I am a Chevy man.
But, I used to have an 83 Toyota Celica GT.
Everything (driver controls) was where it should be. Very intuitive.
I had to replace the engine because I ran it too low on oil.
Easiest thing I ever did. You opened the glove box, removed a panel,and unplugged the wiring harness from the computer. Unbolted the engine mounts, hoses, fuel line, clutch linkage, starter wires, and jerked the engine out.
Put the new one in, reconnected everything, and it started on the third try. Ran like a top, didn't have to adjust a thing.
It was a stick, and with just a couple of sandbags in the rear, it went anywhere. I went offroading with it.
In one of the worst ice storms we had, I was running around, and went up this long hill. I passed by a jeep (4wd) that was off in the ditch. He asked me how I was able to keep going. (and my tires were almost bare).
And it could haul more than you would think. I put a Snapper riding mower in it, and closed the rear hatch.
What a sports car. If only the body had lasted longer. The engine was still good to go.
Was that the Toyota 22R engine?