My first car was a 1600 Corolla FWD , I bought my TT Supra 2 years after; like anything you need to take time to get familiar with it ; I never had any mishaps or close calls , respect the power and common sense will keep you out of trouble, if you are unsure , do not take the risk
I know of a guy who bought a TT Supra , dropped 1K on getting T belt done etc, took delivery of her Saturday , wrote it off by Sunday; he was on the motorway torrential rain , dropped it into 3rd , revs shot through the roof , rear locked , tank slapped the barrier ; he said in his 1.6 BMW 5 speed when he dropped it in 3rd it just went ; I suppose laws of natural selection kicked in.
He paid 18K back then on the road , insurance gave him 4K (Open market value) , he had a nice 14K 5 year loan to pay off and nothing to show for it , what a plonker !