Almost quarter of a century separates these two BMWs, but has time diminished the E36 series?

Like your old stuff better than your new stuff

If you’ve heard it once you’ve heard it a thousand times from some old duffer; cars were much better in the good old days.

They had more character, more style, more communication. Yeah, they broke down more, but you could fix them yourself and that just added to the charm. It’s easy to wonder, as you half-listen sort-of politely, whether it’s simply rose-coloured glasses affecting aged memories.

But could there be a kernel of truth in all this? Could cars of yore be more enjoyable than they are today? Have we made that much progress?
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