My brother in law works for BMW and i manage to blag a test drive in the new toys. M3's and M5's are great but i got a go in a CSL and that was amazing. He managed to borrow it last month and went to Nuremburgring in it and was posting 8:45 ish with very little track knowledge. Wow... Should get a test drive in the new M3 when they come out, which i am looking forward to.
Have to say though that the most FUN car i have ever owned was the integra type r... ( The 1.8 Vtec, not the new one ) God that car was amazing, perfectly balanced and loads of power for a 1.8. It outpaced loads of more powerful cars on the twisties.
I have now gone a little sensible in my old age and with 2 kids to run around and gone for an Accord Type s for me and a 325 m sport for the wife. But my car days are not over, i promised myself a Porsche for my 40th B'day as i have always loved 911's, and more importantly the wife has given permission. 6 long years to wait though, but it will be the current GT3 07 /08. Until then i will be sticking to the sensible cars and get all my speed kicks from the bike ( And BMW test drives. )