What always dissappointed me about the Celica was it was underpowered untill 1999, then they just made it ugly (IMO). The 1996-1998 generation was very sharp, and I really liked it. But the top engine available was the 140 hp Camry engine. Hardly what you would want for that car. Then when the total redesign happed, they added the right engine and trans combination, but the car just got too "wedgy". I'd take a 1998 GT model with the drivetrain from a 2003 GT-S in a heartbeat!