Celica all the way. Drove those two back-to-back with the Cougar 2.5L and a stick tC. 2500 lb. car - 1.8L is a screamer in that. I like the Tiburon’s bottom end, but the driving experience is just better in the Toyota. Better shifter, better seats, nicer interior. Best of the four hands down - but couldn’t find a stick RSX-S where I was looking pricewise. My $0.02.