Improve the ride: Coilovers and drop it a couple inches. Maybe a sway bar, but I found just dropping my teggie to 4.5" & 5.5" improved it enough. Alloy wheels, ditch the heavy steelies. And could go low profile on the tires for looks, but not necessary. Getting a good set of A/S Sport tires is more important. Engine: Quick cheap and dirty... CAI. New plugs, wires, and (think 2001 is right for it) ignition coil. Also run some lucas oil through the engine and trani to clean em out. Emissions: If you throw on a CAI with 4+ inch tubing, upgrade your exhaust with a high flow cat and muffler. Doesn't do you a lot of good if you can suck it in faster but still can't push it out faster. Also keep away from the tuner mufflers, lot of kids think they "sound cool" but I have seen many on the market that also limit the air flow to push the exhaust through and create that sound. You can find the same style that are just well open and get a nice deep throaty sound, which I myself prefer. A few quick cheap things that you could do for under 3k easy (less if you buy cheap stuff) and improve it enough to be fun. Definately won't be no ricer, but still will give it a nice boost.