What car would you buy...

[mowgli]

A 318iS E30 as said above, an E36 328i Coupe, or an E30 Touring with a few very subtle mods.  By subtle I mean; change the bottom end for the 2.7 525e, 325 12v head, Alpina chip, brake upgrade, suspension etc etc.

Should give in the region of 210 brake, this is roughly the same as an early Alpina spec engine.  With some head work and ecu fettling you might get some more.

Just be very careful in the wet, the E36 has better rear suspension design than the E30 so doesn't get ar$e out so easily.  Is that a good or a bad thing 

[Dom Mk3]

the E30 is snappier than the E36, but not unpredictable. I used to be able to hold both of mine out without any difficulty...

[omg its aj]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-BMW-316-CABRIO-SILVER_W0QQitemZ4641427565QQcategoryZ31357QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Needs a bit of work, but with 5k to spend you could easily cover that

This looks quite nice..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shark-nose-528i-bmw_W0QQitemZ4639578139QQcategoryZ31357QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or if you want to go real old school...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-2000-AUTOMATIC-1972_W0QQitemZ4640405535QQcategoryZ31357QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem




Not read the entire thread so if these have already been posted, sorry!.

[Fraiser]

Bro,
stick a 20 valve turbo in your golf - you know it makes sense.

[JMallows]

Blue mate, sod all of the above, the ONLY option you really have, buy me the quattro for my birthday   And keep the golf for yourself

[Agreeable Slick]

Bro,
stick a 20 valve turbo in your golf - you know it makes sense.

boring.

[Mew]

BMW 3 series Touring (Its the only E30 I've warmed to, except a genuine LHD M3)

Same! That would be my recommendation too, not that i've driven one mind.

[Mr Blue]

i thought about a 20V conversion Fraiser

yes its boring but still rapid. 

Just fancy a change. I want to rag someone else's ''sorted'' motor and put the mk2 back i the box

[mowgli]

This could be the one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-BMW-e30-325I-TOURING-SILVER-m30-335i-3-5_W0QQitemZ4642649974QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[mowgli]

or this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-1990-G-325i-touring-reluctant-sale-E30-registered_W0QQitemZ4642908544QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem