With the launch of the 1 Series Convertible this week the Munich maker has begun making small - dare we say affordable? - drop-tops after an absence of 30 years.
With a starting price of $53,000 you can even escape Wayne's Jealous Car Tax in the lower rungs of the range. BMW's larger 3 Series drop-tops, which are more common than Commodores in the richer suburbs of our cities, start $40,000 higher at $94,900.

The little open-air 1 is the third variant in a line-up which a...
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LONDON - Extra working days boosted European car registrations in April, but Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW), whose car offerings include sedans, coupes and convertibles, was flavor of the month.

Registrations of BMW vehicles jumped 24.8%, in April, while Daimler climbed 18.0%, Volkswagen rose 12.0%, and Fiat registrations rose 7.9%, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said Friday.

All major European car manufacturers benefited, with a 9.6% ri...
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