This is a stupid comment. My X5 is my second BMW and I love 'em . . but I also love my 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo and 2007 Sequoia. The Sequoia lacks some soul, but the MR2 has loads. 200 hp, 2657 lbs, mid-engined, LSD, with a stick shift that extends a mere 4 inches above the transmission tunnel. It's much more of a driver's car than my 2001 325i or my X5 ever were.

Plus, the MR2 community is just as active, if not more so, than the BMW community. There is a local cooperative MR2 skunkworks, where MR2 owners chip in to rent industrial space with a lift and tools. Enthusiasts can use the space to experiment with welding up new suspensions or experiment with wedging a supercharged truck engine into their MR2. The older enthusiasts support the younger kids with parts and time and expertise. If that's not soul, I don't know what is.