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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:25:38 AM EDT
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Hairdressers will wet themselves when they hear about this.
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:26:14 AM EDT
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Quoted: Will this one be big enough for adults this time? I'm 6' and fit comfortably. I'm also not 250 lbs though.
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:28:29 AM EDT
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Quoted: Hairdressers will wet themselves when they hear about this. I half get these jokes about Miatas, but an S2000? Seriously? |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:29:31 AM EDT
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Oh wow look at all the people who can't drive beyond stepping on the right side pedal..... More s2000 the better. You guys giving it shit would have a heart attack after going around limerock with some of the drivers that I know. For fucks sake. It is one of the purest sports cars to ever be mass produced. Tourqe is for trucks and brakes are for pussies. Still like my turbo Miata better. Miata doesn't over 9000 rpm 
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:29:42 AM EDT
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Torque is for S2000s too. That's what makes cars go. It's just that you have to keep the engine up north of 6,000 RPM to see any of it.
There is something quaint about a car that gives you 300 ft-lbs of torque beginning at 800 RPMs. You need displacement for that though. No getting around that. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:32:46 AM EDT
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S2K's are badass and there lots of FI kits out there.
One of the better roadsters. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:33:27 AM EDT
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Torque is for S2000s too. That's what makes cars go. It's just that you have to keep the engine up north of 6,000 RPM to see any of it. There is something quaint about a car that gives you 300 ft-lbs of torque beginning at 800 RPMs. You need displacement for that though. No getting around that. Well of you don't drive these things like you are taking your wife out to buy pampers at BJ's, you would know that 6,000 rpm comes up fast, and if your daddy was a man and taught you how to drive like one, keeping the s2000 on full boil isn't a problem. Just don't get mad at me and park your F-350 on me bro. Sorry that most get hung up on torque and cup holders... |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:34:24 AM EDT
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Oh wow look at all the people who can't drive beyond stepping on the right side pedal..... More s2000 the better. You guys giving it shit would have a heart attack after going around limerock with some of the drivers that I know. For fucks sake. It is one of the purest sports cars to ever be mass produced. Tourqe is for trucks and brakes are for pussies. While I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment, if I were going to buy a quote/unquote hairdressers car to fling around corners, I'd buy the best ever made, and one that won't have dude's in skinny jeans winking at me. 
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:34:44 AM EDT
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Torque is for S2000s too. That's what makes cars go. It's just that you have to keep the engine up north of 6,000 RPM to see any of it. There is something quaint about a car that gives you 300 ft-lbs of torque beginning at 800 RPMs. You need displacement for that though. No getting around that. Well of you don't drive these thugs like you are taking your wife out to buy pampers at BJ's, you would know that 6,000 rpm comes up fast, and if your daddy was a man and taught you how to drive like one, keeping the s2000 on full boil isn't a problem. Just don't get mad at me and park your F-350 on me bro. My daddy had me driving 120 mph at 5 years old, with a beer in my hand. You ain't telling me nothing I don't know. And if you ever drove something with some balls in it, you'd know what I was talking about. 
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:34:59 AM EDT
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Will this one be big enough for adults this time? no shit the last ones wouldn't work for anyone over 6'2 or 200lbs |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:35:12 AM EDT
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Fixed it:
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:35:55 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Oh wow look at all the people who can't drive beyond stepping on the right side pedal..... More s2000 the better. You guys giving it shit would have a heart attack after going around limerock with some of the drivers that I know. For fucks sake. It is one of the purest sports cars to ever be mass produced. Tourqe is for trucks and brakes are for pussies. While I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment, if I were going to buy a quote/unquote hairdressers car to fling around corners, I'd buy the best ever made, and one that won't have dude's in skinny jeans winking at me. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3790580606_cf6130b496.jpg I've wanted one for a long time. Someday. Used, they're actually quite attainable and most don't have that many miles on them. I could have bought one for what I paid for my new 2005 Mustang GT, 7 years ago. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:37:29 AM EDT
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Took mine to Tail Of The Dragon, up at Deal's Gap NC earlier this year.
