Also, like the Camaro (but not the BMW), 'vettes are actually cool.My buddy paid $16k for his 2005 6 speed.
<edit> And Like the Camaro (but not the BMW) you can buy a whole mess of parts for it at NAPA.
Ask yourself - would The Fonz drive a BMW? Of course not. Potsie and Ralph Malph would.
But the Fonz, never.
BMWs have a lot of good things going for them, but the coolness is not one of them.
For all out fun (and as long as you've got a back-up vehicle) some sort of pony or "muscle" car is the way to go IMO.
Maybe an older Cobra, as you like the Fords. I've got a 2000 T/A in the garage for sunny days and it's a hoot - nice and loud, fairly quick, and the Fonz would approve.