Import tuner scene

[TTaM]

What do you all think of the import tuner scene that has popped up here in the states? I think you all know what I am talking about. The slammed civics and such, coming out of SoCal. Personally, I like it. I know a lot of the cars out there are no more than the run of the mill civics, eclipses, and celicas w/ trick paint and ground effects, but there are a lot of guys out there that actually have real hot rods. Today us 18-25 year olds can't afford the insurance on V8 muscle car, so the appeal of tuning a 4 banger is very nice. Example: A friend of mine after graduated was going to treat himself to a Mustang Cobra Convertable. He was 22 w/ a clean record. Insurance was going to cost him $6000+ a year I'm interested in what the MB enthusiast [Read older] crowd thinks of it.