>>It is stunning, the handling of a 3 series beamer

Hmm, at risk of sounding like a complete troll - the handling of the BMW 3 series cars is one reason why I turn them down as company cars. Even my cheapy Golf GTi Turbo drove better, and now I have a Scooby I would definitely never go back.

I mean, BMW's are pretty good if you like a comfy, luxurious interior, but they ain't good for twisty roads until you get to the top end of the range like the M3.

Apologies if I offend any BMW owners - I do actually think they are quite nice, and obviously very smart and prestigious.