When you bought your first BMW 3

[JK_E30]

18

[jflip2002]

My first was in my family since I was an 84 318i about 15 (8 years ago). My mom gave it to me when she moved up to the 91 vert. I blew the engine, rebuilt the engine, lowered it, put nasty chrome wheels on it... Then the GF had me sell it since it reminded her of my ex lol. Now Im back to another red e30.

[Jonathan M3]

15, almost 10 years ago.

[Bimmerboy91]

got mine when i was 15. and sadly sold it a couple of weeks ago.

[the2rz]

Last month....I'm 31....a 1990 325is.

[silversleeper]

Technically I got mine when I was 16 when it came right off the dealership lot.

I have a question for you that's been buggin the hell outta me lately!

You have had first hand experience with these cars right off the showroom floor. Tell me, did they "tick" brand new?

[silversleeper]

When I was the tender age of 16... I began my search for my first car (even though I was puttin around in a '89 Plymouth Horizon that was handed down to me). I came across a beautiful dark metallic blue '87 325 (didn't know if it was an "i" or "iS" at the time) for a mere $1600. My parents thought maintenance would be too much, so we passed on it. I ended up with a '86 Acura Integra RS, a car which I still love to death to this day. Styling was badass for it's time.

After a few cars, and learning from the mistake of buying new cars, I finally had the opportunity to revisit the idea of getting an E30. I met my fate at age 21, when I bought my first E30. A rough around the edges '89 325i sedan. Of course it was a manual, every car with the exception of the Plymouth has been a manual.

In late 2006, I snapped a couple rocker arms and parked her in front of my house since. I was searching the forums and classifieds for E30's for my friends who have also showed interest in these wonderful machines. I came across an ad for a white '89 325i coupe this time. I went to personally check it out for my friends and ended up buying the car for myself. It is a white, 2 door, 5 speed, late bodied E30. It doesn't get any better than that. So this is the car I currently drive, which was purchased at the age of 23.

[jbsjunk]

Got my IX 6 years ago, I was 35 I think..... Drove it for 2 years, Ended up drilling a gal that pulled out in front of me, making the car a foot shorter. Have been in the process of rebuilding it since.

I miss my car.

[Raxe]

15 years old, put 36km on it since.

[Zya8187]

19 is my lucky number

[mtechnik]

Tender age of 20. Remember it so well. Was a feeling that was. Partly cause I drove 2 hours home on the freeway with no insurance, until finalizing the policy the following day.

Technically I got mine when I was 16 when it came right off the dealership lot. ...Never did I think that one day it would belong to me.

Nice history . Would you guys happen to have some pics with the car from back then. Would be great if you could scan & post. We can gaze at an E30 in true "newness" ;)

[Alecs MacDonald]

One month before my 16th birthday.

[euroshark]

I got mine when I was 20.

[SchnellerVert]

Bought my 1st one in 1999 since then I have had 14 of them.

[YAN-3]

first car i ever bought was a zinno 89 325i, i was 17. ahh the good old days. lol