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E30 parts are cheaper, the car is much easier to work on, less computers, better accessibility to things (s52 will take some of that away). The purchase price should be better on an E30 I would think.
On the flip side, why do you want a ZHP specifically? You can get a 330i Sport for less money. If you plan to mod a lot of things you can even get an non-sport 330i for little money. I mean don't get me wrong, ZHPs are great, but if you are torn between a ZHP and an E30 then you are not fixated on the ZHP part I would think.