The 118i won't cut it for American folks who want POWERRRRRRR (and drive a top speed of like, 81mph). Sure, it was dandy and more than enough for me. But I'm used to a X3 2.5i, and lets be honest, I KNOW there are people on this forum who think that's "underpowered". And in terms of acceleration feel and times, the 118i is about the same as the X3 2.5i.

Oil drilling should be permitted. If it doesn't happen now, it'll happen eventually. So why not start now?