It’s the late-90s/early-2000s

My bedroom is filled with classic car books, a Testarossa lamp, and hundreds of hot wheels cars. I just got a Sega Dreamcast for Christmas and my favorite racing games are Metropolis Street Racer and Test Drive 6.

My Car Experience

For the last decade, I’ve been buying and enjoying cars (mostly early 2000’s BMWs). When I bought my first car, I had no idea how to even change a tire. I never imagined all that I would learn over the course of the next decade. From actually learning how to change a tire to changing my oil to completely replacing the suspension in my M5, I’ve come a long way!

Car generations I've owned

My Current Cars:

2001 BMW M5 (E39)
I purchased the M5 in 2016 and it is one of my favorite cars of all time. I have put over 40k miles on the car and it currently has 190k miles!
Quick Facts:
- Carbon Black exterior / full-leather Carmel interior.
- 4.9L S62 engine with 394 hp and 369 lb-ft torque
- Facelift Model
- Currently has 190k miles
2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG
I can’t believe I own this car. The 2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG is a car that shouldn’t exist. Although production numbers are unverified, under 200 were produced worldwide and around 124 were made for the USA market! 🤯
Quick Facts:
- Only made in 2007. 1 of 3 made in Barolo Red
- Room for 6 passengers
- 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds
- AMG’s 1st engine (M156) 6,208-cc V-8
- 503 peak horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque
- AMG sport seats with Alcantara shoulder inserts
2004 BMW X5 3.0 (E53)
As most of my car purchasing stories go, I found this at 10pm on a Wednesday night and I was driving it home at 9am Thursday morning. 😂
Quick Facts:
- 3.0L M54 engine with 228 hp and 221 lb-ft torque.
- 1 of 4,356 produced with a manual transmission for the USA market
- Purchased for $1,700 (Running and driving!)
- Toledo Blue Exterior / Sand Beige interior
2008 BMW 535xi Touring (E61)
Another quick purchase, I found this wagon for $2,500 and purchased it an hour after the seller posted.
Quick Facts:
- Only 9,885 E61 tourings were imported to the USA.
- LCI (Facelift) Model
- Currently has 120k miles
- N54 engine with 311 hp and 311 lb-ft torque
2014 BMW i3
The newest car in the fleet! Around 81 miles of range when new (72ish now), the i3 is fully electric and perfectly suited for around town.
Quick Facts
- The i3 was BMW’s first mass-produced electric vehicle
- This is the i3 60 Ah with a 18.2 kWh battery pack
- Really peppy around town. The 0-30 is actually faster than an E9x M3!