Welcome along mikey , where are you from as far as buying if you can get yourself into Sti money then 100% the way forward otherwise all you will do is spend spend up get Sti toys which is exactly myself and hundreds have done. For 5k you can easily get a modded blob Wrx, Sti bugeye standard hawkeye and an absolutely minted classic , happy hunting. If your in the Glasgow area pop along to the meet this Thursday night. .
Kenny