Looking to buy, got questions Options

[Fastbird]

Hey all, new here, looking for some help. I've decided it's time for a new daily driver car, and my fiancee' and I decided on a Gen6 Celica. Reason being, it's nicely designed, sporty, relatively inexpensive, and gets the gas mileage I need. Now......

I've noticed that there is a front and rear fascia change from 1995 to 1996. Were there any other cosmetic exterior changes other than those??

I'm pretty set on the GT liftback model, but then I noticed that the ST model gets MUCH better gas mileage. Are aftermarket parts (like header, exhaust, intake, ect) as readily available for the 7A-FE as they are for the 5S-FE???? I have every intention of putting a full exhaus system and CAI (NO stranger to performance enhancing mods here). I'm not looking to get silly, just a little more grunt that stock and the enhanced gas mileage from a free flowing exhaust always helps.

I keep seeing a lot of 97 ST models listed as "limited edition." Can anyone shed any light on this?

Maintenance isn't a big thing to me. I know it's a Toyota and that it will run forever. I currently have an 89 Celica ST as a daily driver and it's taken almost EVERYTHING I've thrown at it, so I figure a newer one, I can't go wrong.

What has everyone's personal experiences been, and would you prefer a certain year, and why??

Thanks in advance!!

[Fastbird]

THIS ONE I'm going to be driving 2 1/2 hours to look at tomorrow. If it doesn't work out and I don't end up writing a check on the spot, I'm going to be looking at THIS ONE very soon thereafter.

I honestly would prefer the GT model because I do not plan to really tear into the motor (turbo, swap, cams, ect) and would prefer the higher optioned cars, but the ST would probably suffice. What I REALLY want though is to find a good 96+ car because of the newer front and rear fascia. I just like it better than the earlier, but if the right opportunity presents itself (Like the first one above, that seems to be a VERY good price for the mileage and aparrent condition) I'm not going to be too picky.

Thanks for the info, hopefully we'll be seeing a lot of me around as I'm a car nut! Please keep the info and opinions coming!!