I'm looking for something cheap (4k neighborhood) that's reliable and slow but still somewhat fun to drive. I've been driving a Prius for a while and it's a fantastic car for what it is however it's just way too boring for my taste. Never realized how massive the impact of driving a gutless econo box is on your day to day life until this.
Anyways, I'm in the market for a new daily and my top pick is currently an e30 325i(s), next pick would be a first gen Miata. I've done extensive research on these cars and they seem very solid if well maintained. If I buy one it will 100% have a manual trans and probably have north of 200k miles on it. I have plenty of experience working on cars (mechanical and electrical) so small repairs are not an issue, just don't want to have to pay for expensive parts.
I'm wondering if anyone here has experience/input on high mileage e30s or if there are better options out there that meet the criteria. Thanks in advance
Anyways, I'm in the market for a new daily and my top pick is currently an e30 325i(s), next pick would be a first gen Miata. I've done extensive research on these cars and they seem very solid if well maintained. If I buy one it will 100% have a manual trans and probably have north of 200k miles on it. I have plenty of experience working on cars (mechanical and electrical) so small repairs are not an issue, just don't want to have to pay for expensive parts.
I'm wondering if anyone here has experience/input on high mileage e30s or if there are better options out there that meet the criteria. Thanks in advance