Until this moment I was on the fence about the Mercedes-McLaren SLR. Now it’s definitely in my “do not want” column.

I know you wanted a certain amount of modern “things” but really you need to get back basics. Less is more and I guarantee you will have more fun in a “car” like this

I purchased a silver 2000 with two tone gray interior new off the showroom floor for a discount because weird BMW’s only appeal to certain types. Truly a polarizing car as I have had just as many folks who love the looks as hate it. If you are an M Coupe owner generally you dgaf about the haters anyway.

My wife also has an X3. When she pulled into the parking lot after the test drive, she was over one of the lines so she backed out and made sure she was between the whites. I told her that maybe a BMW was not for her.

I would love to see one of these. Do you think it would possible if they made one to be able to compete against a Hypermotard? 800cc twin, 17in wheels, long travel suspension, dirtbike looks (more than the current duke)? It seems (in America at least) the Hyper stands alone, save the Dorsoduro of course. The market…