everyones suggesting the rs1800 but as you said you have a 4.5k budget i wouldnt get a ford, sorry guys, for that sort of money you could get a cheap honda intgra type r dc2 and although i absolutly hate jap cars theres no denying that they are one of the best handling fwd cars ever made, with about 190bhp as standard from the 1.8l engine there blinding quick too, some easy mods can be done to see over 200 bhp too, failing that id suggest another jap car a crx vt, the box shape one not the girly newer rounded one, 160 bhp standard, both these cars are excellent handling cars, perfect track cars and mega mega reliable, plus have vetec which if you havent witnessed is amazing, id go for the crx vt, get a cheap one for around 2k, no need to really strip it out as there light as fuck all ready then you have another 2k to spend on mods, just my opinion