Celica GT Four Vs Corrado Vs 944

BnA

Dreaming on a Friday afternoon......

I'm hoping to get a van here at work in the next few months. If it does work out I would like to get a nice car to zoom about in at the weekend.....

At the moment I am thinking of these 3

Toyota Celice GT Four

Example: http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=TOYOTA&min_pr=75&source=0&model=CELICA&max_pr=&miles=1500&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=ab10+1aq&variant=4wd&bodyid=0&trim=&fuelid=0&colour=&transmissionid=0&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=0&ukcarsearch_full.y=0&start=8&distance=248&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200740295852784

+ Supposedly a nice car to drive (I haven't driven one)
+ Probably the most reliable of the bunch

- A bit of a scoby image
- Not mad about the interior of them

VW Corrado 1.8 or 2.0 (16 V)

Example:
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=none&sort=&hassearched=Y&make=VOLKSWAGEN&min_pr=75&source=0&model=CORRADO&max_pr=&miles=1500&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=ab10+1aq&variant=&bodyid=0&trim=&fuelid=0&colour=&transmissionid=0&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=31&ukcarsearch_full.y=11&start=2&distance=437&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200740295725867

+ I had an 8 Valve one for a short while and I loved it. Would the 16V be much faster ?
+ I love the look of them
+ Share parts with Golf & Passat of same era so easy enough to get

- Would this be the slowest of the 3 ?

Porsche 944
Example : http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=PORSCHE&min_pr=75&source=0&model=944&max_pr=&miles=1500&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=ab10+1aq&variant=&bodyid=0&trim=&fuelid=0&colour=&transmissionid=0&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=0&ukcarsearch_full.y=0&start=6&distance=124&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200739295272506

+ I think they look fantastic (When in good condition)

- Expensive to Service or fix if something goes wrong

Which would you pick and why...

I am open(ish) to suggestions outside these 3. I would only spend around €4k or £2.5 k Stg Max. Insurance is't a huge problem as I am 31 with lots of NCB. I don't want a complete Gas Guzzler. Anything under 25mpg's and I would be having doubts..

TychoCaine

How about a Fiat Coupe? Beautiful Pininfarina body and a very revvy 2l turbo engine. There's one for sale on adverts at the moment for about €6-€7k.

JHMEG

The Porsche, but I reckon you could get a similar 944 Turbo for similar money.

Are you planning on paying VRT.. the 944 isn't on the revenue's website, but I would imagine it won't qualify for the lowest rate (~315 euro).

colm_mcm

I'd pick the Corrado. but only if it was a VR6 or a G60, otherwise the Toyota.

bazz26

Corrado 1.8/2.0 are not great. In the fore mentioned choice of 944 or Celica GT4 then the only Corrados you should be thinking of are the G60 or VR6.

Biro

I'd even leave out the G60 Corrado and just leave in the VR6 in the choice, but that'll up your budget a lot.
The Porsche might be interesting. The Celica should be the most dependable, but none of them will do 25mpg. (Well, the N/A 2 litre Corrado should).

skibum

Having run a 1.8 Corrado for 2 years I love them. Mate currently has 2, one is a 96 2.0 8v (full leather etc) and a recently aqquired 1.8 G60 (Which i had the pleasure of driving from Luton to holyhead )

Bog standard 1.8 16V or the 2.0 won't set the world on fire with their performance, they are a heavy car, but the handling is fantastic, bendy twisty roads are a joy in one of these.

If I had a choice between a G60 and the 2.9 VR6 I would go for the G60. Insurance is slightly cheaper, road tax is a lot cheaper, On a well sorted G60 there isn't a whole lot between them. Plus the G60 is a lighter engine. Both engines need to be very well maintained, (over haul of the supercharger is not cheap) but if you get a good one you will have the pleasure of driving a great car.

Have a look at this Irish VW forum, or this English Corrado forum ( they seem to like the VR6 at lot :rolleyes: ).

Magnum

Have a look at www.gt4oc.com