Shockwaver, I agree with everyone else. The hard part is getting the car pepared so if you're doing that yourself, you're more than half way there. Acrylic paint is very forgiving because once you've sprayed, you sand the top layer off anyway. You end up with a flat, dust free (& peel free) finish. Compressors are a "must have" tool in the garage & are really cheap these days ($500). A good gun (home use) will set you back around $130. As Nassi metioned, $600 will cover the materials. I just got quoted $300 for 4 litres of colour & 8 litres of clear. Primers & bog are cheap.
If you don't trust yourself, buy small quantities & do one panel first.
Evan.