What Classic German Sports Sedan Would You Buy for Under $25k?

Funny you ask… my next build upon completion of my 71 Plymouth Duster is going to be any Mercedes sedan from the 70’s. just gonna buy the cleanest pants object benz I can find. Was gonna drop a Chevy LS in it, until I discovered how inexpensive Mercedes V8’s are from the 90’s. so it will be a slightly lowered and raked, manually shifted, Mercedes powered businessmans hot rod! I’m not picky, it can be any 70’s 4 door. I may even gently flare the wheel arches just to make purists sick! Hey it will still be Mercedes powered!

W211 is not pre-1990.

Mercedes-Benz AMG W211 E55. 469 hp and 516 ft. lb. Beautiful interior finish and sub 5 second 0-60.

Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16V, it’s cheaper than the Beemer and it has a great engine, improved by Cosworth

I might be biased because I already own it, but an E28 M5 in eurospec form. The smaller euro bumpers and the availability of colors other than black just make the eurospec E28 M5 so much more appealing,

AUDI S4. I just bought a ’95 (S6)–pretty much the same as an S4 (92-94). Great Driver! Pretty fast with tons of power potential and a rich aftermarket. 5-sp only. Basic car will drive well into the 200K miles range, while nicking you regularly with smaller items on the way. Buy in is modest. Best car ever in slippery conditions! Experience Turbo Lag! Smooth revs to 7K, Very comfortable with great seats.
I also had a ’91 200 20V (only model year for that) & a 90 Audi V8–both very nice drivers.

Merc 190 2.3 16V

or an Alfa 75 Quadrifoglio Verde. S… not a German car

This certainly isn’t an easy question. I’ve decided to disregard the Alpinas, Hartges, AMG Hammer and only stick to manufacturers that produced the body etc. on their own. However, there are still a lot to choose from. Although the Audi 90 2.3E 20V, the 200 2.2 Turbo Quattro and Opel Omega 3000 just barely makes it, I wouldn’t be able to choose any of them with my conscious intact (given you’d even be able to find one). Therefore, I guess the battle would be between Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Mercedes have done quite a few “sporty” sedans I considered, including the… Read more »

E3 2500 BMW.

As long as you can still get an old 5 series BMW for $2.5k anything more is a waste of money that would be better spent on a proper sports car without a back seat or a roof! But that’s just my opinion

Mercedes 6.3 or 6.9.

I always wanted Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4-door. Is that considered German?

A 1988 Mercedes-Benz 500SE just like my dads’ ecept maybe in midnight blue not alabaster white like his.

Since the BMW’s are already on the list I would say the Mercedes 190E W201, either EVO 1 or EVO 2, but definitely cosworth engine

Simple question, prior to 1990, BMW! Although, I should extend a “Thank You” to Mercedes, if it wasn’t for that brand in particular, paying for my flight training would have been more difficult. One after the other would enter our shop with a myriad of issues. My boss paid time and a half, and it was nothing but the three pointed stars lined up, one more screwed than the next. Anyway, my pick would be a first generation M5.

I bought a 1984 533i late last year, and for the money I spent, I’d do it again in a heartbeat. The E28 may be the best chassis ever made.

1988 BMW M5

An E28 535is or M5 was the obvious answer, s[url=”http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-M5-m5-1988-e-28-bmw-m-5-immaculate-condition-/151441592941?forcerrptr=true&hash=item23429f526d&item=151441592941&pt=US_Cars_Trucks”]uch as this one for $24,995 on ebay motors[/url].