[TheYoungConnoisseur]

Thanks for ideas guys.
I think I've narrowed it to an e23 7 series/6series or an e28 5series. All in manual transmissions.
Nothing in cars eBay or autotrader but plenty on Craigslist and the forums

Going to have to travel for this purchase which I'm not real happy about since em where talking cheap ass cars here.... Aka plenty of surprises and condition errors....

[edwinm3]

Originally Posted by TheYoungConnoisseur

something I can just hop in and go to Walmart with at 2am for some ice cream and leave the keys above the sun visor and not even care

Where is this at, Maine? take the keys with you

[TheYoungConnoisseur]

I will say I'm in the lowest crime area around.

Plus there's like 4 cops that "hang out" at the Walmart at night.

And yes, I go out for a burrito or grocery shopping from 11-2am occasionally and I don't want to take the vanquish, hummers any of the bikes or the m3

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by TheYoungConnoisseur

Thanks for ideas guys.
I think I've narrowed it to an e23 7 series/6series or an e28 5series. All in manual transmissions.
Nothing in cars eBay or autotrader but plenty on Craigslist and the forums

Going to have to travel for this purchase which I'm not real happy about since em where talking cheap ass cars here.... Aka plenty of surprises and condition errors....

I had an '88 528e I bought new. I drove it for 150k miles and sold it to my son who put another bunch of miles on it. Amazing car. No HP but with 5 speed manual it is a lot of fun.

Here's one: http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=94598&endYear=1988&modelC ode1=528E&showcaseOwnerId=73218&makeCode1=BMW&star tYear=1986&listingType=used&firstRecord=0&listingT ypes=used&searchRadius=0&showcaseListingId=4197838 30&mmt=[BMW[528E[]][]]&listingId=423284521&Log=0

[TheYoungConnoisseur]

To many steep hills here need something w more guts than the e version.
Sounds like U have the same out in SF but we dont have the relaxed driving pace out in SF. Nothing but diesel lifted trucks etc doing 70mph EVERYwHERE

[edwinm3]

Originally Posted by TheYoungConnoisseur

I will say I'm in the lowest crime area around.

Plus there's like 4 cops that "hang out" at the Walmart at night.

And yes, I go out for a burrito or grocery shopping from 11-2am occasionally and I don't want to take the vanquish, hummers any of the bikes or the m3

[hockey21]

Originally Posted by TheYoungConnoisseur

Not nessarily a fun to drive sporty car but something cool. I've got other cool cars but I'd like a cheap "beater" something I can just hop in and go to Walmart with at 2am for some ice cream and leave the keys above the sun visor and not even care if a rogue buggy coasted into it. Has to be a car that's ok reliability and can go for a 5hr drive on a minutes notice.

No e30 e46 or 740s
Maybe....

-semi "stance" red e36 vert 5spd
-anything gen pre e39 5series
-old school 6 series?

are you a 17 year old from bimmerforums.com?


in all seriousness, i considered the same thing you want. i even have a friend who teaches at the local technical school who wanted to do some free work on whatever i got to make it cooler. i just don't think those deals are out there on these cars. "coolness" + some performance + Reliability does not equal less than 5k. sure, those deals are around, but not worth the hassle on craigslist.


my friend who buys and sells m3's, including salvage ones for parts brought up a good point about the 10k dollar e36 m3. 10k is about what you SHOULD be paying for a e36. anything less you're going to equal out to 10k over a year in repairs and maintenance that shoulda been done.