i would also consider ford zx2's with a manual, i picked mine for 900 and put roughly 350 into it and has no issues, gets 34mpg unmodded just driving with load no other real hypermiling techniques and IMO it looks good to.
rabbits are nice but the diesels are either gold to people or are junked.
With mods i would expect some hate on the mods from your non eco-minded friends, i take rap on my wheel covers all the time, even though i think they look better than the stock hubcaps or plain steelies.
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