Um, I would call some of your friends' cars getting stolen a problem.

You're gonna get killed on insurance with either an Integra or an Eclipse. You may want to try and find something that is a bit newer and does not have quite as high insurance premiums.

Going back to your original question, you can't just say which one is better. What's your budget on the car? Who's paying for insurance? Who's paying for gas? Who's paying for maintenance? Who's paying for repairs?

These are the practical concerns you have to think about even if you're not necessarily looking at the most practical car(s). That's just the nature of being a young driver.