exactly. waiting until you can go for expensive/right stuff is the way to go. i wish i would've done so too, but now i'm stuck with what i've got and just wanting to get the flt-a2's...
you should check out freshalloy.com. it is probably the most technical 240 forum out there. lots of great info to be found there. i think you'll find that most of the older 240 owners (as in not newbies, not necessarily age-wise) are more performance-oriented. when i first got into those forums, i was impressed at the amount of emphasis placed on suspension, although things have changed a little since...