Actually, I kinda disagree with you tra9379.
One of my good friend has an older Civic (like 94) coupe, with everything "appearance" stock (wheel covers, cloth seats and everything else) is very fast and well under the price of my car. This guy dropped a Mazda 626 turbo, Saab Waste gate valve, Holy fuel pump, ... you get the picture.
It's been "custom" put together (to say the least). He ran a 13.72 at the track with a 60ft of 2.5 seconds. This car is nuts. Sleeper, but killer.
I barely held on to my
rice burner stickers ... I ran a 13.69 on the weekend after.
With my car being at least $10-15K more expensive, it not a bad deal for a mechanics car.
I can see the flames shooting up now.
I would never consider being a 4 banger front wheel drive, and I look at every opportunity to burn rice... but I gatta admit that some of those rice rides actually are fast, and
some are nice looking.
Taste is subjective.
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Lizard King, Bone Stock; 13.69 at 101MPH
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