well i would go the GC8 i guess for more looks than anything else. but i believe you can get a conversion kit for the front of the old bugeye model to make it look like the peanut 1. i guess it all comes down to what you like the look of and how much money you have to/ want to spend on it later. if you dont like the look of the bugeye then dont get it coz you will almost certainly get rid of it not long after and i guess its applies the other way too. also what things have been done to the car...mods. i think simple mods such as pods, front mount and air induction and even computer upgrades are good. as the other guys have mentioned, the newer 1 would be the more sensible choice, but as i said i would go the GC8...