That was pretty much the list I came up with. While I'm settled on an E36, it's the hatch. 2800ish after the swap, and a little trimming it won't be gutted by any means. Leather interior, A/C, P/S all stay intact. The parts required for the swap are way cheaper than the FB or FC, and the only oddity is forward facing headers. But even that isn't all that bad.
I doubt Sam would want to do something like that after the E30, With what he has to work off of I'd vote FB.
Stock motr-Will travel