1. Aurora MR (later added an Avenger Titan because I liked the shuttle look)
2. Cheap, wanted to get into the game
3. Nope
4. Upgraded to the Cutlass Black (along with melting the Avenger Titan)
You will need the latest launcher:
- Version: 1.2.0 Url: https://install.robertsspaceindustries.com/pre-rel/RSI-Setup-1.2.0.exe
It has a tab for LIVE and PTU.