Shopping for a comfy soft top 4 seat convertible with a stick. Opinions?

I've generally had good experiences with my BMWs. I've owned 3 M roadsters, 1 M coupe, and a 330 convertible and enjoyed them all. I'm a huge fan of the S54 engine but a used low mileage M3 is very expensive to buy and maintain at this point. I would still seriously consider a M240i convertible certified 235i convertible but they are very rare with a stick and tend to be expensive considering the bland styling inside and out. I will admit I'm kinda smitten with the idea of a bright orange american V8 convertible with a stick to play around with.