OK, I have to ask... where do you draw the line on this?
Is a stock motor with an aftermarket muffler welded on wrong, but a swapped motor and a Greddy PE2 full catback and headers ok? What makes it ok... the sound?, it cost more?, it's a cleaner install? Just wondering where you guys are going with this.
Let me give you an example of when someone shouldn't laugh too much. Was in a car with a friend a few years back and he had a POS 95 Civic CX hatch with a K20 swap in it and stupid loud exhaust on it. Up came your general V8 American asshat laughing at the lawnmower exhaust and............... got walked about 5 time in a row from a standstill, roll, high-speed roll, etc. Just couldn't catch the "Riced Out" lawnmower as he called it. Did the Civic look good at the time, no... was it fast... ya!
So, it's all in perspective here. There will always be gearheads and posers.... and your average American Muscle driver mullethead.... which are you?