jes, when i was lookin out for a 94 vti-r, it was seriously a tough search!
If you want to save money, for about $11,000-$13,000 can get you a JDM Si-Vtec - i think it has slightly more features such as Auto climate control and maybe extra hp
For about $13,000-$15,000 gets you the vti-r, but really hard to find a nice one with decent km's and condition all round
I have noticed the 5th generation ludes becoming cheaper and you can pick up say a 97 Si for about $15,000-ish and slightly more (about $17,000 at least) for a vti-r, however the km's tend to be over 150,000
hope it helps