BMW M3 or M4. I would actually prefer either the V8 E92 M3, or even further back, the E46 M3. Getting more rare in both instances. A modern M3 or M4 would also fit my budget, but man, I’m just not sure about the long-term ownership on those cars.

An M2 however, at a slightly lower upfront cost and just cool as hell, could swing the long-term ownership concerns out of mind. I can see myself spending for that car, but not the M3 or M4.

Tacoma was originally a small pick up. It increased in size over time to accomodate customer preference. My dad’s old Taco’s, even before they carried that name, were a bench seat, but a sizeable truck bed.

Now, almost impossible to find a normal 2 seat cab one, with a standard size bed.

I get it. People don’t buy pickups exclusively for the utility. They want to “sit up high”. Maybe their attitudes about pick ups need to change. If size and sitting up high is that important, then buy a full size. Meanwhile, there are a lot of us who would still value a smallish pickup size, for the actual use that a larger truck bed can provide.

I’d like to drop one in my e90 BMW and call it a 357i.

22R Toyota 4 banger.