@hellojed Juh. They went with stiffer rings in 03, but they were still the 1.4L (I think?) so only faster than a Celica because they were lighter. Honestly, my engine is pretty sluggish until about 4000 rpm. Even with a new engine if it’s a dude-bro, you’d have to figure it was driven hard. I just wanted something economical on gas with a stick shift that was more likely to spin than roll in case of unplanned emergency maneuvers. Lucked into one that was in good shape.