How do you figure they are ricers? not one of them has stickers or massive spoilers on their car. All of them just seem like car-enthusiasts, which is more than can be said for you it would seem.
"A true car enthusiast can find the beauty in all cars whether it be a Kia or a Ferrari."
Who said they were fast? Those were a bunch of University students having fun (Legally) and they happened to have some good footage. As far as anybody thinking those cars are fast "is a ricer"; any car can be made fast, and some of those civics are quite fast (12.75s).
Funny the fastest drag civic I think is running close to 7's. Wow those ricers are sure fast. Look at the BTCC that civic type r sure has a big wing!!! But there are alot of cars out there that can barely keep up with it.
Check out this clip it is a turbo civic vs. a viper. the viper driver was pretty shocked