I've always been a huge fan of the Celica, my friend got me hooked when he let me drive his old 89 GT, 150K miles on it and it would still lay rubber and go 117+ mph. I really want a 2000 or newer GTS but there's a few major disadvantages:
#1 I'd get raped by the car insurance company (probably $150 or more per MONTH)
#2 I have a young kid, it's not fun getting his seat in & out of a backseat in a 2 door
#3 I read a lot about the blind spots caused by the roofline
#4 some people claim that local mechanics don't want to work on VVT engines and the nearest Toyota dealer is 100 miles away from me
So I'm starting to consider the Corolla, which one has the VVT, is it the S model? Does anyone know if it compares to the Celica (handling, acceleration, etc)? Maybe if I put some work into it I could squeeze a few more horses out of it.... I'll probably get a Celica anyways =)