Hey Gang

Up here in Nova Scotia the weapon of choice in IT seems to be either Honda or VW.
I have a chance to buy a rust free super clean 142E with three spare engines for very little cash.
I'm thinking it would make a great ITB car. Do these cars still compete at the front?
Do they have any issues, like do they do better on certain tracks?
Is there a shop that specializes in th 142E as far as aftermarket performance parts?
Any help would be appreciated.