Yeah, aint that the truth, course I've always reasoned that having fun on a daily basis was more costly than being bored on a daily basis. I remember a while back when Cadalic was advertising their new luxury sedan and the tag line was "When you turn your car on, does it return the favor" well my answer was obviously yes. I'm prob going through tires every 10k miles now, but damn if I'm not enjoying driving my car every single day Its worth every penny! Just make sure you can find a way to make her equally happy!

 

The only reason my wife let me get my 8 is because it had rear seats with child locks. I've been driving my little boy in it with a child seat in the back since he was 1 yrs old. He's now 4 yrs old, and he thinks daddy's car is still cooler than mommy's Civic =)

 

This is where I will actually take Thomas's side here...

A M3 is not a sports car, a sports car should cost around $20K-$33K normally, basically a car that can autocross ideally. a M3 is not a sports car, it cost a ton, and has like 450hp, plus its nice and luxurious inside. most sports cars have decent interiors, RWD, and have around 150-280hp. I can go into more detail but im tired... hopefully you get the point..

 

well i used to use Graco, and i'm pretty sure that is the brand my friends use who still have infants in infant seats. now that my daughter is 9 years old and over 4'3" and weighs 55 pounds she is no longer in a booster seat anymore. as for stroller, i bought my first rx8 (yes i have owned more than one lol, thats how much i love this car), she was 4 years old so strollers werent something i needed, and when i'm transporting babies for friends i have never needed to put their stroller in the car, cuz it was just the infant seat and base. you are gonna have to borrow from friends to see if you find one that fits before you buy, thats my suggestion.
go to toys r us and ask a sales clerk if you can try out a few different fits, just pull your car to the front and let the sales guy monitor you or whatever he needs to do to let you try them out.