[Christien]

I'm in a similar boat. The older m3s are surprisingly affordable. We're selling the cooper s convertible because it's too tight for the kids in he backseat on a daily basis. Looking at 03-04 3-series (want to stay under $15k) but aside from that there isn't much. I won't buy MB - too many problems with the ones I've had. Lexus makes a ragtop, but not much fun. 996s are pretty cheap these days...