I second DesRado, car looks great at 100k!

Like the seats. Reminds me of BMW Z3M seats (without the annoying crotch bubble).

Looks Good! New hood has nice tight shutlines.

Agreed on the legal issue. Plus it's a cool looking car with nice big factory wheel openings. I remember a post with an ad or catalog that showed the front of the Kiz without the S, seems the legal bit was the consensus on that as well.

Takata product?

Well of course kids know what T/C is- its a Scion, silly!

That is interesting, glad you posted it!

He tried to pare down the weight for competition by taking off the passenger wiper arm

Impressive, sir!

Here in the USA, 180 Hp is on the low side anymore, and the superior structural rigidity and multiple safety systems make the Kizashi a car I'd gladly have given my kids if I were in that position financially. Just my opinion.