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Depends on what you want from the car. Looks? Performance? Handling? Does it need maintenance? Here's a few ideas.
Handling - spring & shock combo, coil sleeve & shock combo, or full coilovers. Add a thicker rear sway bar, and a TL/CL strut bar.
Looks - suspension also makes a huge difference in this area. Combine that with a lip kit and some small cosmetic stuff like tinted windows and painted headlight housings.
Performance - transmission swap. $1200 should cover a big chunk of that, might need a little more on top.
Save up over time for wheels.
Handling - spring & shock combo, coil sleeve & shock combo, or full coilovers. Add a thicker rear sway bar, and a TL/CL strut bar.
Looks - suspension also makes a huge difference in this area. Combine that with a lip kit and some small cosmetic stuff like tinted windows and painted headlight housings.
Performance - transmission swap. $1200 should cover a big chunk of that, might need a little more on top.
Save up over time for wheels.