Help!! What to buy...?

[Eclaire]

If this isnt the right place for this, Im sorry! But anyhow...

I bought a 98` Mitsubishi Legnum last week. It was pretty well-tuned and a lot of fun to drive! About 350hp twin turbo etc. Then I got rear-ended by a truck and the car was declared totaled... :cry::cry:

So now I am going to have to get a new car. Im thinking this time that I might try to buy a cheap car and use the extra money from insurance to tune it, rather than going for a more expensive car and using all the money on it. They are also letting me strip the Legnum of any parts I want from it. So I will already be able to lower the car, change tire, Ill have racing breaks from the Legnum, BOV etc.

So now I have to decide what to buy! My main concerns are:

I live in Japan (so JDM cars are easiest to find)
I want something tunable (and able to use as many parts as I can from the old car)
And I have to keep in mind that I am using this car daily, and I live in a place with lots of snow in the Winter (So 4wd or FF is best Considering FR though...)


Cars I am looking at now are maybe a Honda Civic Type R (2000 model or so if I can find one), Honda Integra Type R, or maybe an Accord SiR. (Interested in the VTEC engines, though Im considering cars other than Hondas!)

Would love a Supra or Sylvia, but the FR might be problematic...

Thanks for the help/thoughts!! Sorry for the long post!

 

[aston]

How much did the 98 legnum cost you in Japan?

 

[Eclaire]

It cost me about 30,000 yen or about 3000 us dollars. Not sure what it would be in England. Pretty cheap for what it had. (was a friend of a friend's)

 

[obi_waynne]

A Supra would be my top choice for a tunable car. The blocks are really strong and with a remap and larger turbo you could be looking at 400 bhp or more....

The Honda VTI-S is also worth a look and your choice of the Honda Civic type R is a good one. I'd also shortlist an Integra Type R as they are pretty nicely stripped out and tuned up in standard form.

Bolt on a supercharger and you have an awesome car.

 

[Eclaire]

Thanks for the tips! Definantly look into those. I have always been a fan of the Sylvia s15s too. If I decide I can live with rwd, I might go with one of those. Also looking at the Toyota Chasers. (Not sure if the name is different outside of Japan)