We definitely dream of classic rear-wheel-drive German sedans. A lot of these just-within-reach Teutonic fantasies hinge on pulling sweeping drifts when the snow falls. That's exactly what these reggae-powered Swedish hoons are up to.

Whenever you think you've seen all of the strange automotive creations Russia could conceivably have to offer something like this tire covered 5 series BMW with wings appears to remind you there is no limit to Russian weirdness.

If you park your luxury car stupidly in America it rarely results in anything more than you looking like an idiot. Park your car hanging over onto the sidewalk in Russia? Enjoy your pink E39.

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What would you do if you were woke to the sounds of tire squealing and crunching of Bavarian metal? That's exactly what happened to one E39 M5 owner after a drifted-sideways-SUV demolished his garage-parked BMW.

Car: 2001 BMW M5 (E39)
Character: Letty
Engine: S62 DOHC V8

We had our second straight Crack Pipe vote yesterday, with the evil supercharged Chevelle wagon getting a 44% Nice Price vote. Today we're going to stick with the supercharging theme, but in a pricier package.

We knew it going in: expecting any other M5 to compete against the BMW E39 M5 is like asking the Chicago Bears to cover a 12-point spread. No way in hell. But, you know, democracy and all that. Still, many of you expressed quite passionate opinions about the other big M cars. So we figured why not have a runoff for…

Last week saw the induction of the Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 into our rapidly filling Fantasy Garage. While the detractors were loud and squawking, just over 83% of you saw the beauty of a bored-out German bullet train. However, Jalopnik is never one to let the tyranny of the majority drum out the feelings and opinions …