Uggy
As chris says i would look towards bmw donor if u want to go the irs route.u can buy a crashed one from a wreckers or even one out of rego although not as cheap as in the uk,or go the mazda mx5 route for the irs.
I have included a link with lots of info and ideas for u which is based in OZ.
http://www.adelgigs.com/clubman.shtml