. still have it actually. should get rid of it...any takers?

1995 bmw 318ti: and here we are. hellrot, 5 speed. love it. had it for the past 3 years. now totaled by hail and STILL driving it :D

not too long of a list but it's 4 cars in 5 years. and the ti is by FAR my favorite.

84 ranger
94 toyota 4x4 truck
95 lumina
95 Cosmos Ti
94 jetta
97 camaro
95 mitsu mirage
96 TI (current)
I'm 22 :D

1982 BMW 320i, 5 speed, from 1998-2002
Bought from neighbor, original owner with 209000. RIP 261000.

1997 BMW 318Ti, 5 speed. from 2002-present
Bought in Lancaster PA, original owner med student in NY, 89000. Current, 125000

i've been spoiled for being 27yr.:

1978 320i (auto!), topz-brun. Inherited from Dad :); died at 160K in 2002.
1972 2002. inka-orange. 2 yrs of fun while living in Spain. Miss it.
1998 Ti, avus-blau. Current machine; bought the weekend after the 320i died in the berkeley hills.

1972 Ford Maverick (1st car)
1988 Ford Mustang LX (RIP, was stolen and sold for parts)
1995 Eagle Talon 16v, DOC 5spd-pretty quick...once got it up to 125-130mph on IH35 here in Texas. Whew!!! won't try that again!
1984 Honda CRX...No frills just a get me work and back car.
and NOW!!! a 1996 BMW 318ti Active, Boston Green, 205 55 16's off of a 2000 323i. 165000+and running strong. Not too many ricers will mess with me here...was in Houston a while back cruising down Richmond Ave. and took a VW Jetta, Eclipse and Honda CRX off the line and I'm only running stock right now. Will fog my intake soon with other mods soon coming.

Hmm... Interesting thread here :)

1985 Ford Thunderbird LX 5.0
1993 Nissan 240SX
1991 Toyota MR2 (current)
1998 318ti Sport California (current)
2003 530iA (current)

year, model, engine/tranny, miles acquired, miles driven
1981 Ford Mustang Lx (I6 4-spd manual) 110k miles, 4k miles
1972 Ford Mustang coupe(v8, 3 spd auto) 120k, 100 miles
1984 Nissan 300zx (v6, 5 spd manual) 250k, 15k miles
1985 Toyota Celica GT (I4, 4 spd auto) 105k, 50k miles
1985 Toyota MR2 (I4, 5 spd manual) 110k, 2k miles
1985 Toyota MR2 (I4, 5 spd manual, yes I had two) 93k, 3k miles
1986 Nissan 300zx turbo (v6, 5 spd manual) 45k, 30k miles
1983 Toyota Tercel 4x4 (I4, 6 spd manual) 220k, 10k miles
1991 Honda Prelude SI (I4, 5 spd manual) 110k, 13k miles
1993 Acura Legend (V6, 5 spd manual, yes manual!) 150k, 13k miles
1995 BMW 318ti Club Sport (I4, 5 spd manual) (current car) 115k, 8k miles
1988 Toyota Pickup 4x4 (I4, 5 spd manual) (current car) 194k, 3k miles

So total miles when purchased 1.622 million, miles I have driven 151k. Not counting the two vehicles I own, the sale price - the purchase price adds up to about $3,500 expense to me for all the vehicles. I am a fan of cheap used cars. I don't think I will ever buy new.

88 Honda CRX (first car)
86 Mazda 323, horrible car!
78 Ford F150 2WD, very unreliable
89 Mazda RX-7, loved it until the motor went out
95 Jeep Wrangler, one of those real big loud ones you see some guy riding in the rain with no doors and looking proud to do it
93 Honda Prelude Si, second best car ever owned until driven off a cliff at 80 MPH, (no exaggeration)
90 Honda Pacific Coast motorcycle, driven through winter after loss of Prelude.
94 Toyota truck
87 BMW 325 (hand-me-down)
03 Nissan Xterra, (current) great vehicle
95 BMW 318ti (current) best yet.

I'll throw in the girlfriend-later-wife's cars too, since we've always shared...

1983 Dodge Omni, auto, AM radio, college car from mom. The thing was like a mule- drove it 70K miles around the country till it blew a head gasket at 101K. RIP.

1986 VW Golf, 5 spd, 82k - 162k learned to drive stick on it, manual crank sunroof!

1988 Acura Integra, 3 door, 5 spd. One of the best all around cars ever produced IMO. Cheap, practical, fast, classic clean design, handled like a go cart and still fit 10' 2x4's INSIDE the car. Bought at 62k, rear ended at 186k. RIP.

1992 VW Corrado SLC, VR6, 5 spd, owned 20k-68k. A monster of a car. Cannot understand why VW did not follow with another sport coupe given it's cult following. Fun as hell till 60k when it got very expensive to maintain.

1996 BMW 318ti California Edition (current)

1999 VW Passat GLS VR6, tiptronic. Bought new, now at 57k. Solid sedan, enjoy long tips, now valued same as my older ti. (current)

1990 Ford Taurus Station Wagon
1998 Ford E-350
1992 Buick Skylark
1995 BMW 318ti

89 Nissan Sentra
1993 Honda Accord LX
1998 Honda Civic LX
2001 Honda CBRF4i (crochrocket) currently own
1996 318 ti (Helrot?) currently own

(1995-1999) 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - huge tank of a car, got it when I was 12 and it sat in the garage for a few years.

(1999-present) 1995 BMW 318ti - Bought it when it had 32k on it, and it has just under 80k on it right now. Now i'm looking to fix it up nicely, sell it, and buy a 2004 WRX STi !!

Hey, E.F. The STI is quite small inside. You will miss the room of the ti...

Let's see. I may have to add cars to this list as my memory returns...

1965 dodge dart GT
1983 Chev cavalier
1968 chrysler imperial lebaron
1967 Plymouth Belvedere (sleeper from hell...)
1978 VW rabbit
1971 Plymouth Barracuda
197? Plymouth Roadrunner (74 maybe? don't remember)
198? RAM 50 p/u
1971 Plymouth Roadrunner
1969 dodge dart
1971 Plymouth fury convert.
1966 plymouth belvedere (as well as a dozen other belvederes 66-67 for parts)
1971 dodge charger super bee
1980 dodge ram p/u
1968 dodge dart
1974 dodge dart sport
1971 dodge dart
1971 dodge demon
1989 dodge daytona (1st car I bought new- just scrapped it w/185K miles)
1971 Land Rover series II-A 88"
1998 318ti sport (2nd car I bought new)
1995(ish) Land Rover Defender 110 3-door

I think that's it. I'll chek back and add any I forgot later...

There's a nice silver R32 near here (in WV) That I should be able to get cheap (It's been sitting for four weeks now...). Maybe the 3rd new car?