second gear? i'm talking 5th gear hitting boost and loss of traction. i kno 2 people with large setups and that drivetrain and they could break loose in 5th on the highway as soon as that boost pegged.
Get a civic. not being disrespectful or anything, but if it is your first year of driving, it's better to start small and learn a few things before you go big. if you want rwd, i'd go w/ a 240, and AWD an old GSX Galant or subaru.
no sense in starting off in something you can't handle, i dang near killed myself twice in mine learning how to drive and i hate seeing people make the same mistakes.