I think the whole hybrid thing is also starting to slow down. In reality they no long produce EG or EK chasiss or any new B-series engines. You can do EP (I think that's the new Civic chassis code) swaps with K-series engines but it's far more complicated, at least compared to the relatively bolt in B-series swaps. Honda's popularity is also starting to wane in the popular tuning market as it's new products really can't complete against the WRX/STi, Evo or SRT Neon. Combine that with the fact that most of the guys who really got into the import scene when it was really starting have either finished college or found good jobs now and can afford nicer, faster and more expensive cars. A 12 second Civic is cool and fast but it's still a Civic that's going to be rough and loud and as Bumnah always says, it might be a finely polished turd, but it's still a turd. People grow up and tastes change, just the way it is.

I do miss the community we used to have here though. There's lots of internet smart people around who've read the forums and the FAQ's and whatnot and learn a lot from them and are very helpful but there's things you only really learn when from the experience and actually doing a swap that you can't get from reading. Plus, all the old crew in here were real good guys too.