Cheap performance car For me..need help.

[Kangaroo Boy]

I'm going to buy a new car within 2 months since I killed my little barina(Suzuki Swift).I place many Japanese cars in the list as they are the cheapest and easy to work on.I didn't place any european cars as they cost too much to repair here and parts expensive.Most of these cars are from the late 80s because we only have Unleaded petrol.Most of these cars cost under 8 grand Australia.Most of these cars can be replace with bigger engines or be turbo later on making them a great base to build off from.Anyway I want to know your opinions about this?.I been told different things like don't get rotor man,because they used oil and they chew fuel.