Your top 5 BMW's

[bravo 35]

What are they, and why. Pics please! You can choose modified examples as long as the entire package would still be $25k or less.

Why $25k? Well once you hit $30k the options open up too much.

Mine (for now):

Any tastefully modified e30 - because e30's rock and they look hot, and they are so fun to drive, and really easy to modify

e46 330i motorsport (manual) - fast, good looking, modern, and can be made to look awesome in standard motorsport trim just by adding some sweet wheels.

e39 f/l 540i motorsport - as above but with a v8, and in black with the f/l treatment and a blacked kidney, these things look tough.

e36 m3 evo - bang for buck - over 200kw in what some regard as the best handling saloon car in the world for pretty reasonable money.

a mint 2002 with some simple mods - nothing beats a hot 2002.

Edited October 22, 2008 by bravo

[CamB 48]

LOL.

My list = your list (seriously).

Would probably swap the E39 540i motorsport for an E34/E28 M5.

[Apex 693]

25k…. I’ll have my wagon with E36 M3 Evo running gear, a 540im F/L, a E46 330i-M Touring Manual, a 2002 Turbo and a E30 M3.

[tire 10]

25k…. I’ll have my wagon with E36 M3 Evo running gear, a 540im F/L, a E46 330i-M Touring Manual, a 2002 Turbo and a E30 M3.

2002 turbo < $25,000 ???

Me... well done E30 with s50b32, Well done e28 (m5 under 25k?) with worked m30b35, 2002 with s14, well done e32 750i, e46 330i

[CamB 48]

25k…. I’ll have my wagon with E36 M3 Evo running gear, a 540im F/L, a E46 330i-M Touring Manual, a 2002 Turbo and a E30 M3.

Haha - you're cheating big time on the $25k limit. There is no way #1 could be done for $25k, and the 2002 would have to be an aftermarket turbo (the real thing is $40k and up) and the E30 M3 would be a bit nasty at $25k.

Edited October 22, 2008 by CamB

[crazyarab 6]

My Car ! <3

end of list.

Edited October 22, 2008 by crazyarab

[hbmonkeyman 0]

1. E36 M3 Evo - Looks, speed, handling -Drool-

2. Mint condition E30 Touring (Always wanted one)

3. E39 M-Sport - Was following one on the motorway the other day and thought it looked hot

4. E46 330ci - Modern, Fast, comfortable

5. Mtech2 E30 With a M60B40 conversion - E30s are fun to drive, V8 cars are fun to drive. Put them together

[Mark 178]

LOL.

My list = your list (seriously).

Would probably swap the E39 540i motorsport for an E34/E28 M5.

An E28 M5 would cost considerably more than $25k

My list:

E30 M325i with S50 engine swap.

E46 330i manual coupe

E28 M535i in black on 18 inch Style 5's

E38 750iL

Top end E30 series race car for some fun on the track.

[mr E34 11]

$25k mmmmmmm........maybe Alpina E30 C2 2.7, must be last of the M Tec2

Alpina E34 B10 3.5

Alpina E28 B10 3.5 must be last of the E28

BMW E30 2.5ltr M convertible, must be the last built...full factory Mtec 2, full bubble leather. (200 built of this special one) Not really interested in convertibles only this one for nostalgia.

All manual......... + all must have full factory bodykit...prob won't get the E28 now under 25k.

Edited October 22, 2008 by mr E34

[CamB 48]

$25k mmmmmmm........maybe Alpina E30 C2 2.7, must be last of the M Tec2

Alpina E34 B10 3.5

Alpina E28 B10 3.5 must be last of the E28

BMW E30 2.5ltr M convertible, must be the last built...full factory Mtec 2, full bubble leather. (200 built of this special one) Not really interested in convertibles only this one for nostalgia.

All manual......... + all must have full factory bodykit...prob won't get the E28 now under 25k.

Yeah I agree - E28 M5 for under $25k very optimistic unless its a POS. Finding one would be even harder, haha.

[mr E34 11]

Yeah I agree - E28 M5 for under $25k very optimistic unless its a POS. Finding one would be even harder, haha.

