Thanks for the input guys. Those are interesting alternatives and I've given those cars and some others a thought but it really comes down to liking a certain type car for certain reasons. My brother is a
Porsche guy and while I think they're fantastic it's not my favorite. A good friend has a new S4 which is really killer but again just not my car. Good or bad I just like BMW's. I've had a 2002 with Webers, a 320i, 325i 84', 325i 93' and the M3 the handling and balance just suit me. The car I really want is the future M2 but that's looking like a few years out so I need to do something til then. Actually if I was going to get something else it would probably be the next Pontiac GTO....but now GM says this is the last year.