Before the 3, what have you owned/driven?

[Boourns]

1999 Honda Civic LX (1999-2005)
1997 Suzuki Katana 600 (2002-2004)
2005 Subaru WRX (2005-2007)
2005 Yamaha R6 (2005-2008)
2008 Scion tC (2008-2011)
2011 Infiniti G37 (2011-2013)
2013 LEAF SV (2013-2015)
2014 Mazda3 (2015-2016)
2012 Model S (2016-2018)
2018 Model 3 (2018- )

I miss the WRX the most.

 

[papapodcasts]

1999 Chevy Cavalier Z24
2002 Chevy Blazer 2dr 4WD
2010 Ford Escape
2018 Tesla Model 3 CAN'T WAIT!!!

 

[gavine]

1985 Toyota GT-S (AE86) Corolla (1.6L)
1997 Audi A4 Quattro (2.8L)
2006 Acura RL (3.5L)
2008 Pontiac G8 GT (6.0L)
2014 Tesla Model S 60
Current Vehicles:
2016 Tesla Model X 90D & 2015 BMW i3 BEV
2018 Tesla Model 3 (coming soon to replace i3)

Noteworthy: Each subsequent car got a bigger engine and/or more torque. No FWD, only RWD or AWD.

 

[voip-ninja]

Curious how people who previously drove BMWs, especially 3 series, like the Tesla M3 compared to their Bimmer? My current car is a 2011 335d with the sport package (not M). It's a monster, and I love to drive it. I haven't driven a Tesla M3 yet, and am currently awaiting my VIN after configuting 4/18. I'm just hoping it is as exciting to drive.

I haven't been able to rent a Model-3 on Turo yet (all owners want multi-day rental agreements) but will try to do so soon.

The exterior of the Tesla Model 3 looks more distinctive and futuristic looking than the current generation BMW (I have a 2016 340xi)... not sure how that will hold up once hundreds of thousands of them are on the road.

Interior wise, about the only things that I like are the expansive glass canopy and the "clean/forward" design language of the cabin where you have a really good look ahead and over the hood of the car with no obstruction.

In every other area of the car's interior I find it extremely lacking compared to my BMW.

The front seats are not as good as the sport seats in my 340i. There is no extendable thigh support, lumbar adjustment not as good, headrest not as good, doesn't have the same side bolstering (also adjustable on my BMW), materials don't feel or look as good (BMW has dakota leather with contrast stitching). Rear seat is awful.... just a long low bench, I'm 5'10" and sitting back there my knees were up in the air with nothing under my thighs... would be horrible on a long drive. Glove box is flimsy, small and difficult to reach from the driver's side (easy to do in my current car)... plastic trim is shiny and in the demo car already scratched to crap after sitting out for one whole week.

#1 reason I would cancel my reservation at this point is the interior quality which is just seriously lacking compared to Japanese and German rivals in the same $50,000+ price point.

 

[AFGTA]

1978 VW Rabbit
1980 Volvo DL
1985 Honda CR-X
1987 Honda CR-Xsi
1988 Honda Civic hatch
1992 Accura Integra RS
1997 Honda CR-V
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2007 Mazda CX-9 (Wrote this one off on the 404 one morning on my way to work)
2014 Mazda CX-9

Getting rid of my wife's 2010 Mazda CX-7 to make room in the driveway for the Model 3. She's going to upgrade to my CX-9.

 

[CUTiger2001]

1989 Acura Legend
1994 Honda Accord
1972 VW Super Beetle
1999 Honda Civic
2002 Nissan Maxima
2007 VW Rabbit
2012 VW Tiguan
2014 Nissan Leaf
2005 Acura TL

2010,12,13 Honda Odyssey

 

[plug]

1952 Plymouth
1960 Chevrolet
1964 Pontiac GTO
1969 VW Karmann Ghia
1977 Honda Accord
1983 Honda Accord
1978 Datsun 280Z
1992 BMW 325i
1995 BMW M3

The M3 will be hard to give up, but it's time. A large 4-door sedan wouldn't be my first choice, but I want an electric car and the Model 3 is the one that's available.

 

[henshaw]

1984 Honda CRX
1991 Honda CRX
1995 Honda Civic
2006 Honda Civic
2012 VW GTI Autobahn with APR Type II Carbon Fiber Air Intake, Chip Upgrade, and Turbo Exhaust

The 1991 CRX was amazing. The GTI was super fun to drive with the APR upgrades. But the M3 just feels magical to drive.

