Are you looking for a project car to grease up those elbows and spice up your lower back for hours while your friends and family ask why you bought that old Japanese hunk of crap?
Do you aspire to be like the legends you know and love from the land of the rising sun but don't have 2 cents to rub together?
It's pretty hard nowadays to find a good car under 5,000$ that isn't your auntie's economy s**tbox, much less a fun project car with some tuning potential for more progress and fun down the line. However, there are some exceptions from our friends in the east. For example, here are three you might see yourself driving as your next project car this summer.
Third Gen Acura Integra (Baby Tuner)
Mazda RX8 (ol' unreliable)
Honda Prelude Fifth Gen (the outlier)
Another example of Honda's outstanding reliability
The Prelude's style has well stood the test of time. They are somewhat hard to find and in good condition nowadays. A smooth-running engine in a simple and well-designed chassis spawned this melodic tuner. To note, make sure not to get the cranky unreliable automatic they threw in.