Approximately one entire human life.

After replacing a few tie rod ends (this thing death-wobbles while going straight!), I’ll just daily it during the summer.

As if the whole premise of this article wasn’t flimsy enough enough, the writer had to trot out a bad YouTube video that has absolutely nothing to do with why anyone buys either of these cars. McParland should stick to the “Help this person pick a car they will never buy” articles.

Do you really think Captains and First Officers deign to talk to the average economy class passenger?

Slower speeds, yes. Not that it will matter if you get hit by a truck.

It’s not terrible, but it’s also the weight of the 335i.

At least they will crash at a slower speed. France also has similar loopholes for low speed vehicles, as do we (for NEVs) in the US.

The Germans are just as silly as Americans. :D

The thing is, most BMW interiors today are kinda chintzy for a BMW interior.

How do they make these things so heavy? I remember being excited about the 1-series coming over to the US. Then I read the details and realized these things somehow weigh just about as much as a 3-series but feel noticeably more cramped.

Perfect German logic:

Since Torchinsky is crazy, the catch that comes with those $5,000 Torchbucks is that you have to spend them on things that make no sense.

You call it tiny and cute, but the BMW 228i weighs 3,300 pounds. The Toyota 86 weighs 2,700 pounds. On paper the 228i actually has a slightly worse power-to-weight ratio than the 86/BRZ/FR-S.

Now, this is the point where you make some comments about “warranties” and “reliability.” I got news for you, friend-o—you aren’t keeping this car forever. You’ll pick up one of these coupes and hang on to it for two or three years max, then life will dictate something more practical.

They’re cheap for a reason. These are literally the Chevy Cobalts of the BMW world.

I’d buy 5 more vehicles.

Consider that nobody in Germany needs this for more than 2 years. It really only makes sense as a short term lease for a new driver.

Sigh. In my little car that can barely hit 65 without me getting nervous, this is not so good. I generally settle at 60 unless I’m in a city where you have to hit 65-70 or die.

Remember you’d have to detune it to 20HP, so it would be decidedly less fun.

I’m trying to think of what I’d do to my car with $5000 of Torchinsky dollars.