Car history before ///M?

[Pardeep]

Passed test in 1997

1. Mk3 VW Golf 1.4
2. Mk4 VW Golf 1.4
3. Mk5 VW Golf 1.9 TDI
4. BMW E60 520D - Got written off
5. Ford Fiesta 1.25 - Used my wifes first car until I decided on:
6. Silver Z4M
7. Mk5 VW Golf 2.0 GT Sport
8. BMW E92 330d - Still have (Its amazing!)
9. Black Z4M - Still have but not for long (hopefully) - kid on the way!

 

[jontysafe]

Mini 1000
Fiat X1/9
Peugeot 309
Vauxhall Astra Estate
Vauxhall Calibra 16V Turbo
Renault 21 Turbo
Renault 5 GTX
BMW 750i
Mitsubishi 4life
Nissan Navarra
Peugeot 406 x2 (kept crashing them)
Audi A4 2.0tdi
Z4MC tenure wasnt too long as didn`t suit as a daily driver
M6 cabrio
wanting 612 scaglietti next!

 

[craig3.2]

Maybe this should be re-posted /edited as "cars before your z4"??

Like a few others that posted on here,still saving for an m-roadster,but anyway.....

Passed my test at 17(early 1991)
cars owned-
1.Vauxhall Nova 1.2 saloon,White.1989 f reg.(from early '91 to late '92)
2.V'hall Cavalier,2.0 GLi,RED,1990 H REG/heavily modified in over 6yr's of ownership,lol);200+bhp . (from '92 to '99)
3.a cpl of 92 k reg astravans(work mules) in mid 90's
4.Fiat Bravo HLX,'98 R reg,Burgundy. (from '98 to 2002)
5.Seat Leaon Cupra(180 bhp),Dark Blue,2002/'02 reg. (from '02 to early '04)
6.Seat Leon Cupra(220bhp),Mercury Grey(ie.SILVER),2003 REG. (from 'early '04 to early '07)
7.BMW Z4 3.0i SE,bLACK(June 05 reg)...from early 2007 to present
Still to get...Either a Z4 'M' Roadster OR SUPERCHARGE MY 3.0i :evil:

I also had an interest(circa 1997/99)in a BMW 328i coupe,that was a 95 n reg,with every m3 add-on going......very tailhappy

 

[zer0defex]

1994 Oldsmobile Achieva S - owned for 13 years (from 1997 - 220,000+ miles when death of car impending, damn road salt rusted out the back)
2006 BMW M Roadster - 17k miles on-the-clock when bought this year

me ever since =

 

[sixspeed]

I haven't had a good record of keeping cars for long, although the Z is changing that at the moment....

But my history goes something like this:

1978 VW Polo Mk1 1100
1977 VW Golf Mk1 1100
1983 VW Golf Mk1 GTI Cab
1989 VW Golf Mk1 GTI Cab
1999 Mazda MX-5 Anniversary
2002 TVR Tuscan S
2004 Mazda RX-8 (231)
2003 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
2006 BMW Z4M Coupe

Since the TVR I've also had a string of 2nd "daily" cars to try and keep the miles off the fun car, which have consisted of:

1996 VW Golf VR6
1991 VW Polo G40
2002 Audi A4 163 TDI
2001 VW Polo TDI


Not sure where to go after the Z though at the moment... It just does everything I want too well! I can only see high-end exotica beating it in terms of smiles, but at what cost....?

 

[Spud]

Passed July 2004

Parents' cars for a couple of years
Bought a 1.4 Fiesta diesel in May 07
Mazda RX-8 (231PS) in Feb 09
Audi A3 S-Line 2.0 TDI in May 09
BMW Z4 3.0 in late July 09

Just bought a house, so changes are on ice for a while :lol:

 

[survivalist]

Seems to be a pretty wide variation in terms of how "performance orientated" peoples previous cars were. Mine is mixture of cars I actually wanted and ones that (reluctantly) made financial sense. Passed my test in 1995 and got:

1995 Nissan Micra (1989)
1997 Mitsubishi Colt GLXi (1995)
2002 Seat Toledo (1999)
2004 BMW 316i (2002)
2004 BMW 320d (2004)
2006 Mazda RX8 (2005)
2007 BMW 325i MSport (2006)
2009 BMW Z1 (1989)
2010 BMW Z4MC (2008)

Still have the Z1, fun to drive if a little "sensibly" powered and loving the z4 for the power, handling and noise.

 

[z4mmonkey]

Well my first post goes against a list of previous bangers - gotta start somewhere I s'pose.

