What do you want the car to do? Are you looking for a beater or something to build/race at a later date? A 4G63T swap for someone with little/no mechanical background and no tools would be challenging. AWD turbo cars go for as cheap as $2,500 for a not-so-great one and around $4,500 for a pretty damn nice one. If you want a car that you can build into something more serious, AWD is the way to go.
I'm sure there are lots of people that are willing to give you a hand if you want to build something, not that you need it, but it would help.
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