If going automatic on an E36, only one worth going for would probably be an M3 or any of the 6 cylinder engines, unless if its a ‘vert or a Ti.

Indeed.

This made me laugh, audibly. I wish there was an acronym for that act!

You lost me at “engineer.”

Torque is not power.

“making a call to our web team.”

In America this is now a 4 Door Luxury Sedan and properly equipped has 900ft/lbs of torque

Okay, we need to think outside the box. We all love driving manuals, and we really don’t want to give up the experience of having full control of our motoring experience, so you’ve got two real options, because an auto just isn’t going to cut it.

I can +1 this, my buddy had a ‘99 Vert with an auto for 1 summer, and it was more fun than you’d imagine. Just don’t drift it in to a wall or ruin it with anything remotely “JDM” or “Drift” style.

“Besides, it’s an M car from BMW’s greatest hits catalog, it’ll be timeless.”

Don’t buy a 15-year old AMG with a $10,000 budget. The Crown Vic suggestion is solid though. But I’d prefer a Grand Marquis or Town Car cream puff.

How bad is the power dip in the Toybaru twins with an automatic transmission? I’d think it’d be even worse than in the MT.

• Become British Citizen,

I’ll be looking forward to the article “The BMW Z3 M Coupe is a great-looking car and did nothing to deserve your hate”. I understand why people call it ugly, but to me it’s pretty hot.

Call me crazy but....   ...I fucking love the look of the Clown Shoe. There's something about it, specially from the rear, that's a fine looking ass if you ask me. I'll own one one day. 

You can fuck right off. The Z3M Coupe is Fucking Beautiful.

You seem smug. What if there are other reasons beyond fear of range or fear of change? You even hinted at one. They’re expensive, more than thrifty versions of Corollas or Mazda3s. People probably can’t justify the extra cost to get into an EV. Additionally, automakers have been making these vehicles (and other…

The only thing keeping me from buying electric is the cost of the car and the cost of electricity. In the Northeast our rates are high, which dulls the savings. Add to that the fact that a moderate hatchback (bolt/leaf) vs equivalent gas car is a $15k-20k premium, and I'll be buying gas for the foreseeable future.

That is my general reaction to the current state of the car industry. 

Dodge already did a Europa EV.........