Dad had one. It was a 2000 EU model with the 1zz engine and the five speed manual. It wasn't fast by any means, but it was something unique, something you didn't see every day.

Edit: What fascinated me was the car stereo which was this JVC Exad KD-AVX1 that, to me, looked very unique.
Here's a little video of how it worked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WOBCMe043w