obviously the facetiousness of my post went wayy over your head.
that 'old piece of shit' is widely regarded as one of the best sports car platforms of all time.
it's called value/$. it will out perform almost anything on the roads still today.
And no, it's not about me being able to afford a nice new bmw. I drove an e46 for 3 years prior to my 951.
My family currently owns 2 new bmw's (owned 5 previously).
I am very, very familiar with these cars, and respect/like them hugely.
Let me reiterate: No hate here. I was merely poking for at the original notion behind this thread.
you need to calm down.