The BMW E82/E88 1 Series arrived in North America in 2008, essentially a pint sized 3 Series and offered in the
spirit of the venerable 1600/2002. It was still much too heavy and expensive to really be earth-shattering, but it rolled back the size/weight creep of the 3 Series and reminds us of a modern styled E36, high praise indeed from E36 fan
boys such as this author. Stats-focused bench racers will tell you to get the twin turbocharged 135i version in hardtop form, but if simple commuting and a few fun back road blasts are your heart's desires...you may want to consider the 128i version with a soft top (E88 in Bimmerspeak). Find this
2008 BMW 128i convertible 6-spd for sale in Royal Oak, MI currently bidding on ebay for $15,950 with less than 1 day to go.
