I drive a 99 Jeep TJ. My wife's car is an 88 BMW 325i convertible. I take the jeep off road about once a month, more if time permits. It's stock, but running s

I drive a 99 Jeep TJ. My wife's car is an 88 BMW 325i convertible. I take the jeep off road about once a month, more if time permits. It's stock, but running slightly larger tires (31") and a bunch of other off road upgrades. Last weekend I just about shat myself when I had the jeep off camber and pointing straight up and down inches from a cliff. The only way home was up. That's pretty exciting. The BMW is a real car -- sounds great and doesn't have a TV screen in the middle of the dash or advanced stability control. With the hard top off, it feels about 1000lbs lighter. Compared to the jeep, it throws you into the seat when you accelerate. I think about getting a new one every now and then, but it's just not the same. Both are manual transmissions. I weep for the day when I won't be able to get a new car with a stick shift. I love both of our cars. Most people would have walked away from them after the amount of money I've put into them. I love to drive and these are the cars I've always wanted.