BMW E36 330i, or maybe if you can find one, an E46 323i or a 325i. Nothing handles like a BMW until you get up to the 911. O, and I've seen E36 M3's go for your kinda price range on EBay, so you might wanna try that. Trust me, you cannot go wrong with a mid 1990's BMW. They truly are the Ultimate Driving Machines...