Let me take a stab at it. It seems like a harmless thread.

I've been racing Civics since 1997 when I was first introduced to autocrossing http://home.comcast.net/~mikelouie/autocross.html. The first event I attended I actually watched for a little bit and thought "WOW they are really going slow". Then one of the instructors, whom is a good friend of mine and has won Nationals about 5 times, asked me to jump in the car with him.

After that first lap around the course I was like "HOLY Shizzle!" That was such a rush. THe car was a 1986 CRX Si that had about 100hp. So it wasn't a monster, but the cornering capabilities of that car had my brain sloshing back and forth.

I first started out with a 1993 Civic Ex which I won PA State Championships in 1998 in ST. Then I sold that car for a 1988 CRX Si which I placed 2nd in the Susquehanna Region for ES. I soon purchased a 2000 Civic Si which I ran in STS class - allowing basic bolt ons, suspension work, and street tires. I"ve been running this class ever since. I won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2000, 1st place for 4 years in my region, South NJ and Philly Region. I did 20 events in 2000, 25 events in 2001, 30 events in 2002-2003, 35 events in 2004, and 40 events in 2005.

Last year I purchased a 1991 Civic Si that was setup to the rules of STS. I did 40 events last year and I won 39 of those events. Realize that this 91 Civic Si has only 100hp and 90ft/lbs torque. I event took 1st place at the Northeast Divisionals, 1st place at PA State Championships, and 1st place for the Valvoline Cup (which has over 30,000 competitors nationwide).

So is a Civic good for racing? Of course it is, but don't limit yourself to just Civics, there are plenty of good platforms out there.