Ideas for next car, spoiled sick by my celica Options

[xkillerx]

Hello 6GC folks,

I've been an extremly satisfied owner of a 1.8 ST for more than three years now.

Reasons for me being EXTREMLY HAPPY with it:

* goes like stink (+considering its powerplant+)
* corners like on rails
* looks smoking hot
* wonderful, almost luxurious interior craftsmanship
* practical for four, perfect for two
* minimal consumption (for a sports car)
* NEVER, EVER BREAKS DOWN
* cheap to own, drive, register and insure


However I'm considering getting something fresher, but I am not willing to sacrifice much of the above just for getting a new car.

Some of the vehicles I've tried so far and was unsatisfied with:

Nissan 350Z

+ quick
+ luxurious
+ beautiful
+ not a target for theft
- insurance nightmare
- rear wheel drive only
- luggage space tight even for two
- generally horribly inpractical


Subaru forester non turbo

+ plenty of space
+ plenty of kit
+ dependable all wheel drive
- horrible consumption
- so ****ing slow
- almost flipped it when tried tight cornering
- bland, cheap feeling interior


Subaru Impreza regular

just ****. next please.


Subaru Impreza WRX

+ so ugly that it's sooo prettyyy for me
+ goes like stink
+ corners like mad
+ practical for five
- horrible consumption
- horrible, cheap feeling, bland interior


5th gen Celica alltrac

+ good looking in black
+ dependable 4WD
+ nice interior
- heavy
- very slow despite its engine
- pop up headlights
- even older than my current car


Mazda 6 diesel MZR CD

+ looks sweet
+ plenty of space and kit
+ MZR has top notch interior
+ supposedly bulletproof reliability
+ very economical
- ford diesel torquey but not really quick
- it's a ****ing family car



Cars I would so much like to test but can't find here. The +/- are my IMAGINERY ASSUMPTIONS - if you had these cars please correct me


Mazda RX8

+ goes like stink
+ beautiful inside and out
+ practical
+ fantastic handling for a rear wheel drive
+ seems to be cheap abroad
- horrible consumption
- very questionable reliability
- no trained service personel



Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8

+ fastest, period
+ nice interior, pretty exterior
+ LEGEND
+ practical for five
- maintanence nightmare
- expensive to get
- consumption nightmare


Toyota Supra

+ LEGEND
+ FAST
+ BEAUTIFUL
- can't import since it's not euro3
- hard to find a non modded well kept for a decent price
- even harder to find non UK or US



Toyota Celica 6th Gen GT4

+ all of the above as my car, plus even faster, and a bit prettier
- maintenance, upkeep, consumption
- can't import since it's not euro3
- hard to find non UK, US



There you go. Start your brainstorming!

[xkillerx]

From what I read, you just don't want another car.

You read wrong.

I mean, you feel that your ST goes like stink, when they're one of the slowest cars.

I tried to say that it goes like stink CONSIDERING IT HAS A TINY 1.8 FROM A CARINA.

Because I've tried the alltrac and I did not feel it goes fast at all. Neither the mazda. Both have much more poweful engines.

The 350Z is fast, the WRX is **** fast. I can imagine the Supra makes people **** their pants. Fantastic.

I say stay with it. And why you list a car that you cannot get is beyond me. Why complicate things?

Because I am obviously interested in what other people have to say about them, duhh.

I'd prefer not daydreaming about the Supra or the GT4 if in reality they have some serious drawbacks.

That's why you haven't gotten a reply. Stick to the point. I would get an Impreza WRX as another car. They're plenty fun, reliable, and look good with just a nice set of rims, lower suspension and a nice exhaust.

The impreza looks great outside by default, like I stated I hate how it looks on the INSIDE. And that can't be fixed with a nice set of rims or blahblahblah

For you get an Integra Type R or Golf GTI.

The golf is a no go since they are targets of GTA very very often here; the Integra is good idea I have not considered it given that the Type Rs have a rep for being useless around town. There are weeks when I spend half a day stuck in downtown traffic. Nice noise isolation and a solid, comfortable interior go a long way then. How would you rate the R on the daily driver side?

Maybe decide what YOU actually want in a car.

Ehrm, nice looks, bulletproof reliability, great interior, superb craftsmanship and build quality, goes like stink (FOR ITS ENGINE) and corners like on rails (WHATEVER ENGINE IT HAS).

Not to be dangerous on a slippery road, not to be a general target for theft and at least Euro3 emissions so that I can import it.

I read now that I did not mention the Celica 7th gen. I was never really interested in it, but if anybody owns one a nice comparison between the 6th and 7th gen would be great. Thank you.