525i for 16 year old son? (archive)

I went car shopping with my 16 year old son today. Of course he was drawn to all the rice rockets but then we came to a 1990 525i and he loved it. It's a red 5-speed with a straight body for $6990. What do you all think about these cars for as a "first car?" I know how safe they are and even though the 525i isn't going to win any drag races it does have good mid-range powwer.

Greg
'95 540ia

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Great! Very safe & not too fast. Insurance OK too. Larry Chew 23:09 10/07/2001 (0)
Damn...can i be your son too!?I can cut grass! patrick in riverside 23:04 10/07/2001 (1)
- You would have to follow these rules.... Greg 23:22 10/07/2001 (0)
location? SLam525i 22:51 10/07/2001 (1)
- Cupertino, Ca South San Francisco bay area Greg 23:11 10/07/2001 (0)

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