Thanks for all the advice all!
Very appreciated.

Yes quite what im asking "what would likely be needed now on a 23 year old car to return it to optimum performance"

Now im heading in the right direction as to the price of some of the parts may cost. Im from Sydney, Australia so parts are very pricey over here and quite not so easy to get your hands on. But ive found a number of reputable American online auto stores that stock everything i could possibly imagine.

recent changes include:

Transmission swap with a reconditioned one a few months ago
Bilstein Shock Absorbers
New Springs
Been Resprayed



Im only 19 and this is my first car and am completely in love with the car and will be hanging onto her as long as i possibly can.

Thanks for the advice.

Love from AUS!