How old were you when you bought your first M?

[IK6SPEED]

23

2016 F80 ZCP - Cash

[ssuene93]

Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

23

2016 F80 ZCP - Cash

[Zayzel]

Officially proud owner of F80 M3

29

[BiscuitBear]

My ordered m3 16 ZCP came in on the same day as my birthday last year when i turn 40. I should have join the club earlier when i was 32 when I got a E90 335 that was pretty loaded. still kicking myself for not opting for a stripper M3. think the price dif was around 7-9K.

[mmic77]

33. E93 M3 jerez black. Gone but not forgotten.

[Deteria]

30. F82 M4

[Throttleblip]

I was 24, a 2002 Steel Grey E46 M3. I sold it about a year ago; biggest mistake I ve made. I'm 40 now.

[radiofrequency]

Originally Posted by Zayzel

I've read a lot of comments on the forums that say "don't buy an M3 when you're young."

I'm turning 30 in January and wanted to buy myself a birthday present - in no way is this a midlife crisis deal. I just really love the bodystyle of the current M3s and have always wanted to own/drive one. I work hard for my money and am not a trust fund baby.

Looking to gather some insight across the forum on the age range everyone purchased their first M3. Was it too early/late? If you bought one early on in life, if you had the chance to do it again, would you have waited? Thanks in advance you beautiful people.

According to several ex-wives I have been in a mid-life crisis since the age of 25. I find it funny that so many wives feel the need to insist what car their husband should drive. Wanting an M Car for me is simple, I just want an M Car because I find them aesthetically pleasing and a hoot to drive, so I just got my second M at age 58. My first was at age 51, the E92 M3. I was 18 years old when I saw a BMW in the flesh for the very first time, it was the venerable 3.0 CSL. The minute I saw it, I knew I wanted a BMW, but then I waited another 20 years before I bought my first one - a 325iC. I regret waiting that long, I love BMW's, and I appreciate the level of engineering dedicated to their cars, the M Cars are definitely a step up, IMHO. My M4 is my 8th BMW. Essentially, today, I am still that 18 year old, I've learned to embrace it. That's not to say I am immature, I earn a good living, work hard, and I've raised 4 children on my own with no co-parent present. Life is simply too short to over analyze your motives - if you like the car then go and buy it, there's nothing wrong with your reasoning. My sense is that you are questioning your motives because you might be worried what others think of your choices. Based on your OP, you are turning 30, if I could give you any advice it's not to make decisions based upon what others think, your gut will be right about 95% of the time over the course of your life. Buy the car, drive it like you stole it, and, I do to need to mention at this point that the strange crinkly feeling you get in your face at 7 600 RPM s is called a permagrin...................

So, I think that the real question here should be: "At what biological age did you buy your first BMW, and how old did it make you feel after your first drive?"

[Ultimatespeed]

I was 24 when I got my 2013 M3 Competition Package E92. Man I miss that car! Jet Black on Fox Red Leather. Love the music it produced in 3rd and 4th gear at 3,500 rpms to 4,500 rpms. My current F82 is quicker though but doesn't sound as good as the E92. There was just something about having a naturally aspirated motor. Eventually I will buy another in the E90 platform down the road.

[ArieArie]

48

[Tanzanite18]

Hopefully my first comes M3 comes on Friday, at SoCal VPC right now. I am 41 and super excited like my 8 year old with a new video game. Except it's not a video game it's a friggin M3!

[ilia]

I purchased my first M when I was 24.
First BMW at 18.

[derekana]

Originally Posted by Zayzel

I've read a lot of comments on the forums that say "don't buy an M3 when you're young."

I'm turning 30 in January and wanted to buy myself a birthday present - in no way is this a midlife crisis deal. I just really love the bodystyle of the current M3s and have always wanted to own/drive one. I work hard for my money and am not a trust fund baby.

Looking to gather some insight across the forum on the age range everyone purchased their first M3. Was it too early/late? If you bought one early on in life, if you had the chance to do it again, would you have waited? Thanks in advance you beautiful people.

Had my first E92 M3 at age 23, F10 M5 at age 26, about to order my 18 M3 at age 31 ??

[M4Now!]

45, E93 M3

[Who's on first]

98? M3 = 22yrs
03? M3 = 27yrs
09? M3 = 33yrs
15? M4 = 38yrs
16? M4 = 40yrs

The 16? is my 27th car.

I had a relatively successful career with one company for 15 years prior to my current and less lucrative (way more fulfilling now) 2nd career.

Finished school on scholarship, zero help from parents. They were not in a position to help with anything.

Wouldn?t change a thing.

[tcharged]

29! Bought my first F80 M3 two days after my birthday.

[brea316]

First M @ 25, 29 now and just picked up my first new M car.

[drkeng]

picked up today, 2 days before 57th bday
can't believe I waited this long, btw

[Wheeliej]

@ 21 yrs old Bmw 328i e36
@ 25 yrs old Bmw 335xi e92
@ 26 yrs old Bmw M4 f82
Bought all pre owned never leased

[goaliechris]

35 when I bought a '99 M3 in black. Sold it as I had bought it as a 3rd car (325i was the daily). Sold it and the 325i and waited 11 years until my next M3 (2018 comp package) that I bought about 2 weeks ago. Great decision.

[Alpine300zhp]

IIRC, I was 28 YOA. E46 m3 was my first one.

[TWiTCHY]

23 when I took out a loan for a 2015 M4 shortly after getting hired into my first real job. After about 5 months I realized what a terrible financial decision I had made and got out of it and into a 2008 M3. My bank account was much happier and that allowed me to save up for a down payment on a house 6 months later.