So I found the steal of a lifetime for me. Found a 2006 GXP on CL and got it for 850. Was told it needed some work but for that price I decided to go with it. It has a rebuilt transmission with only 6000 miles on it (which I verified) and has 153k miles on it overall. Absolutely rust free underneath. So far I've replaced Hub bearings, tie rod ends, put a ZZP 2.5 exhaust on it and a new battery. It runs and drives great. This will definitely be a great summer project.
List of things to do;
Shift kit
Transmission cooler
Install cts-v brakes
Install hid kit for retro headlights