Choosing between those two? RSX all the way!
I don't know about where all you guys' live, but around here the new Celica has become the import of choice for the white trash. You know, the ones making the leap out of their 1990's Cavaliers, Elantra's, Jetta's and Sephia's.
And don't sleep on the SRT-4, they're damn fast, and they handle, too. Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of any domestic brand, particular model or anything domestic. I'm all about Japanese cars, just saying the SRT-4 deserves respect. It has a hideous interior, but it's quick, it handles, and SCC rated it one of the top 10 cars of 2003, along with the RX8, 350Z, RSX Type S, WRX, ect... A 238 HP/249 TQ Neon is nothing to sniff at. I'd never buy one, simply because it's a Neon, just droppin' the knowledge for everyone....
Get the Type S, homie! 8) Or a WRX.