Must admit, when I bought myy black shiney, I was tempted by one of these, but had always wanted a Celica, any chance of a more in depth / detail of the drive from this motor, as , like you I am considereing one for my next purchase.
I note by comparison to the Celica that you get a lot more spec for your money, or rather you do on the secondhand level.
Dissapointingly I have not gone head to head with one on the tarmac yet as I would be interested to see which faired better.