"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk:
Ya. I see a two door sedan with a usable rear seat and trunk that is driver oriented. All functions should be dedicated to making the car better to drive. You could offer things like AC, but only as an option.
Bring the weight down to around 2200-2500lbs using modern composits or whatever and make the interior of very high quality. Maybe a bit of wood trim, leather -- make it reflect craftsmanship and quality, but without all the usual electronic crap. Let the radio have knobs, let the heater control be sliders. No LCD monitors or remote controls or any of that jaz.
Then put a high winding 4 banger in it pushing about 160-180 hp -- possibly put a turbo on it
Then market the car as a 'true drivers car' and charge 50k for it -- maybe call it an m2.
A lot of guys I know drop s14 engines into the 2002 .. thats exactly the kind of weight to power and cornering BMW should shoot for.