BTW - all y'all singing the praises of the 3-series as a driver's car REALLY need to take an e8x 1-series for a spin. Takes the fun aspects of the e9x and cranks them up to *11*. Shorter, lighter, friskier, same motors (same almost everything, just in a tighter package). Not as practical but even more fun, and the real re-incarnation of the e30 far more than the e9x is, given the e30 had a fairly useless back seat as well. I find the e9x is more the spiritual successor to my e28s more than my e30s.
I like my convertible 128i so much I am looking for a coupe to go with it. But I will *never* part with my wagon. First love and all that. As I said before, I plan to be the first and last owner of that car. They can bury me in it.
My $.04. (inflation)