I want to play again so long as there's a mod to reduce the cliff racers.

There is. As well as a mod to turn off the assassins that try to kill you when you rest.

Oh hell no, I need those guys to give me free, good early-to-mid-game light armor. Saves me from having to think about armor at all until I can get ahold of some glass (except subbing in the odd enchanted piece).

farm vivec guards and sell to crab dude

I used to hear that screeching in my dreams...