I agree with the college thing I have been in and out college in the last couple of years, go to school to get the pimp ride. Also on like everyone said you really don't want to go to school have to maintain a high maintance engine you'll be partying way to much for that. Always 7k is a lot of cash, if your really dead set on getting something quick for your buck buy a 90-93 240sx and have one of the people on this site do a SR20det swap for you, just that swap alone your car will be fast and you will have money to party still Or be young and dumb and buy a car on this site that some has already riced out to the max and be another RICER out there on the streets Just my 2 cents.