Kids had stopped playing hockey (so increased $$$ lol) and we had bought a 01' 330ci vert last spring...so when wanting a manual RWD sports car, that narrowed my choices. MT was non negotiable. Drove the 4series and just wanting liking, buddy has 16' sweet M4, carboned out, that burnt orange color, manual, sweet ride.
I came out of muscle cars and had a 01 Mustang GT vert for years....
I like the smallness, and easy to handle RWD 2 series. Liked the 230i, simply wanted more.
Teaching boys how to drive, wife loving it too...I'll likely get used 2020 Comp in a year or 2, and she'll take the 16' 235i.
