The correct answer is BMW 330Ci. There's no excuse for not having both RWD and a manual.

"The answer isn't always Miata"... you're right! The answer is Miatamino!

Now THIS, @ $800, is a NP...
(Who knew a moonroof was even offered in '81?)

A real BMW has a high-revving naturally aspirated straight six engine.

The concept of safety is tied to the concept of fear, a learned behavior. George Carlin used to tell tales of how he used to bathe on a nasty Hudson to give a chance for his body to have germs to practice on. He also said that modern people in the land of disclaimers spray the shiizles of themselves because they have…

Life doesn't stop being funny when someone dies any more than it stops being serious when someone laughs.

the Tahoe is just like this, but less ostentatious - it's the thinking man's 'Slade.

As a valet, I can attest to the evauluative value of driving many luxury cars in rapid succession. I work at a ski resort, and have had the honor of driving many a luxury vehicle (primarily SUVs and Mercedes/Lexus luxobarges, but also rarer stuff like CTS-V wagons, lifted trucks, SRT stuff, high-performance varients…