**POLL ADDED** 1ers, how old are you?

[r3126]

73!

Have had (what I call) sport model cars since high school (1954/58). '52 MGTD thru college (northern Idaho). '60 Porsche 356B. '69
Sunbeam Tiger. '76 Porsche 911S (just sold for more than I paid for it - clutch wore out my hip). '10 135i. (e88)

I love my 135i - the right mix of power, handling, looks and (I know I am 73) sex-appeal. Each of my past cars carries warm memories but at this point in my life, my e88 meets all of my needs.

Yep! I, too, wonder what my MG and my 356B would be worth today if I had been wise enough to have kept them.

[2012_135i]

Originally Posted by r3126

73!

Have had (what I call) sport model cars since high school (1954/58). '52 MGTD thru college (northern Idaho). '60 Porsche 356B. '69
Sunbeam Tiger. '76 Porsche 911S (just sold for more than I paid for it - clutch wore out my hip). '10 135i. (e88)

I love my 135i - the right mix of power, handling, looks and (I know I am 73) sex-appeal. Each of my past cars carries warm memories but at this point in my life, my e88 meets all of my needs.

Yep! I, too, wonder what my MG and my 356B would be worth today if I had been wise enough to have kept them.

Nice pantheon of cars. I drove a '63 MGB in college ('68-'70) and loved it, even though it wasn't the most reliable ride, so I can relate (to some extent) to your MGTD. The one that fascinates me the most though is your Sunbeam Tiger. Was it a Mark 1, IA, or II? I never got to drive one but just the idea of a 289 V8 in in the Mark II makes me salivate. Congrats on your 135i.

[socal135]

27. Bought a 135is new off the lot. Came from g35 coupe, wanted a hp/tq boost. The 1er is mainly a weekend car.

[Rikx1M]

53...

A LeMans Blue 135 was the first, sold it 2 years later for the second one, my 1M. VO color highly influenced by a bright orange 2002 that I saw during my younger days.

I drive the 1M when the weather is nice as my Honda CRV is the daily beater. Happily I've put 17,000 miles on her, sadly I'm losing value as low mileage 1Ms are selling for crazy prices...

Ultimately I have about 22 more years of enjoyment ahead before I should think about "willing" her down to my kids

[kobeballer96]

23, first bmw owning. i love it so far. came from a 2008 Mazdaspeed FBO e85

[owen2001]

37. First BMW. I've had 3 different Priuses (Prii?) for the last 10 years Long story.

[RoundelM3]

65, but the 128i M-Sport 6MT Convertible is the wife's car, and she's 55. I've owned 5 Porsches from 1990 to 2001, when I switched to BMW, and between the 2 of us, we've owned 6 BMWs (3 E46, 1 E92, 1 E88, and our new F30 335i).

[Da_Meister_22]

25 yrs old. (Sep. 30, 1988)

Got my E60 530i at age 20, and at 24 my E88 135i.

[EH6TunerDaniel]

26, just bought my 08 135 as a DD. Its my fifth BMW, and I plan to keep it for the long haul. Also in my driveway are an 04 S2000, 06 S2000, and 13 X5 35i. I now own both an n54 and an n55. :-)

[csow]

Originally Posted by Da_Meister_22

25 yrs old. (Sep. 30, 1988)

Got my E60 530i at age 20, and at 24 my E88 135i.

A 530i? That's an old mans car, should have gone straight for the E Class. ;-)

[tccox]

Originally Posted by owen2001

37. First BMW. I've had 3 different Priuses (Prii?) for the last 10 years Long story.

A Prius to a 135?????? You just gotta do a Paul Harvey and give us the rest of the story

[shah269]

36 CPO 135i. Left VW for BMW. It's a lust for turbos i guess?

[r3126]

Originally Posted by 2012_135i

Nice pantheon of cars. I drove a '63 MGB in college ('68-'70) and loved it, even though it wasn't the most reliable ride, so I can relate (to some extent) to your MGTD. The one that fascinates me the most though is your Sunbeam Tiger. Was it a Mark 1, IA, or II? I never got to drive one but just the idea of a 289 V8 in in the Mark II makes me salivate. Congrats on your 135i.

Thanks for the comments. Typo - it was a 67, the last year of production. My Tiger was a series 1 (or 1a) - I think there were only 6 or 7 hundred of the II's produced. Interestingly, I see you are from Hawaii - I lived there (69-71) when I had it - lived in Makakilo - worked at Kunia tunnel and at Camp Smith (USMC).

[Sedona_Red_128]

44 - 2009 (10K miles) 128i. Came from a 2000 Mazda Miata LS, one of the greatest cars ever built.

Also have a Jeep for the beach and Honda Odyssey for hauling the family.

[five_timer]

51 - I got my 128 vert in preparation for turning 50, as my Z4 wasn't cutting it for this phase of my life. This is my 5th BMW (hence the username), but I think it's worth noting that at 22, I got out of college and bought a MB 190E with a stick, so this is like coming back to my roots.

In my 30's, I rode motorcycles, and when I gave that up at 40, my BMW purchases became exclusively convertibles.

[owen2001]

Originally Posted by tccox

A Prius to a 135?????? You just gotta do a Paul Harvey and give us the rest of the story

Lol. Didn't see this reply until today. I'll skip the Paul Harvey and and keep it simple. We live downtown and both work from home, so no need for more than 1 car. Fell in love w/ the Gen I Prius many years ago and just kept trading them in for the new models over the years. The Gen III is our family truckster.

But alas, the wife has a new job and often leaves me home w/out a car.

So of course, I needed to fill the void w/ a 135is. What would I have done if she was gone with the Prius and I needed to go the grocery store? Or the dentist?

[nunka]

25. My first BMW - picked her up this morning. Coming from a (wait for it) Honda Civic.

Please forgive the halogens, for they know not what they do.




Sadly, there's snow all around... and here I am without winter tires. She'll be doing a lot of sitting around this winter while I drive my Civic.

[csow]

I did the exact same thing. Couldn't wait to get rid of my civic though. Get some winter tires and enjoy that car.

[b00st]

I'm 28, and bought my 135 with 25,000 miles on it. I've driven it daily through summer and winter in Michigan for 3 years and 40,000 miles. Definitely been a fun car for sure. I came from an Evo IX with an upgraded turbo, cams, and bolt ons, so it was a bit of a change in every way when I got this car, but it's been exactly what I wanted. I had a 350Z, and a WRX also, so this was my first time venturing into BMW ownership (and German cars all together). My 135 is FBO, with meth and E85 at this point, and it's a great quick daily driver. I used to have a much longer commute for work, which racked up some miles but now I only put about 5 miles a day on the car. I always recommend a 135 to people looking for a fun 2 door daily driver with plenty of power to have fun around town.

[nunka]

Originally Posted by csow

I did the exact same thing. Couldn't wait to get rid of my civic though. Get some winter tires and enjoy that car.

Ah, winter tires just aren't in the books right now. Next year, my friend. Next year. Until then, this is a no-snow machine.

Luckily we're snow-free next week, and I have the rest of the year off work. So, never fear. Enjoyment will be had.

[CAVU]

Originally Posted by nunka

25. My first BMW - picked her up this morning. Coming from a (wait for it) Honda Civic.

Please forgive the halogens, for they know not what they do.




Sadly, there's snow all around... and here I am without winter tires. She'll be doing a lot of sitting around this winter while I drive my Civic.

Very nice!!! Congratulations on your new 1-series… I'm sure you will enjoy it!

[roxig226]

61. Second BMW. First was a '08 Z4 3.0si coupe. Both great cars.