$1500 To Spend On A Project Car For My 18 Year Old

[lorenkp]

My son is taking auto shop and he thought it would be fun to find an old car and get it into running shape. He's a senior and is leaving for college this coming fall. This car could possiblely be his mode of transportation in the comming year. I feel that bringing a car into good working shape would be a fun, rewarding and good learning experience. I want to spend around $1500. We're looking for a car that is easy to service and reliable by nature, and has parts readily available (for the most part). I was thinking about something in the vein of an old BMW 2002. What do you guys think? Other sugggestions?

[spiff325is]

a BMW 2002 is definetly a good way to go, because its more then 30 years old, you dont have to worry about smog, so exhaust wont be as big of a problem, plus its an easy car to work with because just about any engine will fit in that bay.

So a 2002 would be a good way to go, they have definite capability, and they are really light and REALLY good looking and unique, so id say get the 2002.

[schneider252]

1500 bucks and a 2002 dont mix
Get an early 318i M10

-Cheap
-Reliable
-light
-4cyl
-Cheap

[SynSyx]

cant lose with an E30 M3

[ese30]

Originally posted by SynSyx@Feb 28 2005, 10:13 PM
cant lose with an E30 M3

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If you can find me a decent e30 m3 for 1500 bucks I'll marry you.

[Kowalski]

Originally posted by ese30+Feb 28 2005, 10:26 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ese30 @ Feb 28 2005, 10:26 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-SynSyx@Feb 28 2005, 10:13 PM
cant lose with an E30 M3*

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If you can find me a decent e30 m3 for 1500 bucks I'll marry you.

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ill give you 2 grand and ill marry you

[CiscoKid]

go for an early 80s 323

[atl-evo]

http://www.bmw-forums.com/forum/inde...howtopic=33288



Hows that for a cheap car??

[CiscoKid]

i was just going to post that... btw, is that auto or manual?

[spiff325is]

i would still say 2002, or possibly restoring an E21. I know we talked about 2002's last night, i forgot to mention that bringing an E21 just back to stock specs is also a good idea. I just meant that mod'ing an E21 would cost more then normal because parts are harder to find.

so Id say:

2002; 2002tii
E21 320i or 323

[spiff325is]

you should check out that 320i in GA, sounds like a good deal, then you'd have 900$ to spend on it.

[atl-evo]

Originally posted by CiscoKid@Mar 1 2005, 12:50 PM
i was just going to post that... btw, is that auto or manual?

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Its a manual, I'm changing the post now to include that and some other info.....