Celica - Prelude, Questions about speed differences. Options

[nObOdy]

Hey guys -

Alright - im not sure if anyone knows but im looking for a celica to buy and once i get it i am going to swap in the 3s-gte engine into it, irregardless.
Ive been getting some pressure from some different people in my family to make sure i look around before i get my heart set on the celica.
the only thing that bothers me about the celica is the headlights.. they are not my favorite at all, but i love the rest of the car and of course, the 3s-gte swap will be FAST. which is what im looking for a cheap fast car. Anyhow
so the topic of a Honda prelude popped up 4th or 5th gen

Basically the honda prelude has a vtec head and it puts out around 200 bhps the car weighs 2900lbs
I like the look of the honda - also it would not be a turboe'd engine and i know that would ease my mothers sufferings a little bit - but its not a big deal
anyhow so i joined a honda forum (sucks ass compared to here) and have been asking the guys the same questions im asking you guys now
the response i get from them is kind of typical but i was hoping you guys could fill me in on what you thought

Which is faster 94-99 celica gt with 225hps second gen 3s-gte swap OR
91-02 honda prelude with honda vtec sporting 200hps
?

Any ideas - or technical differences that could be outlined for me would be great.
Remeber - all that i am looking to do is outrun my friends Mazda MX-3 GS which has 200 hps and is light! 2600lbs (maybe less)

Which car would be more reliable? I am leaning towards the Celica for several reasons - one i love how the car looks from the side - similar to a supra (same swoops over the hatch) I love the idea of the 3s-gte engine's speed - also No One Owns A toyota Celica where i live! No ONE! i have not seen one but then again i live in montana.. so anyhow
and i see preludes all the time..
anyhow - if you have an opinion def voice it, but dont just state it.. back it up with supports. Also it must be in MLA FORMAT 12pt font 1.5 pages double spaced due monday.
bah sorry school crept in there.
thanks in advance
later
nobody

[boosted_K2]

i autocross and once and a while drag race my car, however i ended up having to fix all these problems before i started racing, so no, these problems were not brought on by hard driving.

the problem is you cannot be 100% positive that you will be that reliable unless you tear it down and rebuild it all yourself by the book, the only way to guarantee that everything is done properly is to do it yourself with the proper manuals and parts, next best option being to get a warranty on anything anyone else does for you. the key here is 100%, myself included, people doing these projects hang themselves out to dry by taking shortcuts and not properly starting from scratch... buy something used, and assume its good because the person you purchased it from said it was "in great condition" and it looks all nice and shiny... i did this with my current CT20b turbo, and most people do it when they buy used clips and motors, they assume its good and throw it in and turn it on, most clip importers will only warranty an engine to start the first time, but once it starts the first time you are no longer under any coverage from that supplier, if a crank is bent or if valves are not seated correctly or something snaps off after some heavier driving conditions, your SOL... and at that point its no longer 100 dollars a month maintanence, you gotta get this thing fixed, and NOW if it is your only vehicle. most people come out okay, but you hear plenty of horror stories of things like this as well, it turns out to be a real crap shoot. so far ive gotten lucky on my CT20b, it seems to be working great, but im also planning on it possably failing, so im going to get my other turbo rebuilt and possably upgraded... all i can say is thank god this isnt my only car.

dont take this as me trying to persuade you against it, plenty of people have come out successful, and many people do have them running quite reliably, i just want to warn you and anyone else thinking about doing it that there is a real danger of getting yourself in over your head, just because everything adds up on paper to being something you can afford... theres alot of things you dont see originally that really add up and destroy your budget, just ask manny, who's stainless steel oil lines just cost him his arm, and i think they are calling back about his leg as well