Lol who said anything about track queen? I don't recall saying I'm building a dedicated track car, which would not be as hard as you make it out to be. You do realize Fits, Civics, integras and etc are very capable track cars that for the most part started out as commuter cars. I'm sorry but your ideals are out of wack when it comes to going to the track, I've seen instructors track their Cherokee and run better lap times then yuppies in corvettes. Tracking a car is just that taking your car to the track and learning its limits and bettering your time with each lap. Go to the track one day and I bet your mind changes on what can be tracked and whatnot. If it was dumb then why put a2.4 liter Vtec motor in it just leave the 2.0 and call it a day. I bought this car because my wife liked it better than the Si and I would rather have her happy and I liked the front fascia and HIDs better then the Si. But at 30 lbs heavier than the Si why would it be so bad to track it? Is it dumb for Sis to be tracked too.
Don't take it the wrong way whatever you do with your car is up to you but to make blanket statements like that is somewhat narrow minded. Turning this car into a capable track car would take nothing more than fixing the soft suspension, adding a rear sway bar, upgrading the brake pads and fluid and you'd be good to go. The ilx may have some luxury items leather upholstery, heated seats, and whatever other features you think make it a luxury car, but its really just a compact car with a very capable motor and some added luxury features (which nowadays all cars even sports cars have most the features the ilx does. I only paid a few grand more than the Si and got HIDs, leather and a car that I liked the design better than the civic Si but its no TL, RLX or anything.
Don't take it the wrong way I'm not mad at what you said or anything, I simply disagree. Did you get the 2.4Lor 2L version? Maybe that's where the difference of opinion is because I see the 2.0 version specially in automatic firm a little more difficult to make into a fun track able car?
Sorry about the long post and again not trying to bash or anything just stating why I disagree with your statement is all.