Quote Originally Posted by Nerdsrock22 View Post
Things have undoubtedly changed in the import scene, but you have to remember that 5 years ago, import enthusiasts didn't really have the performance selection that they have now. For example, in 2005, if you had $15k to spend on a fast car, you could spend $8k on an Si and then dump $7k into performance and really kick some ass. Nowadays, if you've got $15k to spend, you are going to buy an Evo, STI, 350z, S2k, Mustang GT and be wayyy faster than a turboed Civic. Unless you are a serious Honda enthusiast (read: Californian), you generally aren't going to invest that much money on a FF car for performance.

I think you need to come down to Macon. I can't find anyone that builds a car for aesthetics down here. It's all power/drag/autox.
Because of the out of the box high performance cars on the market for 15-k-ish these days I would expect for the scene to be more performance orientated! The thing is though.....a lot of these performance cars like the Evo, STI, S2k and 350Z you can buy in that price now perform worse after they are modified because the owners lower them 4 inches and put thinner than OEM tires sizes on them! That is just retarded.

Just saying: I don't mind some slam and stretch, on a car that isn't a performance based car and as long as it isn't overly done.