I am grateful for it. I sought a 330i or 430i and had no interest in a 3.0i engine.
The 2015 and later B48 engine variants, namely the 20i and 30i, are identical engines with just factory tuning differences.
A multitude of 120i vehicles is available on the market, and they may be effortlessly remapped for substantial power enhancement.
The 2 Series is rather pricier than the 1 Series; thus, you may need to restrict your options to the 120i within your budget. If the budget is severely constrained, consider a Cat N vehicle that includes comprehensive documentation of pre-repair and post-repair conditions, executed to a high degree. Those automobiles may be £2,000 less expensive in comparison.
Unfortunately, the costs of secondhand cars are now exorbitant. I sought a little Toyota Yaris for my father within a £5,000 budget; however, the majority of available vehicles were subpar for that price, particularly for a Japanese mini.