Didn't foresee this issue, but in hindsight, it does seem pretty obvious...
Looking around at the availability of various Honda's around the world (and biasing my search for 88-89 series CRX's) it is becoming a little difficult to track down non-modified cars. Everyone and their grandmother is strapping turbos and messing with suspension....
There are a number of reasons that this poses a problem. The main reason this is an issue is Honda doesn't outfit their vehicles with these options for a reason. I'm all for getting your fingers dirty, and there are loads of cars that warrant a few modifications (coming from the American in me), but Honda built what they did for longevity, something most tuners forget when they start having to repair their Hondas bi-weekly. So a significant trend toward unreliability with aftermarket parts means a trans-global journey would be best to avoid such parts. The second issue is that with all the parts replaced with aftermarket pieces, finding stock replacements in various parts of the world may be harder than I'd originally anticipated.
I can also see plenty of places where a turbo would be oh so handy - is it smart to set out with a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine?
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