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Originally Posted by VR1
Out of curiosity, what did you get to replace it?
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It probably won't be a popular choice on a BMW forum.
I bought a Nissan S15 Silvia Spec R. It's something I always wanted since I was a teenager and one of the forbidden fruit that was never sold in the USA. Now legal to import from Japan since it is 25 years old.
There's nothing new that can replicate the feeling of a RWD lightweight (2600 lbs!) turbocharged 4 seater coupe that is completely analog. It is so fun to hang corners and feel every pebble on the road through the steering while it darts from corner to corner. The turbo power and torque allows the driver to throttle steer at will. I already did a Laguna Seca track day in it and it was great.
Is it worth 2x the price of an E9x M3? That really depends on the buyer.