NICE!

Just saw it recently. In my mind I think the ATS would be less of a shock coming from a 3 series though.

We dont have to worry about Grizzly bares here in Oz, but the Drop Bears are insane!!

Beat me to it! Opened Safari on my phone to say that.

It still probably triples the trunk space. This is like the law of diminishing returns- just before they diminish.

For the z3, it's about not having a rag top

Mustang, Camaro, Corvette, Miata... these will have a manual transmission option as long as they’re legal. But manuals in sedans are not long for this world.

I almost mentioned that! I remember when automatic transmissions were a $500-1000 option over a manual. I still can remember when I thought you had to be a sucker to pay the premium especially for a sports car when you were sacrificing performance for it. Those were the days my friend...

So, with the ‘roo bars in place and sheer size on their side, the truck drivers in Oz just barrel down the road and blast around blind corners assuming they will just run over anything they encounter, rather than driving an appropriate speed so they can stop in time?

A fair point in general but in the case of Subnautica it’s the only sci-fi aquatic survival game of this calibre.

It’s like K.I.T.T.’s new origin story for a Knightrider movie reboot.

And the thing is I still wanted an M5 stick. In white. I would have enjoyed one, yes. Well, for the cost of less than what the house would sell for, sure. (I stand corrected, blue would have been quite attractive.)

This particular example does seem to be laughably small. Especially that mail slot rear window. I’m guessing that’s part of the compromise of this thing being a reversible bolt-on conversion.

Ditto. Anyone who wants a m4 manual should just get an ATS.

I’m intrigued, I want to see in another color. Red, black, maybe dark blue

Same as any other Hippy except they learned to embrace bathing and stopped wearing Patchouli Oil.

The people who can afford them want them for status, not feel. The people who want them for a fun car don't have the money.

This. It’s the same reason that the BMW lineup keeps growing. It’s the same reason why they slapped two extra doors on the 6 series and called it the Gran Coupe. It’s the same reason BMW steering has grown light and numb. People who buy these cars are not enthusiasts. They are rich people that like the little blue and…

That is a dope shift knob in the top pic.

This 100%. I can’t afford a new M5 but I still like driving a stick. So E39 M5 for me.