Ha. Thats strange. I might see 1-2/week (tastfully modded) and no one I've talked to in the last 5 years has been down with them. Here's the way myself and a few friends look at it. If you want performance/looks, there are much better choices out there. If you want an econo-car, there are much better choices out there. You can modify a honda but when you can pick up an r32, or a 180sx/silvia, etc. for dirt cheap, why in the world spend your money on a honda?
disclaimer: hondas are good cars, just saying there is much riper fruit in the garden.