I think I will back some of the statements of the Tuner scene being dead, with some random facts:

- The NOPI Nats was one of the largest tuner shows in the world.........gone

- HKS, Wings West, APC, and dozens of others that were 99.9% tuner companies.........gone

- remaining companies that started making tuner stuff were either bought up by others, or started making stuff for domestics/trucks.

- Sport Compact Car Mag, Toy Machine Racer, C16, etc.............gone.

I am older and also an Industry guy. I remember the sport back in its prime. It was a cool scene and 10 million times bigger than it is now. It climaxed, and is done for lack of a better word. Sure, it still exists to some degree, but not like it did. Much of the scene are folks that are buying "once hot" Civics/Tegs and putting them back into circulation solely because its what they could afford. It's simply a product, trend, and its life cycle. Just like MiniTrucks, at some point you grow up and tastes change. Don't tell me at 40 years old and $100K annual salary that you'd pick a 20 year old Civic/DSM with stretched tires over a Stock Tahoe........