We had to take the van in for some last-minute repairs before taking it to Florida so our friends were kind enough to loan us their BMW 328 for the day. I drove it to work today.
The car is 15 years old and is filled with “quirks” but it didn’t matter. It is a stick shift (which I missed as I haven’t driven one in years), it actually hugged the curves, and it had a little power! I didn’t have to slowly creep up that daunting hill on NC 540 over N.C. 54 today – heck, I didn’t even have to downshift!
I’ve been driving the Honda CR-V (and Odyssey) for so long I forgot what it’s like to have a car that’s actually fun to drive. It’s sad that I had to give it back tonight. If only that pot of gold were to appear . . .
I once had a 1985 BMW 328e. What a fun car to drive! It was a 5-speed with lots of power, great handling, and got 30 mpgs on the highway.
Sadly, it was totalled on Nov. 1, 1998. Probably the most fun car that I have had (I have had quite a few over the years).