OK, I'll agree with you there. Regarding size, without looking at the specs, it would be interesting to see how far back you need to go in the 3-series history to find one that's the same size. In other words, it's only small in today's bloated standards.

Count again...

As yes, yet another car that fits my wants and needs perfectly...that I can't have. Why do the automakers troll me?

I couldn't disagree more. Besides, the BMW is a RWD performance beast, not a high-riding crossover.

Here's to unicorns, rainbows and firearms!

They are a bit "think", but not nearly as ungainly as the grill. That just screams, "Do I have something in my teeth?"

I've owned nothing but hatchbacks my entire life. I AM THE 6%

The fake General Lee is your clue. Have at it: Top Gear

Awesome. It's great to get the facts from someone close to the source. Thank you

'Ring Time?

I imagine Jeremy celebrating like Rutledge, with Tanner being Tesla and Adam their investors.

When my mother was a little girl and she got in trouble, she was told to "choose a switch". She had to go pick a long, slender branch to be beaten/whipped with. I'd like to find the person who put those stupid doors on this car, put them in a broom closet and tell them to choose their switch.

I don't [know...if] the real thing is this pixely, I won't want it.

GIS for "mini cooper brick house" and this is what you get. A Mini Cooper in front of a brick house. Who knew?

I see Nibbles has been set to "Random".

I am A-Rod's Complete Lack of Self Awareness.

Are bad cars going extinct? I guess that depends on your definition of "bad".

The passenger seat warmer has 3 settings: Warm, Comfy and Sore from Tennis. The driver's seat has 8: Cool, Warm, Comfy, Sore from Golf, My Aching Back, I Think I Pulled Something, I'm Too Old For This Shit, and The Passenger Just Turned This On Let's See How Long It Takes For Them To Notice.

...because the ads I saw on TV said I could go anywhere.

Awesomesauce. This made my day.