First BMW was a 1984 325e - bought it when I got my first job out of college in 1987. It was used, 50k miles on it - I put another 100k on it and it was just about a perfect car. I really loved that car, more than any other I have had. Got married a few years later, wife could not drive a manual - I tried to teach her, but just could not watch it in my beloved BMW. BMW was sold and we moved into married life with kids and a long line of a mini van, some Volvo's (wife still drives on and loves it

) and several Lexus's, all very reliable but boring cars. Fast forward to last year and I bought another BMW - X3 - and love it, brought back those old 325 memories. I am so happy with my X3, we just helped our daughter buy a 2025 X1 - she was a Volvo fan also, but I encouraged her to look at other cars and she hands down chose the X1 - loves it.
1984 325e (E30)
2024 X3 (G01)
2025 X1 (U11)
The 325 picture is not of my car, mine was the same except dark blue color.