My wife drives an 01', and I drive a 04'. We're going to be using the 04' as a trade-in for a new car, and so I'll be driving the 01' soon.
My choice would be the 4.0 1GR-FE with the dual VVTI that's in the 5th gen. Still a Toyota V6, but with a nice 80hp & 80 lb-ft of torque gain. If Toyota...