[instantexpert]

There was the period after my divorce where I made a bunch of questionable car decisions trying to "save money" and all I did was hop from car to car trying to be satisfied in something I could afford.

2009 BMW 135i was the first mistake. It was more than I could afford and my 2005 330i ZHP Dinan was a more special car.

When I realized I couldn't afford the 135 I jumped into a 2010 Honda Element. The trick interior was cool but the thing was about as fast as a snail in a snowstorm.

I traded that for a 2012 Ford Focus, still deluding myself that I could do without the performance.

That lasted a year until I took a bath trading it in on a 2013 Ford Focus ST. This was a good car but the seats were awfully uncomfortable.

I'm now in my decent X1 35 M-Sport and looking forward to the arrival of my M3 so I hope the regret days are behind me.