The 86 might have been good back in the day but now, its nothing more than a cheap rustbucket made popular by Initial D. It is extremely hard to find one thats in ok condition, after the amount of abuse that past "racers" have put on it. Its a 1.8L DOHC engine producing roughly 120hp stock. Your better off driving it in Initial D:AS or GT3. The 240 SX is better but if you want to get it, make sure you get the original engine for it, the engine that comes with it is weak compared to the one they used in Japan.
As one member said, get a 2nd generation RX-7 NA, don't get a turbo though since they can be a bit rough on the rotary engine. Personally I would get a Lancer Evo, RX-8 or even a 2nd gen. RX-7
P.S. If you do decide to get an 86, then I could give you a couple of sites to buy parts for it.
<small>[ September 03, 2003, 09:37 PM: Message edited by: K_Dash ]</small>