Launched in 1985, this first generation was 1200 kg for 195 HP. 4 years later, the 2, 3 4 Cylinders got a bit more power( 215 HP ). That was something to drive and a dream for my ( our ) generation. The interior, quite austere, but not lacking charm.... T...
It was a great time, when these and Mercedes 2.3 16s were available new. Unfortunately BMW (and other manufacturers) have moved away from simpler cars in favor of overweight, overwrought automatons. But to be fair, the cars have gotten bigger at least in ...
Government, cause and cure of many a problem, especially here in France. I should probably write that, but have you heard of the newly published "Le décrochage français, histoire d'une contreperformance politique et économique (1983-2017) by Félix Torres ...
We may feel safer and relaxed driving one of those new, more or less autonomous cars, but "our generation" still need to drive with all feet and hands every once in a while!
My dream cars were the E30 M3 and the 959. I had the chance to get a nice one decades ago and it’s done quite a few driving schools but the market got too crazy to justify the initial plan to club race. Now it sits in a garage waiting for a nice Pacific N...