Pointer (Contact Breaking Ignition System) is not reliable and needs frequent maintenance, you should go for a CDI model for consistent performance.
If you want it to be faster, get a 2005-06 Model with decent compression and put a Euro 2's CDI unit in it. It may get slightly faster.
And don't ask about pricing trend of CG, my mechanic sold his late 80's Pointer for 86K. lol