I've got similar issues. I live in Jamaica and while it would be ideal for me to just import an English car, it's against the law to import a car more than 5 years old. I've been searching everywhere for a Turbo Starlet but they all either have a happy owner already or are so heavily modded that I (who has almost no mechanical knowledge), will have no idea how to fix any problem with them.
I thought I could just get around this problem by buying a 4-door non-turbo starlet (in excellent condition from the countryside) and drop a turbo in there, but after doing a lot of reading (and joining this forum), it's looking like that might be too costly and take up too much of my time. Also, I don't have the money for a new engine. It's looking like I might just add a supercharger to the car, can anyone tell me if this is an OKAY idea? How much does it cost and how effective is it? Also would it be stupid to add a blowoff valve to a supercharged engine? I really love the sound of a blowoff.
Please help!