I would wait until you got ur license to worry about this shit. And there is no way ul be able to get an EK with your price range. Dont' forget if you blow all ur money then u gotta worry bout insurance, and all other fees that come with getting a car on the road. And what if something happens like an accident or u need to replace parts or whatever? I agree with Danny, get the EG - man that is an awesome first car - i got a '88 Ford Laseer, what a piece of crap! Go the EG Si hatch dude, as for $9,000 you could get a really good one and then you got like $1000 to get it on road ans insured, actually ul prob need more $$$ for the insurance, I pay $1200 for my '99 EK and it's a GLi and im 21. Soooo yeh my point is save up more $$$, buy the car when u get ur license and go for the EG!!

And yeh that sucks that only the yanks got the EG Coupes, they look f*cking hot! :P