definatly, if your eventually going to swap the engine, then there is no reason to spend more on a turbo model just to swap the engine out. Get an NA and go from there.
cant wait to start seeing what your doing when you get your car. check
www.mr2trader.com. I actually recall seeing an NA with some body damage on there for $1300 bucks. might be something to start with since your going to be doing body work (kit) anyway.