there's no point in getting the integra if you're going to get automatic. and there's not much point discussing stock vs stock performance if you're going to get automatic also.

as Kev said, probably look at getting an EK Civic. The F22 in the Prelude Si puts out 1 less kw than a Civic VTi-R and is 600cc's bigger.

Just learn to drive manual. Before I got my DC2 I'd never driven manual before.