It’s old enough to be legally imported to the US, and it’s also old enough to avoid needing to be smogged in California.

M3, especially since the F80s are getting older now. Which is better, a (new/used) F80 or used E90?

I’ve been wanting to do “current-versus-last-gen” comparisons for ages, I hope you guys like this! Anything else in particular you might want to see in future Generation Gap-style reviews?

Cooling drag.

Sending air bouncing off a close-out is a lot more aerodynamic than letting that air bounce around in your engine bay.

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Hey, Hey, Hey, settle down! You can’t just go out and buy five AMCs at once. You’ve got to.....

So; he’s willing to accept something south of 4500...but not as far south as 3500.

Why doesn’t he just list the price he wants and say “non-negotiable”. If you don’t want low-ball offers, you just say: “$4000 Firm, non-negotiable” and be done with it. If you say “negotiable” in a private car-sale, all anyone reads…

Lots of it, my friend.

They make great magazine porn but not nearly enough people buy them to sustain a corporation of this size. Also “enthusiasts” tend to be the most fickle consumer out there. Not a smart strategy to go after them too heavily.

If you want more colorful commentary on the NC, I’ll let Mr. Regular take it from here.

I’m more sharing my own twisted temptations than really giving “advice” on this one. :)

You want the 2011-2012 models because they have the vastly superior (and current) ZF 8HP transmission.

Either it was raining hard or you weren’t going fast enough. I used this trick over the weekend and didn’t get wet.

The only surprising thing here is that this was written by someone other than David Tracy.

You mean 2019... at this rate, this may be one of the least reliable cars released in the past 20 years..

Looks convenient.

Perhaps you’re just...

the rear doors will not be visible and will instead “use a clever hidden arrangement

“Only going around corners is fun, not straightaways”

I grew up in a baja bug warping my perception at a young age. To me all Beetles are either baja bugs or baja bug starter kits.