great way to promote public transportation, isn't it? if big cities in america had more developed public transportation, i'd say jacking up tolls like crazy would have the same effect. california, on the other hand, is hopeless.

i probably wouldn't want to drive in the heart of tokyo anyway. aren't the parking spots expensive, too? i have a friend that used to drive a 2nd gen legend in tokyo, but sold it strictly because the parking spot (at his apartment) would have been almost as much as rent.

anyways, i'd suggest you start off by either lowering the car and getting authentic black housing headlights and corners. they should be a lot easier to find in japan! let us know how much you can get them for, too. i want to know how much people selling them on ebay are really making... the black housing headlights will make your car look a lot more aggressive. lowering should be obvious, but i guess it depends on the road conditions where you live. i know in taiwan, where the roads are terrible everywhere you go, i would NEVER lower a car - or at the MOST a 1" drop. the car would sustain way too much damage for it to be worth it.

after you've saved up enough money, for sure try to find an H22 engine and swap it in there. they should be much easier and cheaper in japan as well.