Same price range and more performance...maybe - but they would not be reliable and have large insurance rates; both those are drawbacks. Examples would clarify, so what cars did you have in mind?

Edit: BTW, what do you drive? [/QUOTE]

ok, for the same price range you can get a ford escort, hyndai, or a sunfire. i may be a little biased but i'd rather a civic over any of those. as for 70% of the people with the N1 exhaust, their must be a reason why they get them, proven power/sound/looks all are good. as for being original...why do all the mustangs and camero dudes all run K&N filters and FLOWMASTERS?