Thus spake DC <nobody@pseudo.borked.net> :

>Autoblog http://atu.ca/d09
>
>The latest records indicate that there is only one car with
>the claim to the title of World's Fastest Honda Civic. That
>car happens to belong to automotive writer Richard Holdener
>and it is currently available for sale on eBay
>http://atu.ca/FastestCivic
>
>Richard's Lucas Oil-sponsored 1999 Honda Civic Si ran a top
>speed of 227.7 mph back in August of this year. Despite the
>Civic's ability to produce 728 hp at 29 psi of boost, the
>record was achieved with only 15.2 psi. Inherently weak
>stock Honda CV joints were apparently the hold-up in laying
>down the full power band. It certainly wasn't due to any
>failure of the engine components, since the parts list
>reads like a roll call of some of the best names in the
>American Honda tuning game. Any small-displacement four
>cylinder engine tuned to output in excess of 700 ponies has
>to be stocked to the gills with improvements. The cost to
>own this piece of history, and the potential to make some
>of your own, starts at $21,777.77. The car's located in Las
>Vegas, Nevada, so those must be some lucky 7's in the price.

Isn't there a funny running in Oz that runs at or near 300? Civic
body, Keith Black engine.

Okay, sort of Civic body.