I work in the motor industry. I tell people daily that their expectations on resale are too high. Many friends have told me I was crazy to mod a DC5R because it would effect resale. But who cares? My point was that I could get $60k enjoyment out of a "Mugenated" FD2R. I'm certainly getting $35k enjoyment out of my DC5R. I could sure as hell get more enjoyment out of an FD2R than an STi or an Evo. I just love the sound and delivery of the K20A.

It's just that people are quick to rave about the STi, Evo and R32 but realistically they're no better than the FD2R.

Would you spend $44k on an FD2R if it were to become available here? Let's ignore the Mugen for a second. In my opinion better build quality than Subaru and better performance than Volkswagen. The other cars in the segment don't even come close.