If you already know which generation you want, here is the single best spec to target in each, and why. These are decisive picks, not a menu.
NA (1989-1997): a rust-free 1996-1997 1.8 with a Torsen. You get the stronger later engine, the stiffer 1994-up chassis, OBD-II, and a limited-slip, while dodging the short-nose crank of the earliest 1.8s
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