if it makes u feel better, i am in the same postion with about 16,000 to buy a car and my options are a nissan tida, toyota yaris or an old corrolla. welcome to australia <A BORDER="0" HREF="http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?displayFAQ=y"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="pitlane/emoticons/sad.gif"></A>
E46 M3 I got my slightly modded 2002 E46 M3 for 15,500. Look around and you will find one within your budget. I absolutely love mine, taken it to a track 3-4 times, definitely worth it.