yep go the ute, i had shedloads of fun with mine. suprised a lot of people with it too.
just go with good brakes and the usual 1200 front end mods
run a higher spring rate in the rear without a rear sway bar (my opinion)
keep it simple and have loads of fun
heres an old clip for inspiration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QPC8qttRAw