Another cool car we can't get here

DeadSkunk wrote: Everyone knows 'Murakins don't like hatches.....unless they're on the back of a 2.5 ton CUV. Personally, I like that hatch better than the coupe.

So it's our fault that BMW doesn't bring a car over by their choice?

I'll have to remember that logic when other OEM's are bashed for not bringing cars to the US. It works.

kanaric wrote: I want one of these, bring the RWD hatchbacks I'll take that one

I want one of those soooo bad. Only 13 more years...

I wish Renault would come back to the states.

Well, we kinda get a 1 Series hatch with 4 doors:

This was only available overseas, and now it is here, so there is hope.

In reply to pinchvalve:

except no manual option

alfadriver wrote:

DeadSkunk wrote: Everyone knows 'Murakins don't like hatches.....unless they're on the back of a 2.5 ton CUV. Personally, I like that hatch better than the coupe.

So it's our fault that BMW doesn't bring a car over by their choice? I'll have to remember that logic when other OEM's are bashed for not bringing cars to the US. It works.

My tongue was firmly in my cheek when I wrote that, but your point about it being our fault is true. People don't flock to hatches, or manual transmission so we don't get them. I used to love business trips to Europe so I could drive stick shift, diesel rentals at speed.

HappyAndy wrote:

DeadSkunk wrote: Everyone knows 'Murakins don't like hatches.....unless they're on the back of a 2.5 ton CUV. Personally, I like that hatch better than the coupe.

Then I must not be a 'murikan. I hate CUVs, and for most cars, given the choice between sedan, hatch or wagon, sedan would be my last choice. I even liked the C7 corvette shooting brake conversion that was discussed here a while back more than any other 'vette ever.

I'm with you. I keep dreaming of building a shooting brake out of a Miata.