I am looking to get a BMW soon, and I have heard good things about the E30 and E36s. Both being from the 90s, they would be in my price range.

Which year and series BMW would make a good first car, when taking into account reliability, and cost.

Also, how many miles should I look for on it?

I own a BMW 325i, made in 1989, and I want to make it go faster. The problem is that I know very little about cars. I know I’m going to need a manual transmission but that’s all I know at the moment. If I could acquire a list of potential parts that would improve the performance of the car it would be much appreciated. Thank you.