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The biggest difference in the Civic and the 240 (other than the FWD vs RWD) is the upgrade path. Most Civic's are going for the "all-motor" approach. And while I have seen some pretty impressive Civic's, it takes a lot of money to not go very fast. The Nissan motor is very stout and can take a turbo very easily. The Honda just isn't built for it.
So, if you go all motor, then tit-for-tat the Civic won't be any more or less expensive and all the goodies are there for both. So it comes down to a matter of looks, RWD vs FWD, and exclusivity.
However, the 240 is a great candidate for a Turbo (yes, even the stock KA motor, you don't have do rush out and do a swap) that can put down 300 to 350hp to the wheels. And you can almost do it in stages, too. (Pick up the fuel management, then bigger injectors and a new fuel pump. Then add a bunch of guages to help tune. Then go for a non-intercooled Turbo setup pushing only about 5psi of boost. Then finally add a decent intercooler and up the boost to about 12 to 15psi.)
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