Even though i'm sure its hard for others to believe me when i say this....i did look at this objectively and decided that i still find my Honda/Acura to be the best choice overall. I have a lot of bias going into that, even as much as i tried not to be. I"m sure its more of an ignorance of most other products really.
I see that my GSR takes well to modification. The stock engine is resiliant and makes a lot of power if treated correctly. The aftermarket following is enormous and parts are relatively abundant.
Most of my reasoning stands behind numerous turbo cars like this....stock internal 10:1 compression turbo B series Hondas.
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