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!

[kormysh8]

what about a 04- 05 jetta?
-decently fast
-turbo diesel
-corners pretty good
-probably lost of aftermarket parts
-interior is so nice (imo)
-VW reliability
-slap some deec rims on that thing and it looks sharp!

[GriffGirl]

what about a 04- 05 jetta?
-decently fast
-turbo diesel
-corners pretty good
-probably lost of aftermarket parts
-interior is so nice (imo)
-VW reliability
-slap some deec rims on that thing and it looks sharp!

I realize I'm speaking from the perspective of an '01 Jetta (the other car in my household) but as I speak from that perspective, the Jetta is currently, at this VERY MOMENT receiving a replacement transmission at 150k miles.

It's a lovely car, looks great, and yes, is very well appointed in terms of creature comforts on the interior. But a reasonably well cared-for car should not have a dead tranny at 150k miles. Jettas are NOTORIOUSLY sensitive little cars, it takes almost nothing to throw a CEL. "Low" coolant will throw a CEL.

Granted, it is not a TDI - it's a 2.0, which throws out the "decent gas mileage" entirely (NO 4 cyl car should get 20 streets mpg unless it's seeing boost), nor is it "decently fast". It's got okay top-end power, but low end? I'd take my 7A-FE over the Jetta 2.0 ANY DAY. And IDK about it "cornering pretty good". It's just average IMO. No excessive body roll, but it's not exactly on rails, either. I'd hazard to say my Celica with stock suspension cornered better than the Jetta with stock suspension does.