BMW 3 series

[Mking]

The planning is well under way for my build and I have even started painting the garage to make it a brighter and nicer place to spend many fun hours. I'm doing a lot of research towards my build and the big decision of donor car isn't far from my thoughts. Initially I had thought I would go MX5 as that seems the most common however on looking at them even the roughest ones are £500+. Then I looked at BMW's. They are cheap as chips, loads of them and have great parts availability. So what do the rest of you think? I know there is only a few hundred quid in it but I am doing this build on a tight budget so the cheaper the donor the better. Thoughts, experiences, modifications I'll need to make to the chassis all welcomed and appreciated.

Cheers

Matt