[tbird]

Watch that lease price, that is high for even the 3Series. M3's are leasing in that range.

As always, vert vs coupe is a personal choice. You have to evaluate your own lifestyle, location, etc etc etc. Everyone is different. I can tell you that in 40 degree weather, top down with heat blasting is fine, so if you had heated seats as well, no worries.

Vert's are going to be about .01 to .02 slower than their coupe counterpart, but the sacrifice is worth it if you are a topless type guy, meaning you like your cars to be like your women: small and topless. Works for me. Also, for space on the vert's, the 135cic has only 2 inches less space in rear seats and a BIGGER trunk than the 335cic when the top is down (hardtop takes more space folded up than the ragtop).

I had the 3, and now that I have the 1, I never look back. The 1 just has that truer driving feeling that the 3 lacks. We are called 1Addicts for a reason.