Allow me to give a quick shout-out to the BMW N52. One of the main reasons I got my 128i was because the days of the NA I6 are very numbered (as are the days of hydraulic steering and a proper handbrake, but I digress).

Amen. At a wedding last year, the reception hall was split between the wedding I was attending and a memorial for a Celtic poet (replete with kilts and bagpipers). Well into the evening, I found myself hitting on a bagpiper in the hallway, and asked her to play for our reception. She and about half the band (with the…

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80%! Though admittedly half of those were guessed by the text clues and the fancyness of the cars' names.

The greatest thing about Simpler Times, is that each can in a 6-pack tastes slightly different. One will be a bit buttery, the next a bit flowery, the next crackery. The strange secondary tastes are amplified when the beer is warm, which is when I suggest you drink it (hopefully in the woods).

The 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. It may only have had 93 hp (new), but with the 5-speed manual and a set of regular tires, it was great! The whole car weighed less than 3000 lbs, and the regenerative brakes could push the tail out in the corners.

1995 Chevy Tahoe 2-door. There isn't as much room in there as you'd think—but there's enough.

Get 'em Frauenfelders! I'd change the title of this post to "L.A. TSA needlessly slut-shames the RIGHT 15-year-old girl." This kind of abuse needs to be shut down, and I can't imagine a better crew to fight it than BoingBoing. This probably happens all the time, but most people wouldn't think to complain—see most of…

As the owner of a 128i, I wouldn't exactly say that the back-seat is "usable..." Though I agree that the 1-Series deserves a space! Ideally between the Cayman and the BRZ, which is exactly where it fell for me when I was shopping.

"Is 12 too many but 8 too few?"

I thought the same thing—maybe it can slot between the "Notso hotso" and "I'm comfortable" sections of the "How's your cash situation" question.

Isn't there speculation that it will come with the 3.8L twin-turbo V8 as well?

I hope so! I bought my 128i this spring after a LONG look at the Focus ST (and to a lesser extent the BRZ and Golf R).

I'm a bit surprised—there are quite a few as taxis in and around Chicago.

Does that mean my 128i will be one of the last of the 1s?

My parents were a little miffed when I bought a 1-series (because it's a BMW). I told them that if Detroit made a similar car, I would have bought that instead. This is what I was talking about.

^^^This. Letting your money work for you is almost always better than just buying outright.

There are plenty of amazing community organizations that you can volunteer/work for in the city already. Speaking as a Detroiter, I think it's much more grating to see outsiders found some trendy start-up rather than seeing them support the good work that existing (though sometimes struggling) organizations are…

You also have to take into account the fact that no one buys 6MT 128i's. I was able to pick one up from a dealer for many thousands off sticker price (including some other goodies like leather and the tech package) because it was sitting on the lot forever. I don't have a family, so I don't need the bigger car.

I was hoping for Professions —> Hobo for my Ramblers as well...