i had a 97 civic coupe. i did a 2000 si front end conversion. i put a euro accord-r h22 motor in it (first one in the united states!) and about 10,000 in turbo and engine mgmt. (dyno'd 347 @ wheels). i was still co-owner of a major stereo shop, so i had upwards of 40,000 in stereo equipment and interior mods. probably the most famous body shop in the southeast did all my exterior work, also around 10k. i had 6500 in wheels and tires for god sakes! i could have bought a house for what a spent on this car.

i sold the car in 2001...

for 9,800