Hey guys.

I'm new here, so I apologize if I'm doing this wrong or if the answers to my questions are in a common thread somewhere.

I found a very clean, rust free 1989 245 with a B230FS1 and automatic transmission near sacramento and had it shipped to me in Brooklyn last week. It's got 150K miles on it and is completely stock. Clean, well maintained, new brakes, new tires, recently serviced, etc.

I don't have a ton of wrenching experience. I've worked on my 1973 Honda CL350 motorcycle, a few things on my beater 95 Ford Ranger and inherited my grandfather's '56 Oldsmobile 88 (rebuilt the fuel pump, some carb work, put in a new radiator and a few other small things), but that's about it. I'm willing to learn though, especially because I'm told how easy these 240s are to work on.

I bought the car because my folks had two of them growing up, so I'm nostalgic about them, but also because they're bulletproof and offer a ton in terms of utility (I surf and camp whenever I can). However, I also enjoy driving. I don't plan on taking the car to the track, but I would like to enjoy driving on winding roads upstate. A little more pep, some more responsiveness and better cornering would be great.

First upgrade will be to the stereo, but then I'd like to start on a few mechanical upgrades to make it more fun to drive, without sacrificing reliability or fuel economy (the latter at least not significantly).

When the transmission inevitably eventually goes, I'd like to do a manual swap, but I don't need to waste a perfectly good automatic transmission to have a little more fun (or waste the money).

What should my plan of action for least time and money spent to have a little more fun?

VX cam and IPD anti-sway bars? Should I add a turbo?

Pls help! (layman's terms appreciated!)

Thank you!