[DaveJB]

Interesting thoughts on here. I am the kind of guy that is just unwilling to be car-poor. In fact until I bought my Z4MC I had been car payment free for a couple years and was never going back. So spending ~22k on this was not what I had planned but in the end I financed only half, so I guess I'll live. But it was after the test drive (and being in love with the S54 engine since the original M3) that I just couldn't resist.

This car is my automotive soul-mate. It has soul to spare. There may be cars I could love as much but NOT for ~$22k or less. Not even $30 or less I think.

And as far as fixing it up goes? I don't care what I have to spend. Even a new/replacement engine is cheaper than a new/used car. So, new engine? So what, done. New tranny needed? So what, done. And after I've spent that money what I still have is one bad ass soulful, bad-ass looking but still classy, amazing car.