It has happened so often that teenagers have done minor engine mods like short ram intake, put a body kit, spoiler and a blast pak on it and have driven them like idiots. I don't hate civics, but I won't buy one just because of the image it would give me because of these *ss holes that do this. Then again I used to drive like that when I first got my liscense, but I was driving a Mazda 323 hatchback (heck ya!) it was a 4-speed manual.Oh and I have no preference between domestic or import, but Mercedes is for OLD PEOPLE!!