Rental cars are brought brand new, and the people renting them tend not to break them in gently to say the least. CP

Its because this is BMW. They know fine well FWD is the least preferred layout for handling, but they’re doing it anyway, because the can build them cheaper. If I was spending brand-new BMW money, I wouldn’t want obvious signs of cost cutting. 

I think you just bought two lemons. Timing chains normally last much longer than timing belts.

Bond proceeds to chase the villain, but the electric car overheats and goes to limp-mode

Bond proceeds to chase the villain, but the electric car overheats and goes to limp-mode

Which VW and Audi was that? I knew they weren’t the most reliable cars in the world, but I’d have expected them to last at least 100k miles.

Which BMW’s did you have? My E60 is still going strong at 187k miles

Audi’s aren’t the most reliable, but Mercedes, BMW, and Porsche make very reliable cars when they’re maintained properly. BMW’s are often used as police cars here in the UK and the rest of Europe, and often get well over 250k miles with no more than normal maintenance, despite constant idling and regularly being…

I know something like a Corvette or Honda S2000 might struggle on some particularly bad roads, but most normal cars would be fine, so long as you don’t order them with the largest available wheel size. Something like a BMW 2 Series would be perfectly fine.

No you don’t. 

I don’t hate the front as much as I thought I would, probably because I’ve become desensitised to it thanks to the Model 3

I’d get an E Class wagon, with the optional 3rd row seats

5th Gear: “For the first time in over 100 years there’s a major shift in automotive technology. It’s exciting. Embrace it and remember to have fun.”

Electric cars overheat quickly, and are heavy, compromising handling. Not ideal for the Boxster, which is a drivers car.

Electric cars overheat quickly, and are heavy, compromising handling. Not ideal for the Boxster, which is a drivers car.

Batteries degrade with age and usage. The entire battery packs need replacing once the car has reached roughly 10 years old or 120k miles. Meanwhile, Camry’s are known to reach 400k miles with little more than routine servicing.

You already have a twitter-obsessed narcissist in the White House.

Due to the way Tesla employees are treated, I probably wouldn’t buy a Tesla even if they made good cars

They should use the S65. Give the V12 the send of it deserves.

I got a great deal when I got my first car. 2005 Civic with 70k miles listed for £2500. The dealer gave it to me for £2400, serviced it, and paid the tax. Later on that year, the exhaust started to rust and develop holes, but they fixed it free.