Why are you a BMW fanatic ?

[OppositeLockMT]

My love affair with BMWs began at the tender age of 3. My dad had parked his brand new Oxford Green E30 316i on an incline in reverse, so me being the enthuastic miniature car-nut that I was, I climbed in to the driver's seat and started to pretend I was driving (my dad was probably about 10metres away). One thing lead to another and I put it in neutral and put the handbrake down - long story short, I rolled about 50metres and hit a pole. Will never forget the beating I deservedly received.:nonono:

 

[Twinz]

Eina...I am sure (todays) you look left, right, front, back a few times before releasing that handbrake. :rollsmile:

 

[OppositeLockMT]

Eina...I am sure (todays) you look left, right, front, back a few times before releasing that handbrake. :rollsmile:

Fortunately my car's an auto, so there's less of a chance that I'll make that mistake again! :joy:

 

[ashley]

Why are you a BMW fanatic?

My car history started at 18 with a Chevy,:rollsmile: and then a bunch of VW Golf’s , a diesel Passat SW, A Toyota Cressida GLE:thumbdo:, and a Ford Cortina 2.0GL (which only lasted 3 weeks with me before being traded in for a UNO)

In 1994 we bought Mom a 198*Chrome bumper E30 318i as a Wedding Anniversary prizey– liked it a lot, Dad liked as-well so he bought a 198*chrome bumper E30 323i auto coupe, :rollsmile:
I enjoyed drive the 2 E30’s but being tall, found them a little cramped, so sold the Uno and bought my 1st BMW. – An E28 520i auto (a/c, s/r etc. –silver with cloth blue interior)
Took a lot of flak from friends, calling it an old man’s car, even my Dad’s friends would ask him “why is your son driving your car?” :flyfun:
. But whose car was used on trips to Durban once a month!
Very smooth drive. Dropped a valve, had a 525 head fitted. Mid-range power was cool, cruised at 140 all day no problem, sadly the 520 was stolen, after they tried 3 times.:argh:
Drove a few golfs after that and a Mini Clubman
Bought Mom’s 318i, a nice honest “little” car! Did many happy miles.
Mom upgraded to a 733i which got traded in 1999 for 1990 E32 735i with FSH – Mom enjoyed driving from Kimberley to East London on regular basis
In 1998 Dad bought a 1985 E24 635csi (still with us –only just)

In 2007 Mom loaned the E32 to Dad and replaced it with a 1992 E34 535i (this is her baby - and no touch!!!!!):=):

Before moving to East London in 2000, traded e30 in on a 1993 E36 325I auto hull house
Upgraded to a set of free flow branches and the exhaust system to something very loud one did a manual conversion as well.
340000km on the clock when traded in on a 200sx
5 other cars – not happy with any
Nov 2008 – I bought another E34, a 1993 E34 525i, Felt happy driving again!
Did quite a few long trips in this car
Aug 2010 – a rush of blood to the head, I bought the 1994 E34 540i, 25 minutes after seeing it we were driving it home from PE.
Was to be a weekend toy! Well we all know what happen here, 540 became the daily drive:rollsmile:
Dad started driving the 525 until his retirement.
March 2012 sold 525i with 400000kms on the clock
July 2012 another 5 minute flight of madness – 1 times Dark Blue 1999 540i E39 with 6 speed with a very well-known history, both good and naught points.:blab:
YouTube evidence of the abuse plus proof of a tyre smoking habit (need to curb this last habit) :blab:

I prefer to drive BMW’s because they are well made, fairly reliable, comfortable plus fun to drive and 2nd hand ones are good value.
Big plus, the noise sorry the music a 6 cyl and v8’s make , you just want to take the long route home. :rollsmile:

 

[zabbo]

Since I can remember I have been a ford man . During my primary school days it was the ford cortina xr6 and later the cossies. My first car was a Xr3 and later I owned Xr6 and a Xr8 Sierra. On the other hand my wife was a diehard BMW thinking that BMW are the best cars ever. What does a women know about cars right? So I buy her one and glance at it from inside my Mercedes some what superiorly wondering why the darn fool women won't see the wood for the trees and purchase something sensible . Then one day I am having my car serviced and use hers . The drive , handling ..... Everything is just right and the love affair begins . A true Damascus moment . How did your love affair with BMW begin?

+1 :thumbs:

I grew up supporting Ford and lusting after first the Cosworth Sierras and then the Escorts - wow those whale fins were awesome back thenraise:

Those from the Cape should recall the days of Indiana (robot to robot) and late night trips to Macassar (top end runs) on the N2 to support one of only 3 brands that raced the streets at night viz. BMW, Ford and Datsun :rollsmile:

So there I was influenced by a Ford crazy uncle who let me drive his XR6 from the age of 14 already. Drove his Basil Green Sapphire 3.4 to school in matric and raced the teacher on our way to UWC for a physics excursion - geez good memories these.

Anyways, back on topic. Down the road lived one of the biggest BMW mad families in the Cape who constantly verbally abused my uncle and myself for our choice in cars. Until one day when he drove the Sapphire and said that it wasn't that bad but I should drive with him in his E36 325 that they just got (in auto nogal). He took for a spin along the M5 and I must say that I was shocked when I looked at the speedo and saw 200km/h before we even left the on-ramp from Kenilworth onto the M5. Then the bends around De Waal drive and it was like nothing I had ever experienced. The car sounded awesome, moved like the wind and sat on the bends no matter what. From that moment I knew I would be ostracized for defecting to the BMW camp. Slowly the cosworth posters were replaced by all sorts of BM's on my bedroom wall. I still have some of these laminated posters somewhere in a box.

So, from owning a shitty golf cti (the first car I bought) to a Sierra XR6 with cams and some other mods to owning a few very neat BMWs: E30 325i, E36 328i, E36 328i Individual and the ultimate - an E46 M3 raise: I count myself to be a very lucky person to have fallen in love with this brand of automotive perfection.

I don't see myself ever not owning a BMW of some sort for the rest of my days.

 

[Frank330d]

All BMW's are cars, but all cars are not BMW's....

Been driving BMW for the past 17 years. Recently had a fling with a Hilux and an Audi :yuck: .....

Needless to say, I won't make that mistake again.

BMW - Sheer driving Pleasure