Originally Posted by DETriment
240 or a 2nd gen rx7, or a mk3 supra, all are decent platforms, rwd which should definately be a priority, they handle ok stock (the rx7 being the best handling of the bunch) all decently quick, not fast, but they can be. you dont want fast as a first car, you will either kill yourself or someone else. start out slow.
RX7 is a bad idea, exspecially for your first car. And a 3k budget will leave you with a non running broken car.
i cant comment on the other 2 seeing as i havnt owned one. but stay away from the RX7's.