shoreman1782
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Seriously. Unless (1) you're not putting many miles on it (like a few thousand a year, tops), (2) you can fix cars yourself, (3) your parents will be willing to pick up the bills for a frivolous car to buy which you sold a reliable car, (4) you have another major source of income/trust fund, buying a sweet old car is a bad idea. If the car is more than 10 years old and you drive it a lot, you can generally count on at least $1000 worth of work a year in addition to regular maintenance (tires, brakes, etc.).Bear in mind the cost of repairs, if you'll be paying for them. BMW parts don't come cheap.
Good luck, though. I REALLY wanted a 1982(?) Jag XJ coupe when I was 17, but thank god I was talked out of it. Kind of ugly, but a V12?!