My S2K 
Me and a buddy of mine in his BMW M3 
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:38:36 AM EDT
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Oh wow look at all the people who can't drive beyond stepping on the right side pedal..... More s2000 the better. You guys giving it shit would have a heart attack after going around limerock with some of the drivers that I know. For fucks sake. It is one of the purest sports cars to ever be mass produced. Tourqe is for trucks and brakes are for pussies. While I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment, if I were going to buy a quote/unquote hairdressers car to fling around corners, I'd buy the best ever made, and one that won't have dude's in skinny jeans winking at me. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3790580606_cf6130b496.jpg I've wanted one for a long time. Someday. Used, they're actually quite attainable and most don't have that many miles on them. I could have bought one for what I paid for my new 2005 Mustang GT, 7 years ago. 
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:39:08 AM EDT
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If Honda would make them again I would be in line for one. If they make it look like a gay version of a Miata I may not.....
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:39:22 AM EDT
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What 2-seater sports cars are on the US market nowadays?
Miata... Chrysler Crossfire is gone Pontiac Solstice is gone Saturn Sky is gone... and good riddance. More expensive, heavier, and less power than the Solstice, and they came off the same assembly line. Then you get into the next price class with the Z4, and SLK. The Miata dominates because it can be had for under $25k. Unless I'm missing something, that means there's a gap in the market between $25k and $45k price points. Honda needs to strike the right price and value with the new S2000 or they'll just be canceling it again in a few years. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:39:55 AM EDT
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Lots of used ones around, but most have been thrashed and some have been crashed. 1st gen's were known to bite the driver. I was looking at used ones, and seems everyone I found had been crashed per carfax.
I've always wanted one too. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:40:26 AM EDT
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What 2-seater sports cars are on the US market nowadays? Miata... Chrysler Crossfire is gone Pontiac Solstice is gone Saturn Sky is gone... and good riddance. More expensive, heavier, and less power than the Solstice, and they came off the same assembly line. Then you get into the next price class with the Z4, and SLK. The Miata dominates because it can be had for under $25k. Unless I'm missing something, that means there's a gap in the market between $25k and $45k price points. Honda needs to strike the right price and value with the new S2000 or they'll just be canceling it again in a few years. You're forgetting the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S. They're selling like hotcakes. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:40:41 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Oh wow look at all the people who can't drive beyond stepping on the right side pedal..... More s2000 the better. You guys giving it shit would have a heart attack after going around limerock with some of the drivers that I know. For fucks sake. It is one of the purest sports cars to ever be mass produced. Tourqe is for trucks and brakes are for pussies. Still like my turbo Miata better. 06 Miata is my daily driver. The only way I'll replace it is with a next-gen Miata that has a factory turbo and gets back to the smaller body styles of the first two generations. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:42:59 AM EDT
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Not aggressive enough in the styling department. They need to start by removing that chrome "stripe" going across the nose. But that's the only new styling on it 
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:45:18 AM EDT
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I want this one:
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:45:59 AM EDT
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Why did the S2000 get discontinued the first time around?
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:46:52 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: What 2-seater sports cars are on the US market nowadays? Miata... Chrysler Crossfire is gone Pontiac Solstice is gone Saturn Sky is gone... and good riddance. More expensive, heavier, and less power than the Solstice, and they came off the same assembly line. Then you get into the next price class with the Z4, and SLK. The Miata dominates because it can be had for under $25k. Unless I'm missing something, that means there's a gap in the market between $25k and $45k price points. Honda needs to strike the right price and value with the new S2000 or they'll just be canceling it again in a few years. You're forgetting the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S. They're selling like hotcakes. 2+2 seating. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:47:36 AM EDT
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Why did the S2000 get discontinued the first time around? Seem to recall it being a downturn in sales numbers. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:48:30 AM EDT
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It's funny to watch people go apeshit one way or another over a car. I'm a car guy. I teach people how to repair them for a living. The saying "to each his own" comes to mind. Would I buy an S2000? Probably not, as it doesn't fit my needs very well. If I was buying a fun-ass track car, yeah, I might. I bought my STi because it did what I needed it to do, and wasn't going to put me to sleep driving it. My other car dyno'd at 688hp to the wheels, so I'm very familiar with going fast.
