've asked similar questions like this before but would like to ask this one question. I was going to buy a Honda Civic Type-R but with the recent news of the government increasing VAT to 20%! and increasing prices on almost everything it has put me off taking out a 11k loan and taking 5 years to pay it off. So i've made the choice of not spending more than 7k on my next car.
I've come to a choice of either a Honda Civic Type-R EP3 or a Toyota Celica T Sport. The Celica is my favourite choice for a budget sporty car but do they drive as good as they look? Also not that it realy bothers me but are they still popular cars? I hardly see them anymore.

 

Welcome to the forum,I can't speak for the Toyota because I have never owned one,but inlight of all the brake problems and recalls that Toyota has had reciently ,I would be looking at used Hondas,I have owned several Hondas over the years and they are very ,very reliable with minimal problems. This is my opinion,Honda hands down.