Hello everyone! I am really stuck between some models if you could help me out a little.

So for the past few months I have been looking to purchase either an Audi S4/S5 b8.5 in a manual(pretty rare to come in a manual and I m not a fan of the DSG) or a F22, F30, F32 240i/340i/440i(manual or automatic since the ZF here is pretty good) and these cars are pretty reliable from my research, especially the first gen B58. The problem is, I have not been looking on the overall ecomical part of things: 18-19 inch tires, a lot more expensive engine taxes in my country and insurance and I guess that pretty much it, maintenace is not a prolem since I change the oil in my beater every 5-6000 km and I don t mind 30-40 dollars over. I can safely afford both the purchase and maintenace of these vehicles on my own( I am 22) but I was looking for better options and maybe you can help me with that. I am a very big fan of rally/time attack racing so my goal with the next car is for it to be good around tight corners( some of the cars presented don t fit, maybe the BMW's), AWD or RWD, preferably a manual, have at least the minimum of practicality( alright back seats and a good trunk for 3 people) and for it to be a little more economical in those regards that I have presented. Or what do you think? Should I go for the 440i? The purchase price for the car you wish to recommend me is still the same: 22-24k euros(26 in total but I ll have the rest for whatever comes ahead). Thank you so much for your help!

Posted Dec 13, 2025, 10:43 AM UTC

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