what classic bmw for £5000?
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Looking at getting a new car and I'm considering a number of options, but I'm sorely tempted by several of munich's finest.
I've got up to £5000 to spend, and I'm looking for the right balance of being a fun drivers car, not too thirsty, reasonably simple to maintain and practical. It's going to be a daily driver.
The contenders are: e30 325i sport, e34 525i sport, e34 m5, and an e24 635csi. The 8 series did catch my eye but I think they'll be too thirsty.
I'm not a fan of driver aids, nor do I have much interest in gadgets. I'm not a fan of power steering. I just want a well built, balanced, precise, fast and stylish motor.
Of course, feel free to chime in with something I haven't thought of.
Cheers guys.
I've got up to £5000 to spend, and I'm looking for the right balance of being a fun drivers car, not too thirsty, reasonably simple to maintain and practical. It's going to be a daily driver.
The contenders are: e30 325i sport, e34 525i sport, e34 m5, and an e24 635csi. The 8 series did catch my eye but I think they'll be too thirsty.
I'm not a fan of driver aids, nor do I have much interest in gadgets. I'm not a fan of power steering. I just want a well built, balanced, precise, fast and stylish motor.
Of course, feel free to chime in with something I haven't thought of.
Cheers guys.
Thanks for the responses people, much appreciated.
Is an e34 m5 really that troublesome? I've seen a couple of 3.6's on G plates for around 5 grand.
The 535i sport is a seriously tempting possibility. That is if I could find one! talk about hens teeth rare! all I can find is one thats been fire damaged and an SE.
The e36, I dunno, there's something lacking from them style wise. There's something I find very appealing about late 80s/early 90s cars, particularly with bmws. They got the styling of the e34 spot on, ditto the e30. Quad headlamps look good. The snubbed, squared nose, the lines and proportions make them look sleek and purposeful and a little different from a lot of the s
te you see on the road these days. The 6 even more so, except high prices and automatic gearboxes are putting me off.
Thanks for the advice guys, certainly given me food for thought.
Is an e34 m5 really that troublesome? I've seen a couple of 3.6's on G plates for around 5 grand.
The 535i sport is a seriously tempting possibility. That is if I could find one! talk about hens teeth rare! all I can find is one thats been fire damaged and an SE.
The e36, I dunno, there's something lacking from them style wise. There's something I find very appealing about late 80s/early 90s cars, particularly with bmws. They got the styling of the e34 spot on, ditto the e30. Quad headlamps look good. The snubbed, squared nose, the lines and proportions make them look sleek and purposeful and a little different from a lot of the s
te you see on the road these days. The 6 even more so, except high prices and automatic gearboxes are putting me off.Thanks for the advice guys, certainly given me food for thought.
M3John said:
delboy735 said:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...
Slightly confused advert....but looks okay, seems to need a good home.
I really like that.Slightly confused advert....but looks okay, seems to need a good home.
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