celica help?, 5th gen and 6th gen Options

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hey guys and girls im thinking about picking up a celica but stuck between a couple things. Between the 5th gen and 6th gen which is lighter? i love the looks of both so im going off weight. Im also interested in doing a swap im probally gonna have 3-4 grand depending on the celica i buy for the swap. Probally going to see the doc to do it but dont know between 3sge beams and 3sgte or just turboing the stock motor. looking for somewhere around 300whp reliable and most likely end up spending more haha but all help is appreciated thanks!!

[Galcobar]

Comparable models of the fifth-gen weigh about 250 lbs more than the sixth-gen; however, those pounds seem to have come at the expense of crash worthiness.

Your best platform for a performance vehicle will be an ST coupe. By virtue of it being a coupe the body is significantly stiffer than the liftbacks or convertibles and these are the lightest versions of the Celica. Of course, that makes the 3SGTE swap that much more difficult as the engine bay is set up for an A-series engine.