I'm Looking to get my first car, what should I get? I want something JDM

So iIm about to get my first car and my eye's have been looking at the Miata but my dad says that he won't let me buy it because it's to small. It don't have to be JDM but something tunable that I can mess around with but that has room for my friends and is reliable but still fun.

MY BUDGET IS 4000 MAX.

IT HAS TO BE FUN FOR CRUSING WITH MY FRIENDS.

IT HAS TO BE RELIABLE.

IT ALSO HAS TO HAVE GOOD AFTERMARKET SUPPPORT.

AND IT Can't BE FWD (Sry honda fans.

KIND OF SAFE BUT NOT TO SAFE.

LIGHTWEIGHT

Thats all thanks in advance.

Added (1). If possible can you like maybe list a website good for finding low price cars

A lightweight RWD vehicle that is reliable for $4k max? Good luck with that, dude. You'll be lucky to find may automobiles at all that will be roadworthy and reliable for under for grand. Might be able to find and older Z or MR2 that has not been beat to hell but it will be a hard search.

Hmm should be able to get a tidy RX8 for $4000

You are asking for a lot from a cheap $4000 car. You probably won't find it.

You don't understand what JDM means. So stop using the term when you don't understand what it means. You watch too many Fast and Furious movies.

JDM stands for Japaese DOMESTIC Market. That means the car was built for the Japanese market only and is not for export to other countries. Most true JDM cars in the USA are here illegally.