I love honda's but you get hit hard when you need parts. Tell him to look at AE92/93/94 etc Corolla Twin Cam's and Civic's still (not forgetting the two door lift back Civic, they're hot...sooooo many aftermarket projector and tailights etc for them too, and performance parts). They can be tuned nicely. Nothing a set of 17's and a kit can't fix for looks. Plus they have aftermarket ricey lights etc for it as well. Driving experience is needed before a turbocharged car. They are very very different. Reliability also. If something goes in it $$$. Does he have the money to afford insurance, maintenance and more importantly the parts themselves? Mistubishi are 'fairly' reliable but their parts are expensive. Toyota? Hey...they're exxy, but you can get most parts quick. Plus an old Twin Cam is going to be easier to maintain over a period of time than an old GSR that may have already been thrashed to high heaven.