^^ Hey man, I personally don't like the looks of the car but I can appreciate what's been done to it. That car is about as rice as a STi is. I personally wouldn't take the rice comments to heart as it really only matters what your friend thinks of his car. To me it definately sounds good, I just don't like the look (I really don't care for Hondas, not saying they are crap or anything, just that I don't like them). Some people here might consider the STi rice (as a lot of the general public do) while people at the STi site consider the SVT Contour as a grandma sedan. To each their own and just drive and customize the car the way you want it.
