Year1DC 
2008 BMW 1 Series Coupe 135i 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
A classic BMW
 Took delivery of my jet black 135i coupe the day they went on sale in the US.  Truly a great car, both in terms of performance and styling.  I chose the automatic with the paddle shifters since I use the car for urban commuting.  It's hands-down the best automatic I've driven - just put it in Sport mode and the car moves like a rocket.  It costs the same as a 328 coupe while delivering performance that is several notches above.  While there's no other car that exactly compares, of all the other cars I drove the Cayman S feels the most similar - and at $20k more, it makes my $44k loaded 135 seem like an even greater bargain.