I didn’t think so. At least speaking from an OEM environment, it was awesome to be able to run through all sorts of permutations only minutes apart, which would take days, weeks, or months in real life. Miniscule changes can be made and assessed a few minutes apart that would take several hours in real life, which…

Proper.

I assume you’re referring to the new fwd/MINI-based 2-series. In that case, maybe. If you’re talking about the RWD 240i / M2, then I suspect you haven’t driven them.

I see this as a move to provide a backfill, should Hamilton choose to retire sometime after the 2023 season. Mercedes needs a driver who can still deliver the championship when Hamilton is gone.

Is it weird that I kinda want one now?

Seems like everybody is going for the all-season tire of car designs with their EV’s. Mach-e, Polestar, and this thing seem to be trying to blend the car/wagon/cross-over together. All have that low crossover “is it a car”/ “is it not a car” stance and the coupe-ish back end so as to not commit to being a wagon, but…

Literally one of the worst engineered vehicles of all time. Can’t fit a six pack in the trunk without removing them from the case. Can’t recline the seat without the door open. Can’t access the battery without removing a body panel. I wanted to like it.

Literally one of the worst engineered vehicles of all time. Can’t fit a six pack in the trunk without removing them from the case. Can’t recline the seat without the door open. Can’t access the battery without removing a body panel. I wanted to like it.

Really? No one mentioning the BMW E91 wagons? Sure, they’re going for stupid money, but still within his budget. Depending on how much he wants to mod, he could buy a base automatic and have it manual-swapped and N54 or S65 swapped into the 335i or M3 wagon that BMW never gave us!
The reality is that I’m in the market…

This might, indeed, be the answer! It was a sharp “right sized” car that always got a second look from me.

BMW 1M Coupe.
Not a special engine while the short wheelbase and viscous differential makes the car snappy on track.
And you could say I have some experience in them.

Have you driven it? It’s very well executed and a great value, to boot.

I never thought they were that special. I’ve always been a BMW guy with an RX-8 and an FR-S mixed in over the years. But, since picking up a (thoroughly pre-enjoyed) 981 Boxster S late last year, I am quite smitten. They really are excellent cars.

5.7L Hemi Challenger. The gear spacing in the manual makes it difficult to keep the engine in the sweet spot of its power band and the shifter/clutch are heavy and clunky to use. The 8HP transmission is good enough to offset the difference in fun factor.
With that said, a 6.4L or Hellcat make the manual a lot more…

Pontiac Fiero.
My uncle had a new ‘87 GT and he’d take me for rides in it. As I matured through my high school years, I longed for a Fiero of my own.
It didn’t happen until I had graduated college and had been working for several years. At that point, I was only interested in an ‘88 GT 5-speed. Well, one came up nearby…

WAGONS. Not pseudo-lifted and cladded Outback wannabes. Just beautiful, practical wagons. I’m in the market.

I was one. My parents helped me by splitting the lease payment with me on a ‘99 Saturn SC2 3-dr Coupe. I was responsible for everything else. If I’d bought a car on my own, it would have been one of the late-80's sports cars that I could’ve acquired with the $3k I had. This enabled me to have a reliable daily commute…

When a teen is in the household, it is assumed that they can drive any vehicle in the household, so it doesn’t matter that much.

Leasing a new car is a great option. Top safety equipment, reliability, and you don’t own it, so you won’t cry as hard when they get in their first accident.