Being able to afford something is quite different than making a smart financial decision.

When I was young I blew all of my money on cars. It was a phase that many of my friends went through as well.

Now I know that every penny was wasted, and not only that, I failed to set myself up with a long term financial plan. Time value of money... google it.

There are members of this forum that could empty their checking account and buy 3 4.8is', those are the guys we should be jealous of.

In fact, when I want motivation, I browse lambopower.com. Those guys will make us X5 owners look like 3rd world beggars.

Best cheap on fuel / cheap on maintenance / fun daily = old Miata.