If ur gonna do swap, why not just go ek1 an do b18c swap later on, few guys have gone this route, an because ur goin for ek1, u can get more mods done than say already buyin a stock ek4 with the extra money as opposed to buyin ek4, an any money says the ek1 would b better condition given the budget...
Dont do a type-r replica, do ur own style, ur own flavor, be a blk sheep lol

Vtec or no vtec, its still a honda, so dont kick urself if u dont get one, if ur not happy with the car, make it better