Help a 17 year old buy his first car
I honestly don't know where to start, every since I was about 7 years old I found out about a beautiful car called an M3 (E46 to be exact) and from there I've just grown an obsession for these cars that were being produced by BMW. Then I would later on come across "old timers" the legendary E30's as my uncle would call them. It was because of him, who lives in Germany that's showed me these beautiful vehicles that made me fall in love with them. Now it is my time to buy myself my very own car and there's no other car I'd like more than a high mileaged relatively clean E30. The problem is I'm only 17 years old, my parents will not allow me to work because they rather have me focus on other things. I love my parents but I can't say I'm on the best terms with them most of the time, my father has a house he does not want to sell because he was raised in it and it causes him to work overtime and side jobs just to barely pay off our bills and mortgage. Worst of all, he bought my sister a damn Hyundai Sante Fe (Ew). So am I counting on myself to find a used old E30 that runs and that I can proudly say its mine. All I'm asking for is if ANY of you know about ANY E30 that's running in an OK condition for under $1,000. Thank you guys so much, I'm glad I'm a part of this community now. Feel free to PM me. P.S. I'm located in the Midwest.
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well you could try craigslist
or the classified section of this forum
it's a Kenny Powers quote on wheels -
We can dream! Sorry to burst your bubble now, but for $1000 you are not going to find any decent E30. It is a tough game to get into now because a decent E30 will easily run you north of $5k. E30 convertible might be a bit easier to find for around $3-5k, but even that will require a few more thousands to make it enjoyable. Good luck.Comment
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Chicago Craigslist is a good start
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1991 318i 4dr slick top
Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
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I am unable to advise about your area and the price vs condition of E30s, but I wish you the best of luck in finding what you want.
Also, Welcome to the forum.1990 325i
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5 posts in and no one has asked to see pics of his gf yet...impressive!Comment
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^We were waiting for you this time. Well Done!1990 325i
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Gigitty Gigitty!!!!
88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
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Make sure to check behind random bakeries in the area.If it's got tits or tires, it's gonna cost ya!Comment
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especially for the 1 lug cars.sigpic
Gigitty Gigitty!!!!
88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
12 135i M sport cabrio grey/blackComment
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anyway, you might want to save up for a bit longer. you're not going to be able to get much (especially re E30's) with $1,000Comment
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You're going to have to raise your budge to $2000. That could get you a decent automatic transmission early model with some left over for maintenance/repairs.Comment
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