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!

[Supersprynt]

Folks,
I've test driven a Mazdaspeed6!!! (or Mazda6 MPS as it's known in Europe).
It's very rary and unique, lightning fast, corners like on rails, HAS four wheel drive, luxurious inside, sporty yet discrete exterior, it's quiet, subtle, refined, comfortable and reliable.
But wait I think I hear the nitpick train coming!
* Bose "premium" sound system has an obsolete CD changer, but lacks MP3 support, and also lacks bass at the low end.
* Sedan (limousine) body not as practical as liftback/hatchback/caravan
* Expensive (20k euro for a 2nd hand).
But that's really just nitpicking! It's a glorious car and in the meantime, since I spent my money elsewhere, I am looking forward to working like a maniac and saving up every euro to get it anytime soon whenever the moment arrives!
I whole heartedly recommend everybody who is looking for a half way compromise between the beauty of the RX-8 and the security of a Subaru to try it out. It's in a class of its own.

I just picked one of these up. I have only had it 2 weeks. I chose it because I wanted something that I could use year around, was decently quick, looked good, wasn't terrible on insurance, and got OK gas mileage.

The CD changer is a bit obsolete, but there is an MP3 cd-changer available. None of this deterred me because I knew I was putting an iPod integration kit in. To be honest I'm quite happy with the sound output, but this is subjective.

I don't really understand the practicality issue. The liftback really doesn't have any more room. The trunk (boot) is quite large, and I have more space than I know what to do with.

The gas mileage will obviously vary. I do more city driving than highway, and I'm getting about 21mpg, and the car requires premium gas.

The price you quote boggles my mind. That's about $29,000. That was the price for that car NEW here in the states. I bought mine for ~10k Euro.