Honda Car Forum

I don't understand you Honda and Acura Drivers !!!! You guys have an almost bone stock car ( with a few minor bolt on accessories) throw on a few stickers, and add on oversized and ugly spoiler , and a tail pipe with the diameter of a Folgers coffee can that does nothing but make noise and all of the sudden your car is magically transformed into a Ferrari that can beat any car.

I ran into one of you guys on the 15 freeway yesterday that wanted to show me how much of a badass he was with his little Acura, WOW I was impressed. But sad to say my little Porsche toasted him

In order for most of these little beaters to beat, they would have to invest about 20k just to keep up with what I have factory. Get a life guys!!!

My little Boxter S is now a Boxster RS. This car has:

986 Twin turbo
Flash chipped
tuned suspension
RUF exhaust
short shift kit

The fact is you guys can not run with the big boys so stop even trying. BTW lets not even get into my 1998 Carerra Twin Turbo

What's ironic is your ignorance to the potential of these cars.

I have time slips to prove that I walked all over a Z06 'Vette, and I am naturally aspirated with half the horsepower. Yet, when I hit the streets, you wouldn't know that my car had anything done to it, because I don't feel the need to "prove" anything to anybody.

The people that "have something to prove" end up disappointing the rest of the Honda community, as well as giving everybody associated with import tuning a bad name. They are the people that you ran into the other day.

As for your car, you bought your car fast. Most of us in the Honda community MADE our cars fast. I would give more respect to an import owner that can turn his own wrench before I give respect to someone that can open their wallet.

Very well said

Thank you, sir.

To the OP: My motor swap and shell are approximately 1/3rd the cost of one of your vehicles, and yet I would be able to hold my own down a drag strip. And I could only wish you luck keeping up with me on an Autox course.

I have no fear with racing. As far as building cars fast, i have a 1954 vw bug that puts out close to 300 horse. a car i built myself. No offense to the hondas but that guy on the freeway really pushed my buttons the way he acted.


BTW i do like the Honda 2000s

The S2K's are yesterdays news. They are a great car for what they are, but they don't have many places they can go. I will stick to my swapped Civics before I would settle with an S2K.

I agree, someone with the audacity to judge these cars hints to me that they haven't driven one.

The Honda/Acura engines are phenomenal right out of the factory and rarely need any improvement, as they are overly satisfying stock. Usually its a matter of power to weight ratio, which is a strong point of most tuners. My 07 Civic wieghs close to 2700lbs and with a single turbo mod could make it run with the big dogs (stock it can already put a V6 Mustang to shame).

Also, I want to echo everyone's inner thoughts regarding those mexified junkers with the outlandish spoilers. They are a blemish to those of us who take tuning seriously.

Additionally, I have a question for you GermanSpeed: Why are you on this forum if you have such a negative attitude about tuners?

The reason for the rant is with the guys that as you say drive mexified junkers always either wanting to race me, drive horribly and run the cars like they are driving a sports car.It grows tiring and a pain in the ass. I have to deal with it everyday her in So Cal.

Example: 5 months ago a beat up old 93or 94 civic loaded with stickers, large gay looking spoiler, and Folgers can tail pipe hit my Carerra and had no insurance. Guess who had to pay???

I understand your frustration with these people. The Honda community likes to refer to these people as "ricers". But the general discontent towards everybody that owns or drives a Honda is quite ignorant.

All of my Hondas are set up for something different. Each one has a different personality to it, but they are all the same in the end--Reliable, dependable, and built to MY appreciation. People (read: ricers) that do modifications to their cars and rev, race, or showboat their rides are the ones that are doing modifications to their cars to get people to notice them. I, among many others, take pride in my work, and don't feel the need to brag what I have by driving like an idiot. I have too much time and money and research invested in my car to jeopardize my safety, someone else's safety, or my dignity by being a retard.

There will always be someone faster out there. No matter what you do, there is always someone with the trump card. These people don't realize that. They think any modification is the best modification. These are the people that give Honda, or any import tuning, a bad name.