mazdaspeed protoge*sp?* aweseome car..come's w\ rims\ and all that crap, so you dont gotta spend your money there ,, and it comes w\ a sub and system...handles great!....good beginer car IMO..turbo, so the potential is really good..100$ in mods..50 for MBC and 50 for TurboTimer..and he's having fun.....its not RWD..but FWD isnt so bad unless he's trying to dragrace like crazy and a serious about speed, but he doesnt have money to mod like crazy so dont worry about the drivetrain too much....id go Mazdaspeed all the way..fully decked our for 21k...haggle dealer and get it for 20k or less....i love this car..if i could id trade my RSX for it.