04-09-2004, 12:57 PM
If it was an e36 - no. They seem to have become boy racer cars lately and with 200k...
e30 M3's are more of a cult thing, kinda like 2002's (but much, much more expensive). There's generally a $15k rule where you either buy a good example for $15k or buy a lesser example for less and make up the difference in repairs. S14's are incredibly finicky engines and to do a rebuild *right* is very expensive (not to mention you'd want to go 2.5...the list goes on). If he's trying to trade for a teg with ~200k, the M3 will need every single bushing replaced, shocks, a shitty interior, probably a not so hot exterior, and be beat in general. That being said, they are incredibly fun and rewarding to drive.
An e30 325iS is a good, fun substitute, but it won't have that e30 M3 feel. (and apparently, isn't an option)
e30 M3's are more of a cult thing, kinda like 2002's (but much, much more expensive). There's generally a $15k rule where you either buy a good example for $15k or buy a lesser example for less and make up the difference in repairs. S14's are incredibly finicky engines and to do a rebuild *right* is very expensive (not to mention you'd want to go 2.5...the list goes on). If he's trying to trade for a teg with ~200k, the M3 will need every single bushing replaced, shocks, a shitty interior, probably a not so hot exterior, and be beat in general. That being said, they are incredibly fun and rewarding to drive.
An e30 325iS is a good, fun substitute, but it won't have that e30 M3 feel. (and apparently, isn't an option)