 

[BlueOrNotFor3]

1990-2000: 1987 Nissan Pulsar. Manual. Decided to buy a new car after trouble in Tahoe driving down a hill during a snowstorm.
1999-2017: 1999 Subaru Legacy Sedan. Manual. Perfect for the handful of times I took it up to the snow. Bad concussion in 2001 put a serious dent in my snowboarding trips. Now owned by my niece.
2015-2018: 2015 VW eGolf. Leased, extended for 2 months. I needed to be sure I could adapt to the EV lifestyle before committing to a Tesla. I adapted very quickly.
2018: Model 3, configured, waiting for VIN, expect delivery by end May/early June

 

[Extrion]

1970 Pontiac LeMans
1988 Ford Mustang
1992 Ford Escort
1989 Olds Delta 88
1992 Saturn SL2
1996 Grand Am
2000 Pontiac Grand Am
2002 Pontiac Firebird
2004 Saturn Vue
2003 Pontiac Aztek
2005 Pontiac Aztek
2004 Grand Caravan
2002 Chevrolet Impala
200? Chevrolet Astro
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix
2014 Honda FitEV
2018 Model 3

 

[dswansonsb]

1974 Datsun 610 wagon (bought used)
1986 Toyota Corolla (replaced the Datsun)
2000 Subaru Forester (replaced the Toyota)
1999 Toyota T100 pickup
2011 Honda Civic
2012 Toyota Prius V (replaced the Subaru)
2018 Tesla Model 3 (replaced the Honda)

plus 5 motorcycles over the years
1982 Honda Ascott
1976 BMW R/60
1992 BMW R100
198? Honda XR150
2001 BMW R1150R

 

[DanH]

Curious how people who previously drove BMWs, especially 3 series, like the Tesla M3 compared to their Bimmer? My current car is a 2011 335d with the sport package (not M). It's a monster, and I love to drive it. I haven't driven a Tesla M3 yet, and am currently awaiting my VIN after configuting 4/18. I'm just hoping it is as exciting to drive.

I drove my wife’s 2016 BMW 428 a few times. I didn’t get any excitement or wanting to own one. To me, It’s just another car with slightly better interior and quicker acceleration than my Acura 2006 TL. After driving my 3 for a few weeks now, I totally understand why people have posted that they would never fo back to an ICE car again. It’s such a fun and unique experience. I would never pay more than 40K for a car, but I would definitely buy a 3 if I have to do it all over again.

 

[Oil4AsphaultOnly]

new 2001 Acura Integra GS-R (sold)
new 2008 Honda Odyssey EX-L (will sell)
leased 2013 Nissan Leaf (returned)
leased 2016 Nissan Leaf (will buy out)
new 2018 Tesla model 3 (pry it out of my cold dead hands!)

The Tesla is the first (hopefully not only) non-japanese car brand I've ever owned.

 

[TechOps]

1988 Honda Accord LXi
2000 Audi A4 1.8T
2004 Audi S4
2013 Ford Fusion Energi
2015 BMW M5
2016 Porsche Cayenne
2016 Mercedes AMG C63S
2017 Tesla Model S 75
2018 Tesla Model 3 (?)


And motorcycles..
1982 Honda CB900C
1989 Honda CBR600F
1998 Honda VFR800Fi Interceptor
2006 Yamaha R1
2007 BMW R1200GS
2005 BMW R1150RT/P

 

[Mtl_T3sla]

1993-2004 Chevrolet Cavalier (hand-me down)
2004-2008 Mazda 3
2003-current Honda Accord
2008-current Mazdaspeed 3
2018? Tesla Model 3

 

[MarkinArch]

2018 Tesla Model 3
2011 Audi A4
1998 Ford Explorer Sport

 

[WileyTheMan]

In order I got them:
1984 Isuzu P'up (first car owned, whopping 70hp diesel engine)
1970 Ford F-250 (2 out of eight cylinders burned out but still ran like a champ)
1995 Ford F-150 Lightning (loved that truck)
2002 Ford Focus SVT (problematic but fun)
2005 Ford Mustang (still own)
2010 Ford Taurus SHO (first "grown-up" car, sold when family needs increased)
2012 Honda Odyssey (still own)
2018 Tesla Model 3 (obviously still own)

 

[Guest]

1990 Bronco
1996 F-150
1998 F-150
1995 Explorer
2006 M3
2011 Raptor (still own)
2004 XJR (still own)
1988 BMW 5 series with LS6 transplant (selling)

 

[darkenergy]

1990 Toyota Tercel (wife)
1999 Golf TDI
2010 Mazda 3 hatchback (for sale, 68k, sunroof, heated seats, winters)
2014 Smart ED

 

[Effopec]

Me
1982 Ford Escort
1986 Toyota Celica GT
1993 Ford Taurus SHO
1995 Ford Explorer Sport
1997 Ford Explorer Sport
2004 Volvo S60R
2014 Ford C-max Energi

Wife:
1995 Ford Contour
2004 Ford Explorer
2014 Ford Explorer

Daughter:
2015 Fiat 500e (her car is newer than the ones my wife and I drive now)