its all about just being different though thats why im doing up my accord (even though mine is about 500lb lighter then the 6th gens). Now say you didnt know that guy and he pulled up to you and he beat you you cant tell me you wouldnt be impressed. Anyone can be like everyone else and throw a b18c in a hatch and run 13s-14s stock but thats not really original anymore. Now pulling the same times in an accord is a lot more impressive and in my opinion would earn a lot more respect from me then the avg day swapped civic.
I could also go buy an old 5L hatch stang and put 6000 in it and make it run 10-11s but once again nothing surpising or original about that.