just the other day some dude in a white 'stang was laughin at me as i went by him and i get some rude comments from 'stang 5.0's driverz at my skool.. i couldn't care less.. i look at my ride as very money efficient.. it'z a 98 (fairly late model, in my opinion), it looks not too bad (in my opinion), and i only paid $7,000 for it.. i'm very happy with it and i know for only another $6,000 or so i could swap and turbo and whoop ass on everybody else i know in my area.. the bottom line is i paid $7,000 for a newer car that looks good and has potential.. i'd rather have that than a newer mustang that costs $15,000 or a POS-looking 5.0

civic's are very cost efficient for both looking nice and going fast..
$15,000 can build a street/show civic that can run 13s.. or $15,000 can get you a stock 'stang.. i'd take the civic route any day