Sold my M140i to WBAC today.. mixed emotions really as I came to love the car but I just couldn't justify it sitting in the driveway much longer (WFH from March and for the forseeable).
I know what you mean. I sold mine last year as I felt I wasn't using it enough to justify the huge deprecation curve. Capable machine, I did enjoy owning it, but not quite practical enough for daily use with a family (not that I have one), but not quite special enough for the weekend either.
I think I will see what the lay of the land is next year, if WFH becomes the norm then it might be time for something special just for weekends..
100% this. My partner is looking for a newer, more practical car soon, and is more than happy for me to go for a toy car for the fun aspect, so our garage will likely look very different next year.
It's 'just' a 1 series with a superb engine at the end of the day.. sadly seeing quite a few bastardised versions on the road recently too.. lowered, awful spoilers, M stripes on the grill.. *shudder*.
Ha, I believe a certain group that follow Mr Achilles/BabyBMW are somewhat to blame for this. Sadly, they will become the boy racers car of choice shortly, if not already, and I think it'll be the first time in history where recently passed drivers will have the "ability" to afford a hot hatch that can get to 60 in less than 5s, and realise that not all of them have the experience/skill to handle it.