In the old school department, the celica supra is a great candidate, they are quick, and can be boosted, handle pretty well and parts are still around for them, 1st gen rx7s are ok but you will have to dump at least a grand to make them happy to drive, and usually you wont get a 13b car, 12a cars a fun but usually they have carb problems and the lug pattern is very strange, so wheel options suck!
S12s are one of the most forgotten about cars in the Nissan world, and came boosted and v6, both are fun , and if you get your hands on a v6 car, their are plenty of junkyard parts to scarf for the engine and transmissions. And also the first gen maxima (910s) are a great platform, they handle suprisingly well and have a bullet proof motor in them. Finding them 5 speed is kind of hard but they are out their, and can easily go 250k miles, infact we have 2 one has 125k and the other has 300k and i still bounce that one off the rev limiter. Toyota's have several cars in that price range that can be nice, Any TE chassie is a awsome platform, the TE21-28s, are much older and hard to find in any decent shape but very desirable. The TE31-38's are much more commen, and can be found for cheep, if you look hard enough, and the TE72's are great cause they have a great engine and also have rear suspension that is closer to the AE86. I dont suggest AE86's cause with out a lot of money you will be limited on performance. There are also Coronas,Cressidas, and celicas.
There are a lot of diffrent choices out their, and it all depends on your style, but i can tell you for sure, you dont have to have a honda for a good old school car, Nissan, toyota, Mazda and other manufactures have done a good job in the past, and Any of the cars I listed can be made to do what ever you want in the future.
I hope i helped and if you have any more questions on old school cars, pm me