I think it's a great looking car ---> if I was gonna do it I'd be patient for the manual transmission--- harder to find but not impossible. Not to put your pocket on blast - but why go into that much debt just to drive a car? Also --- when you get an upmarket car the mods are upmarket pricing as well - I've seen some riced out ISs and that's a shame. Either go BIG w/ this chassis or be prepared to drive it close to stock (IMO).