I need some "first car" opinions!?

Im 17, im going to college to be a certified mechanic, and well now is the time where i need to decide on a car i want to purchase, and then obviously work on. Im a american muscle kind of guy, but i like some tuners such as supra's, rx-7s, nissan 300zx, and many more. I need obviously affordable preferably under 10,000$. I want to be able to work on this car so it would need a good selection of aftermarket parts, but i want it to be different, ive seen so many of the same cars around the island i live on, and i want it to stick out, and with the right car choice im sure i can. Any ideas? Any will be appreciated !