1994 - License obtained
1994 - 89(F) Rover Mini Jet Black - later modified with RC40 exhaust and Hi-Lo's.
1995 - 94(M) Peugeot 106 XT - met a tree (rear wheel left car due to faulty wheel bolt - nice)
1996 - 95(N) Peugeot 106 - shared with my mum - (come on be fair, i was at uni and skint)
1997 - 90(H) VW Polo mk2 (with Mk3 interior inc dash, Golf GTi brakes, Pioneer ICE & Golf GTi steels)
1999 - 99(S) Citroen Saxo VTR - Green filter, custom exhaust, harnesses & Audiobahn ICE - 152dB (ended up on its roof in a tree - pattern emerging here? - speeding, roundabout and oil not a good mix!)
2003 - 90(J) Nissan 200SX Turbo - T28 conversion, T5 intercooler, polybushed, 300ZX MAF,chipped and approx 250hp
2004 - 00(V) Imported Gen 7 Celica TRD special - looked like the batmobil
2005 - 04(04) Peugeot 206 GTi 110 HDI - economical - shite build quality. Owned it 9 months - 6 months spent at dealers!
2006 - 94(M) Imported Honda Prelude VTEC Gen4 - mint car - still got it. 250hp, stripped out, with lightweights wheels, big brakes, Koni yellow's & Eibach race springs, Skunk2 Racing exhuast, TB, inlet & exh manifold (119dB @ 9K rpm) - mental machine.
2007 - 95(N) Imported Honda Prelude - CAT D - prepped for track day use. Then had horrific accident - some pillock fell asleep behind his wheel and hit me at 70mph when I was stationary - git. - later broken and sold off for a large profit
2007 - 99(S) Audi A4 Quattro Avant 2.8V6 - great load lugger, but more serious drinking problem than Mel Gibson! got vandalised and later sold on Fleabay.
2007 - 02(02) Audi A2 Sport - truly a terrific car for short journeys and lugging two labradors around in esp with panoramic roof.
2010 - 07(07) BMW Z4MC in sapphire balck, champagne ext nappa, piano black int, nav, CD, Ipod (intravee2), 9K mls - stunning machine in everyway. Its just a pity that friends have to queue up for rides! Just getting to learn it at the moment.

Not planning any performance or styling mods for some time. I want to enjoy it as it is, but might do something along the SQA+ route for the ICE (standard 6 speakers are good for what they are, but fairly crummy compared to my JL Audio kit.)

P.s - only mod I might do once the BMW wty has expired is get rid of that damned CDV!

Great site that certainly has some great supporters.

Mike

 

[gannet]

Wow - some history in a relatively short space of time

welcome along and dont forget to get some pics up

of the Honda too

 

[Booner]

I'm only 22, so pretty small car history...

BMW 318
VW Golf Mk4
Nissan 350z GT4 (only 1 of 176 made)

Current car in sig!

 

[toplad]

A picture paints a thousand words

2003, imported for a song

Swapped it for this, wife hated it

Trade it for this

Stuck with Porsche for the next one

Bought this for the summer while deciding what I fancied next

Had this as a daily

Finally the Z4M, kept it the longest, it going too, CSL beckons

 

[castillo]

Only owned a few:

March 2005 - Aged 19 - 2000 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i - First car so loved it. Slow but chuckable and cheap to repair unlike my next car. Kept for longer than planned so i could afford....

March 2008 - Aged 22 - 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA - Always wanted one since i first saw it in magazines. Sounded amazing, especially after changing the exhaust, really quick and absolutely beautiful inside and out. Things kept going wrong and it cost a fortune in fuel (averaged 21-22mpg). Still want another one though. Just need to get one that has been well looked after.

March 2010 - Aged 24 - 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe - Never been particularly into BMWs really and didn't really understand why they were rated so highly, though loved the shape of the MC. Now i realise what they are about. The engine is phenomenal, it looks great and i really like the steeering, though gearbox can be a bit fiddly. Makes it all the better when you manage a perfect gearchange. Amazing how it just keeps going and going. I thought my Alfa was quick and have driven some other fast stuff, Caymans etc. but this really is amazing. I love it.

 

[BMWZ4MC]

I've had a long history of sheds due to spending six impoverished years at uni up to 2002:

1994 Mk I Fiesta 1.1 (died on its roof in a country lane)
1994 Fiat Uno 60S (died of gearbox failure)
1997 Citroen AX (girlfriend's car - she took it with her)
1998 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia (died of gearbox failure)
2000 Escort 1.8 TD (died from catastrophic loss of water on M4)
2003 Westfield SE widebody (died from high speed lamp post and crash barrier-related injuries)
2003 Peugeot 306 XSi (enormous fun; first car I ever sold)
2003 Westfield SE widebody (still own - see below)
2005 Audi TT 225 coupe (awful car - traded)
2009 Z4MC (still own)
2010 BMW 320 TD SE (purchased a few weeks ago solely for commuting 100 miles a day for the next year)

 

[TheRealDC]

