I have added a site which i often send people too,as me and the wife use it often.Its a free site and has owners and not sellers reviews on different models of cars and at least you see the good and the bad points.
http://www.carsurvey.org/model_Toyota_Celica.html
There are 406 reviews to give you an idea of the car itself.
My friend owns a 97 version and loves it to bits and has had no problems with it at all,and i was shocked how roomy it was front and back.Nice cars there are few variations of models also with a turbo version also.
Good luck with the mid life crisis,my wife is going through hers atm.and looking at getting a Nissan Silvia S14a for hers.
Also she wants a tattoo and is changing her wardrobe.
Other great cars worth looking at are
Evo 1-10
Skyline R32 R33 R34 gts.gts-t,gt4,gt,gtt,gtr
impreza p1,sti,wrx
GTO/3000gt
FTO
300zx z33
350z
supra MK4
scion tc
civic type r
accord type r
integra dc2/dc5
eclipse
m3
m6
G35/300GT
Altezza
pulsar GTI-R
Silvia s13 s14 s14b s14a s15
180sx/euro 200sx ps13
240sx