electrically the car is fine, the battery, radio, windows etc. The beauty with this car is that it is largely mechanical. The soft top is mechanical, the engine is a fairly simple compared to newer models.
but tbh the plastics within the car are fine too. I know the plastic around the door...
I kinda get what your asking but wateva.
Internally competition is between you and your classmates.
Externally your against the state. When BOS gets everyone's marks they assign band cut-off's n shit, that way everyone is separated based on the HSC exam and given an HSC mark.
Now they...
Apply to UAC for science at usyd as if you were fresh outta school. Then depending on your ATAR if they accept you. If they do you can get credit for the subjects that you didn't fail.
I'll bet you anything he did MX2, MX1 and physics or chem and english.
I got 95.7 and did standard but I did MX2, MX1, chem and physics.
Long story short do "Advanced" heaps better on your scaling, unless you can smash your other subjects.