Hey mate I just turned 18 recently and bought a manual 5sp ba xr6 n/a and im pretty happy with it but if I had the extra cash I definately would of gone with the turbo. My old man has the turbo and is a much nicer car to drive and you wont have to spend up heaps on mods to get it going quick. In the end if you just want a cruiser get the n/a as it is a sweet looking car anyway. Cheers, Cam.