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@Middleswine: Hot Damn. It's in fantastic condition... Is that yours?

I'm very surprised that people who live in cold, snowy climates aren't better prepared for this kind of thing. But, in all honesty, I've never driven in these conditions so I have no idea what they're like first-hand or how much warning you have.

I want to avoid breaking the bank while keeping two BMW's on the road. That probably means borrowing a garage every now and again.

@snapoversteer drives a CORVOLTTE: Wait a sec, I thought Al Gore invented Rock'n'Roll.

@ingolstadt: Gross negligence is a different story altogether.

@Matrix Driver: You're right, I haven't been to Taiwan. I guess I thought their capitalist society had developed a legal framework for sorting out these kinds of disputes, but now I see that the BMW driver probably deserved it and that a judicial system like ours (USA) would, in this situation, actually treat the BMW…

@thefirebuilds: Hahaha, now that one is a completely different ballgame.

@TheAntiCat: I wish I were. I think it was Beta or Pike or one of those stereotypical fraternities.

Well done! Much better than the stupid "stay fratty my friends" rush T-shirts I see the undergrads wear around campus.

That can seriously mess up a car's frame... That forklift driver and construction company just opened themselves up to a lawsuit. I'm not defending what the BMW driver did, but that was not the appropriate response. Towing companies exist for a reason.

@Jared from the 904: Agreed - 1st gen looks much much better.

@SDSpeed: I agree 100%, I just came across a picture of the 2nd generation first and posted it.

@scorp1us: Thanks to everyone for your responses! I wasn't trying to thread-jack, honest :-D

Stupid kid. One of the unfortunate things about drunk driving/riding accidents is that the drunk driver/rider has a better chance of surviving because the alcohol in their system makes them more relaxed. At least he didn't have a passenger or crash into another vehicle - nobody else involved, minimal injuries, etc.…

The difference between a hatchback and a wagon seems academic and immaterial.

This brings up a good point - is there any downside or risk associated with replacing the stock flywheel with a lightweight aluminum flywheel if the engine is kept stock and produces modest power? I'm thinking about swapping in a lightweight flywheel to improve engine response if/when I have to replace the clutch on…

@captainpabst: you never had your car.

@Scorpio GTX1: Good point - I didn't know it was a sequential gearbox. That also explains the lack of a shift gate.

Is the Fast & Furious Five filming budget really that tight?