I would totally buy a E30 M3.

I’ve always loved these and they just keep getting better with age. As BMW’s get more and more advanced with technology power and weight, there is something really nice about the rawness of the E30 M3. Although the E92 M3 definitely went the right direction and became a more focused drivers car than the E46 I don’t think we’ll ever see a sub 3000 lb M3 again.

The E30 happens to be around 2700 lbs which is equivalent to the S2000 which I also love as one of the purest drivers cars produced. Between the legendary handling of the E30, the lightweight design and the timeless blister fender design from the factory I think the E30 M3 will always be a classic.

I mentioned that if I had more garage space I’d buy the E30 M3…although there are a lot of reasons why someone should want the E30, there also happens to be a a great financial reason to get one…These cars will almost certainly never go down in value. They’re a great investment, they are affordable to begin with and they’re a great platform to modify if you’re not a purist. I think the SR20DET is a great swap for this car as well as a F20C, but BMW fanatics would I’m sure opt to keep the original 4 cyl engine.

This particular car was featured on Stanly Ku’s blog (a man with great taste in cars) and is one of my favorite street tuned E30 M3s. Plus its nice treat to see a front mount intercooler on the E30. Also loving the AC Schnitzer rims (this is the last style of theirs I liked). If I had a E30 M3 I think I’d do it just like this, it is perhaps a perfectly modded car. The only things I’d want to do is a custom Ericsson/Amuse exhaust and a custom design aero hood. IMO black is definitely the color of choice for this car.

http://thekucars.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/20-years-apart/