I've noticed a lot of TR members and car ppl in general lately violently resisting all kinds of "mods". I Just finished reading one thread on here and ppl post things like "carbon fiber hoods are gay unless on a track only car or all black car"

so whats the new trend, showroom stock everything but engine?

seems like ANY kind of cosmetic modification has become a huge no no.. Including functional bodykits, or wings (for RWD).

I know guys with fully built civics but they have to have those stock honda civic wheels that are lite.. from an HX? whatever. because anything else is "ghay"
I don't know about you but if I got a 18 second car to run mid 13's I'd sacarifice .00003 seconds to completely change the visual appeal of my car. Im not talking 18" chrome, some TE37's or something NICE.

lets say money wasn't an object and you just dropped a huge turbo and FMIC into your car. would you rather butcher the stock front bumper of whatever car you drive or get a nice FUNCTIONAL front facia with a larger surface area for the intercooler?

I don't ever want to sacarifice performance to look good but why look like shit if you don't have to. You have to question wether they actually like the "stock civic" or are they too dull to do something different. /rant