What first car?

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I have about £2000 to spend. I want something fun to drive but can't be above a 1.6l petrol or 1.9diesel for insurance and economy. Also i have to drive it between Spain and the UK so it needs to be reliable.

Was thinging something like a BMW e36 316, but most of them have over 100k miles on the clock is this too much?

Thanks in advance for your help.