E28 B10 Alpina not based on M5.

[Guest SamSpargo]

1. E30 M3 from Japan. Could probably just sneaking in an Evo 1 for 25K

2. E36 M3 GT, either one of the 300LHD or 50RHD. Doesn't bother me.

3. E46 330i Touring. Black on black alcantara with the 18" Motorsort alloys.

4. E39 540i Motorsport Facelift. Avus / Le Mans blue on black leather.

5. My Car with an S50B32, massive brakes at each corner, TC Kline coilovers and 17x8" BBS LM's. Completely stripped with c/f bonnet, sunroof, bootlid and DTM mirrors.

[antony 0]

E30 Coupe

E30 Sedan

E30 Wagon

E30 Convertible

E30 M3

[jjs 64]

Sorry, but the only BMW's I would have in my 5 cars under $25k would be a 2002tii and an facelift E39 540i Touring.

The other three cars would be a Porsche 968 (maybe not a CS for under $25k), Mercedes-Benz W124 (pref E320) Cabriolet and a VW Golf R32 (Mk 4).

[topcat 11]

25k????

my new e34 project will definatly fall under this number,packing 450hp and a nice sound package.

if i could spend the rest of the 25k,will by a corolla.reliable and cheap to run

[Nobimmer 694]

Alpina 2.7 E30

Or any E30 with some cool mods

E30 M3

[crazyarab 6]

Sorry, but the only BMW's I would have in my 5 cars under $25k would be a 2002tii and an facelift E39 540i Touring.

The other three cars would be a Porsche 968 (maybe not a CS for under $25k), Mercedes-Benz W124 (pref E320) Cabriolet and a VW Golf R32 (Mk 4).

A very good friend of mine has a Mercedes W124 E320 sedan, thing goes like stink and still fully optioned (leather, electrics etc etc) he got it for 6k 3 years ago...

Yes, he did get a good bargain but 25k is a bit much I would say (still a f**king awesome car especially in coupe).

He is dying for an E500, can't imagine how hard that thing would go.

[Avenged.SSE 0]

This... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-176545075.htm ... he'll negotiate down to $25k within time

[kiwi535 538]

e34 m5,or e34 540 six speed,or e39 540 six speed,or e46 330d manual,or e 39 530idt six speed manual,or if the market keeps coming down e 39 M5.Couldnt be bothered with any more than one car.

[bravo 35]

Alot of the same things. Interesting how much people think they can modify an e30 for $25 k (Sam). You wouldn't even get close mate. Not doing it properly anyhow.

Love how some people are thinking outside the box and choosing Alipnas etc. Never even thought of those!

[martyyn 2]

Are we talking about $25k all up, or $25k for each car ?

If its 25k all up then an e32 Alpina B12 sitting next to an e34 M5 would take some beating, assuming I could source the B12 which is rather unlikely. So perhaps the M5 and an Alpina C2, or the C2 and an Alpina B10 bi-turbo.

For a single car Id take a facelift e39 540 six speed manual touring, but I wouldnt expect to find any in NZ or perhaps an e39 Alpina B10 touring but again Id struggle to get one into the country.

540 motorsports are nice, but in reality they are everywhere now thanks to the cheap imports, so if I wanted something like that it would be an 'individual' e38 750iL with all the fruit.

[mr E34 11]

You wont get the B10 Bi-turbo for 25k Penry.

[mr E34 11]

This is the E28 Alpina.

http://www.thealpinaregister.com/images/b10/3.5/5537/06.jpg

[$toffz 0]

you reckon you could find and import an SA E30 333i for $25k, good exchange rates against the Rand.

[Apex 693]

Haha - you're cheating big time on the $25k limit. There is no way #1 could be done for $25k, and the 2002 would have to be an aftermarket turbo (the real thing is $40k and up) and the E30 M3 would be a bit nasty at $25k.

$25k is chumps change.

1 one could be done easy for 25k, Wagon 8-9k, wrecked M3 10k 6-7 k to put it all together.

And scrap the 2002 Turbo, I was way off base on what these cost