As a former BMW club instructor, I can attest that this car does just fine at track days. I considered buying one in 96 and balked at the notion of care and feeding for that motor. I ended up with an e36 sedan, then upgraded to an e36m sedan, which I still have today. If they had made a 4 door M2, I probably would…

Payphone...I remember going into Manhattan to pick up my sister on a Friday at rush hour.  just next to Madison square garden. No place to park, lapping with a sea of angry new yorkers wondering where my sister is. I struggle to find a parking spot (sort of) and run to a pay phone to call my sister at her office...…

My 97 BMW 3 series has had several life changing updates to keep it fresh over the years. Recaro SRD seats to keep me in place at drivers school events also are way more comfortable on the street. Bluetooth head unit is critical for calls during longish commutes. Short shift kit (remember shifting, people) changed a…

...But then I’d lose visibility to the cool hawks and owls in the area, as they’ll be chased away. I prefer the diversity in my yard. I’d rather not have surroundings that feel like Mordor. I’d focus on owls next. No, I’m not a Potter head. I just appreciate seeing them around and hearing them at night. It’s also nice…

Don’t worry, it's a 3 year, throw away car, just like all other modern BMWs. They need to get through the lease, then they refresh for a CPO, then done.

Interesting...I was going to say the Odouls is pretty drinkable for its price point.

Assetto Corsa is a great platform. LACanyons is a beautiful set of scenery to drive through, (there are YouTube videos. Chris Hayes is a good into) and the weather options and physics models are pretty solid. Overall, the modder community has kept this sim on par with most commercial stuff, given the hundreds of…

If you want some serious driving look up DOF reality in YouTube. You can run a full motion simulator in your home. Sort of pricey unless you're considering getting into real life track driving. Then the numbers make sense.

Spiraling car prices are a sign of economic bubbles. We shall see...

High performance drivers education. Fix the loose nut behind the wheel. That did a hundred times more for my car’s performance and enjoyment than any modification.

Driving around Sarasota, it was the attorneys’ billboards that made me mindful of my driving rather than any potential law enforcement.

Order one of Costco’s largest sectional sofas, with the extra ottoman, then have your wife tell you to return it...Oh, wait...It fits.

Yeah, Lemme just bunny-hop over to the fridge for a quick drink during this commercial...Do they have a good liability policy to go with these?

Yeah, Lemme just bunny-hop over to the fridge for a quick drink during this commercial...Do they have a good…

In the middle of a multi day road trip with two kids and a dog (Aussie) in an older Ody. Minivans are perfect. I’m contemplating setting them up in the back seats and pulling out the middle seats the make more of a lounge for long drives. I know Dodge played with that before. I’m surprised nobody else added better…

I wonder how well the striking interior will age. This coming from a guy with a 25 year old car. The design is very nice, but the colors are a bit aggressive, also chrome has never worked for me.

Welcome to high performance driving. Now go get an old BMW or a Miata. Hell, you can take your own car if it's not a truck, and join a car owners club BMWCCA, Audi club, etc. Then sign up for what is called "drivers Ed." Warning, it is very addictive. I feel into the hole for a dozen years.

It could make for more exciting driving. Have you ever seen the old vintage greats driving the vintage cars with hundreds of horses and the handling of a Winnebago? They're sliding all over the place and digging for every pass. Maybe the speeds would come down, but the driving skills demonstration would be great.

True, driving a 200hp BMW and giving a GT3 driver a run for his money on a track is a lot of fun. He was a good driver, but the car was new to him. Having a slower car you can run at 10/10ths is a lot of fun though.

BMW USED to make lightweight sports sedans that did both jobs really well. Unfortunately, Its been a couple decades...Yeah, I know...OK Boomer.

Go to any SCCA race and you’ll see a pile of cars with less than 200hp going pretty fast. HP is nice to get off the line fast, but making a momentum car go fast around a road course is a beautiful thing. It’s even more fun when you overtake someone who spent big money on a fast car that they can’t drive. Watch the…