I like the EP-82, why? becuase apart from they just look cool, id say as with the new modelss and the years gone by technology has increased and bettered itself, so id go for the car which is the newest.
They have so much potential, stock they are pretty crap, but simple front mount i/c , pod filter, exhaust and more boost and you have around 160hp at the flywheel
then theres new turbos, manifolds, new ecu's, injectors, fuel pumps etc
the list of availiable mods is endless, the great thing about ep82's is that upgrade parts are just standard parts on bigger cars
For arguements sake : you can quite easily make a kp starlet extremely quick aswell and for a similar budget. The 4age conversion is piss easy. Add turbo and hilux diff, and your well on your way. And its cheap to do aswell. Guaranteed to have more hp than a 4efte.