CelicDriver 
2000 Toyota Celica Hatchback GT 2dr Hatchback
Super Little Pocket Rocket
 I bought this car used with 82K miles on it. It drives like new, and never ceases to amaze me with its grip on the road. It is practically as if it were moving on rails, point it where you like, and it hugs the road while making the turn. Add that to Toyota reliability, and the combo is hard to beat.  The automatic transmission is adequate for my practical needs, but for spirited driving, I would have preferred having a manual. The car has plenty of get up and go, but I somehow miss the vrooom of the lower gears that I could have got out of  the 140HP engine (which is pretty dang good when you combine it with the light and small car that it is) with a stick.