I've driven an SVT Focus (WAAY more fun than a ****ty Neon in curves), ZX2 S/R, ZX2, Neon, boxy civics, newer civic Si, Integra, Miata, Accent GSi (which will give a civic a run for it's money), Z24, GTZ berretta, 2.3 turbo Mustang, F150's, 5.0L Ranger, S10 with a 350, etc... I work part time as a mechanic for a used car lot so I get to test drive a lot of different cars. I even own a 4 banger Accent 4 door with the twin cam as my daily beater so I'm not an anti-import driver since I own a Korean car for God's sake lol
Now the stock fox isn't great in corners but it isn't bad either, add some GOOD lowering springs and it's pretty damn good for a 20 year old car, add some wider tires and larger wheels and you have something that's decent, not a Corvette or RX7 but not as bad as you say it is.
I'll take a ZX2 S/R over ANY Si Civic... I beat the piss out of a Vtec prelube with, guess what, a STOCK 1991 3.1L CORSICA! The ricer could not get passed me, THREE times he tried, the third time he started with a car length in front of me (as he inched passed the line at the light). So that doesn't give me the impression that street honda's are great. I've also driven another prelube with lots of motor work done (pistons, ported head, header, intake, etc...) the thing revved to 9000 or 10,000rpm (can't remember) but it NEVER, NOT ONCE pushed my back into the seat. It may have had 300hp but the torque was still in the 100's I'm sure. NOT impressive at all. I gave the owner of said prelude a ride in my 5.0L Cougar which was pretty slow being a 16 second car. You know he asked me? HE asked if my cougar was FASTER than his prelude. I figure with all the cash he put in his prelude, he built himself a mid 14 second car, wow! How did I manage a 14.1 with a stock Mustang, what do you think I can do with the extra 60 or so hp I have now with sticky tires and better
suspension?
So no, I don't think Honda's are cool. Fix up your 300hp turbo nos Civic and go racing, you can beat as many 14 second Mustangs you want. Just remember that mod for mod, Mustang will always be in front. Also notice that FWD sucks and is meant to save money for the factories...
I don't see many FWD F1 cars or FWD lambos
So figure out your pecking order (dead last) kid and go rave on some ricer honda-boy website about how cool your civic is.