Same thing happened to me in February, homie. I think I paid around $280ish with traffic school. I know it's under $300 because the second speeding ticket I got was only $312.
I can't even register early if I wanted to, since my registration doesn't open until after my orientation. I've seen complaints on our FB group page how classes that are mandatory for my major, are already maxed out.
He's saying the beach near UCSB > the beach near the University of Hawaii, and I'm going to have to agree with him on that.
Where's SDSU? Only reason I wanted to go there too...
I'd go with a 240sx. Not only is it reliable, but IMO RWD > FWD any day. Plus, you'll be able to have a little fun in the rain.
EDIT: Also, I'd recommend you stay away from European cars, because if your budget is only 5.5k, I assume you wouldn't be able to afford any spare parts, if you...