may i suggest for a cheep comuter car a e30, mainly a 89-90-91 325i i beat the hell outta mine and get 23 mpg on my town/road mixed driving week, and i can better 30 on the road. you can find a nice one bullet proof it and still have a fair amount of money saved over a e36, and have a car that has a lot less annoying crap to suck your wallet dry. i have a buddy that drives a 89 325ism around 50k miles a year for his job
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