[Moppie]

In the states, where Honda hasnt exactly been good at introducing performance models then I can see why ppl have a hard time with working over Civics, and trying to turn them into performance cars.
Its something the models sold in the states were never intended to be, and IMO its a complete waste of time.

Especialy when V8's are so common, cheap and VERY easy to tune.
I know if I lived in the states a Honda Civic if the last car I would look at buying.

However here in NZ, a country filled with Japanese performance cars I can own one of the few Honda models made with performance as its main goal.
Its not quick by some standards, but it will walk on any non-Turbo skyline, and will comfterbly scare an R32 GTs-t.

That said if I could Afford any model GTR I would own it over almost any Honda model short of an S2000 or an NSX.


Whether you get into the tuning scene is intierly up to you.
You can buy a nice GSR integra for ok money, it will be quick, handle well and if you maintian it run for ever. And it will do all this with no mods while you save for an imported skyline.
or you could buy an old 89 Civic si and swap any of the Motors avlaible form Japan into it. Do it propperly and you can have a unique and fast car.

Or you could buy any of the US domestic cars and do what you want with it. Wether its a Big V8 or straight 6.