Hey Veeky Forumstists here is asking your opinion for my first shitbox. Should it be 300zx na or Mr2 na...

Probably sw20 cause there are no good aw11s nearby

Both are good and bad choices.
MR2s and 300zxs have the most cramped engine bays you can find. But being a pita to wrench on can be overlooked when you get used to it and also realize they are unkillable cars if NA. Don't even think about turbos.

For casual cruising, id go with the NA 300zx. Think of it as a BRZ/86. Pretty similar experience for a lot less money invested.

Less than 200whp and heavy as hell.

Take it from me i had one when i was a kid The n/a sucks dick and that was when the car was only 8 years old,i had a 94 i cant imagine the shit show it woupd be to find one now.

If you are american, go cheap muscle. 94-04 mustang GT's, Fbody camaros (mullet required). All easy to work on, aftermarket parts abound, oem replacements in every junkyard across the nation, and you can go below the mason dixie line and not get called a "tunar fag bich" in that order and spelling.

T. 97 mustang GT owner

What a 300zx or mr2

I was looking at more of the handling side of things

The 300zx

Yeah they are all pretty bad around my area. There are a couple good mr2s though

What's a better car that makes 175 whp and weighs 3200 lbs? For roughly the same price on the used market.