I have owned mine for 21 years and as soon as i got it it had a stage 3 conversion and since then it has had many modifications and although its only 450 bhp, for a 2wd it goes well. I have never driven a standard one but have been told I would be very shocked at the difference in performance!
Its personal choice but a standard car would be of no interest to me either no matter how immaculate it was.
The thing I have always loved is the fact that from the outside it could just be a standard lowered one with 17" wheels with nothing to show how capable it is of humbling many much more modern,expensive "performance" cars.