My first BMW was a 94 E34 530i 5spd that I bought for $1500. I was young, dumb and broke and my first time buying a car on my own which there were a lot of oversight such as the CEL bulb was pulled, 93-94 had a block issue which it’ll just crack and self-destruct. I never researched about the car besides knowing it…

1. get in [preferably] used super car, the older the better

get a sub $1500 [cheaper the better so you won’t feel it as much when you blow the transmission/clutch] POS civic/corolla and go to town with it. I prefer the civic because even if you blow the clutch you can still part your money back.

I have quite a short commute to work and 99% of the time I spent it listening to my 2001 CR-V engine hum because NYC morning radio sucks as I would turn on the radio, run through the 5 typical frequencies and shut it off due to bunch of idiots rambling about the dumbest things or commercials.