rdhonda's protege is a good buy if its the bp motor there tons of replacement parts it and any part form 94-02 escort will fit so theres of suspention stuff for it and as long as its the bp 1.8 it has ton of motor parts you can even go get the bp-t turbo parts and they bolt right on even the computer will run that motor next to a honda civic id take a old protege .. rx7's are cool to but i think you be happyer with a protege