the biggest problem this site has is the "scene" itself. the biggest issues imo:

1) its just not as big as it used to be. a lot of people got out of imports when the honda "scene" passed its prime. the 2001+ civic killed it.
2) seems like most people don't really have anything to contribute any more. i feel i probably fall into this category. there are plenty of people on the site with years of experience, but when its generally either a bunch of broke kids asking stupid questions, or people trying to prove their e-masculinity, it leaves little reason to post. most of the veterans or innovators just do their thing without sharing. plus some of the mods on here honestly are ignorant and have virtually no real experience with cars.
3) perception. i lurk the site now occasionally, but i was so put off by the childishness years ago that i don't spend nearly as much time as i used to on here. hopefully the site is taking a better direction, it does seem to be much faster now.