You have an m3 with 55k miles, enjoy it; take that $7k and use it as a slush funds for repairs ok the m3, use $2k of it now and do the rod bearings. The E9x is the last of a great generation of cars which are not coming back. Plenty turbo 4 hatches to come still.
And lol at that comment on getting a civic if you want high school boys to hump your leg.