Hi, this is my first post on this forum. Happy to be here...

I'm 17, live in Toronto, Canada, and I'm looking to buy my first car. I'm looking for a nice sport car/all-round car that I can eventually mod up.
I drove a friends Intergra Type-R and it was really nice, engine was sweeeeet and handling was nice. But, how does this car compare to other Jap sports cars? How about in bad conditions (snow). How easy (and expensive) is this car to mod compared to others, and what type of power gains can you get outta this car.

And #1 question: is this car reccomended for a first car?