Wow. What a horrible circumstance for all concerned.
This has to be the greatest test of friendship and 'honor' I've seen between two chaps.
Much resepct to the guy breaking the escort. Bare in mind his car was probably as dear to him as the M3 was to Jim.
I bet it was one of those days he wished he'd never got out of bed.

I know what a handful low-power RWD stuff is in the wet, I'd hate to think how long i'd have lasted in the beemer.