[eli371]

So I lost an E89 35i to the roof motor catching fire.
Considered a few cars but I took delivery of G42 May 2022, put just under 40k km on it and I love it, it ticks all the boxes but after the first year I often found myself considering the older/cheaper E85 Z4 or even a Z3 as a second cheap manual weekend cruiser, even though the wife would kill me and I don't have the space for it. I clearly have an itch for the third pedal given this is my first AT car.

I found an E89 with 90k km for a great price, just like the one I had except with a red interior which is the only other color i'd take. Going to drive it tomorrow and see if the drop in power and older tech is going to overshadow the manual or if it puts a massive smile on my face. I loved the Z4, the car I owned the longest and maybe it's the fact that it wasn't my choice to get rid of it when I wasn't ready to but I think the test drive will tell all. Honestly, I don't even know which way I'd prefer this goes but we'll see.