My list (riding bikes since 1979, driving cars since 1981)
________________________________________
1977 Yamaha FS1E sports moped
1977 Malagutti trail 50 moped
1976 Honda CB250G5
1976 Suzuki GT250A
1977 Suzuki GT125
1979 Suzuki X7 250
1978 Honda 400/4
1980 Honda CB900FA
1977 Kawasaki Z650
1981 Yamaha RD350LC
1979 Suzuki GS1000E
1978 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL (first car - wanted a Sprint really!)
1968 MG Midget 1300
1979 Suzuki X7 250
1975 Suzuki GT250
1977 Honda CB500/4
1978 Honda CB750F1
1976 VW Golf 1100
1980 Lancia Beta 1600 coupe
1979 Ford Capri 3.0 Ghia
1977 Ford Escort 1300
1978 Ford Cortina 2000 GL
1983 Audi Coupe 2.2E
1979 Lotus Esprit 2.2 S2
1978 MGB GT
1980 Kawasaki Z750E
1978 Kawasaki KH400
1978 VW Golf 1100
1982 BMW 520i
1988 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9
1990 Peugeot 309 GTi 1.9
1979 MGB GT
1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750
1995 BMW 316i (first company car)
1997 BMW 318iS coupe (first brand new car)
1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE (only turbo car I've ever owned)
1974 Triumph Stag
1988 Yamaha FZR1000
1998 Honda CBR600RW
1996 Alfa Romeo 155 2.0 Twinspark
1999 Laverda 750S
1987 Ford Fiesta XR2 race car
2001 BMW 330Ci
2001 Suzuki GSXR750Y
2003 BMW M3 E46
2003 MG ZR race car
2002 Mini Cooper race car
2005 MV Agusta F4/1000
2005 Suzuki GSXR1000K5 (still own)
1987 Ford Fiesta XR2 race car (still own)
1979 Triumph Bonneville T140E
2007 BMW M3 E92 (written off in Jan 09)
1970 VW Camper van
2005 BMW M3 E46 (interim while awaiting insurance payout)
2008 BMW M3 E92
2008 BMW Z4M Coupe (for sale now)
1991 Land Rover SWB diesel (times are hard, but I still need a vehicle with character!!)




DC

 

[bensz4mc]

Ford XR2
Fiat Bravo 1.4
Golf GTI 1.8 turbo
Audi TTR 225
Ford Focus 1.6
BMW 328i Conv
BMW Z4 3.0
Renault Megane Diesel
Mercedes SLK 350
Porsche Boxster S
BMW 120d
BMW Z4MR - Sadly written off
BMW Z4MC

 

[Beedub]

ive been driving since i was 18, im now 25........heres my car history

nissan micra--first car
nova sri
vw golf GTI mk3
Pajero 4x4
rs turbo fiesta , zetec conversion with t3 turbo
R5 GT Turbo
R5 GT Turbo
Concourse r5 gt turbo
r5 turbo 2 maxi- orginal works car.
concourse escort rs cosworth (small turbo model)
mazda rx7
mazda mx5 (turbo converted)
Evo fq400
BMW 130i
BMW 650i
BMW 535D
Nissan GTR 2009
BMW z4m (supercharged)
Ford fiesta TDCi (larger turbo and intercooler fitted- 150bhp +)

next on the hit list?
camper van
some sort of 4x4 and maybe next year look at 360 Challenge Stradale

 

[BigT]

ive been driving since i was 18, im now 25........heres my car history
....lots of cars....

next on the hit list?
camper van
some sort of 4x4 and maybe next year look at 360 Challenge Stradale

Blimey, that's 19 cars in 8 years. So do you change more than once every 6 months? I hope the Z4M stays a little longer, especially one as lovely as yours now is.

 

[Beedub]

ive been driving since i was 18, im now 25........heres my car history
....lots of cars....

next on the hit list?
camper van
some sort of 4x4 and maybe next year look at 360 Challenge Stradale

Blimey, that's 19 cars in 8 years. So do you change more than once every 6 months? I hope the Z4M stays a little longer, especially one as lovely as yours now is.

ive owned this z4 from new, this will be staying for along time ;-) but the r5 turbo 2, cosworth & fq400 were owned at the same time, ownership has overlapsed with other cars, sometimes ive owned a good few at one time, so changing every 6 months wasnt really happening, or it didnt feel like it at the time at least.... man ive had some fun with these cars.

 

[tjlazer]

Do you still run the GTR? Its one of those cars that fascinates me, love to know what all the fuss is about!

 

[Beedub]

no i sold it to my dad............... absolutly gutted, i owned it along with the ///m and my Daily driver and the costs were just to high, i genuinely cost more than my house to run, crazy crazy running costs, amazing car but has many issues and the dealer support is shopping, luckily i live near lichfield imports who can do servcing for a decent price, the speed and the way the thing drives blew me away......utimately my z4m offered my more of a thrill for far less outlay and isnt much slower than a stock one, on my local sprint track times are very similar. the z4m will be a very difficult car to part with, its like brand spankers, i think it must be one of kind here in the uk, its my true pride and joy.