The S2000 handles like it's on rails, and is almost fast enough to keep you from falling asleep on the street. On a road course, fun as fuck........but since I don't drive to work by going around Watkins Glen, and I live where it snows in May, and I have a family.............not exactly practical. Like I said, for a pure track car, sure. For a daily driver, depends on the driver. 
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:48:41 AM EDT
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Quoted: Why did the S2000 get discontinued the first time around? Same reason the others I listed went away: auto industry meltdown. 2009 was the last production year for the S2000. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:49:04 AM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely).
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:50:28 AM EDT
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Quoted: ITH TEH ETH 2THERSHEND! bwahahahahahaaha  |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:50:47 AM EDT
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the original is better. The end AP1 or 2? I'd be curious what the AP3's displacement would be. AP1. the 2.0. I don't want to hear about drivability and all that bullshit. 9k rpm makes me giddy. This is nothing more than my personal opinion |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:51:53 AM EDT
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where do i put my surf rods? or a sheet of plywood?
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:52:11 AM EDT
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What 2-seater sports cars are on the US market nowadays? Miata... Chrysler Crossfire is gone Pontiac Solstice is gone Saturn Sky is gone... and good riddance. More expensive, heavier, and less power than the Solstice, and they came off the same assembly line. Then you get into the next price class with the Z4, and SLK. The Miata dominates because it can be had for under $25k. Unless I'm missing something, that means there's a gap in the market between $25k and $45k price points. Honda needs to strike the right price and value with the new S2000 or they'll just be canceling it again in a few years. You're forgetting the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S. They're selling like hotcakes. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:52:13 AM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely). https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561791_4182224267067_709745440_n.jpg Your friend must suck at driving then, or your car is not stock. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:53:05 AM EDT
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What 2-seater sports cars are on the US market nowadays? Miata... Chrysler Crossfire is gone Pontiac Solstice is gone Saturn Sky is gone... and good riddance. More expensive, heavier, and less power than the Solstice, and they came off the same assembly line. Then you get into the next price class with the Z4, and SLK. The Miata dominates because it can be had for under $25k. Unless I'm missing something, that means there's a gap in the market between $25k and $45k price points. Honda needs to strike the right price and value with the new S2000 or they'll just be canceling it again in a few years. You're forgetting the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S. They're selling like hotcakes. Sorry, I read it as "2-door". |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:53:21 AM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely). https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561791_4182224267067_709745440_n.jpg Your friend must suck at driving then, or your car is not stock. I've had professional (performance) driver training. I'm not your average Sunday driver. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:53:27 AM EDT
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Why did the S2000 get discontinued the first time around? Same reason the others I listed went away: auto industry meltdown. 2009 was the last production year for the S2000. Yup. Niche product. The people that would buy one, did. Better to take it away for a few years, rather than to maintain sales by allowing a revised generation to be designed by committee. You'd have an SUV version by now if they did that. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:54:09 AM EDT
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I've wanted one for a long time. Someday. Used, they're actually quite attainable and most don't have that many miles on them. I could have bought one for what I paid for my new 2005 Mustang GT, 7 years ago. The only reason I don't have one is they are a bit small for me. I've been in a few, and got to drive one at a lotus club event. Fantastic cars, just tiny. However, if Lotus gets their shit together and ever releases the new Esprit, I will sell blood 5 times a day, whatever it takes to buy one. I still miss my baby: 
Don't regret selling her, just miss her. Kept the woman tho. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:56:37 AM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely). https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561791_4182224267067_709745440_n.jpg Your friend must suck at driving then, or your car is not stock. I've had professional (performance) driver training. I'm not your average Sunday driver. Still, that is an FR-S right? If so, the S2000 has .5 - 1 second advantage in zero to sixty depending on year model. Maybe you are an excellent driver and your friend sucks donkey balls. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:57:49 AM EDT
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I've wanted one for a long time. Someday. Used, they're actually quite attainable and most don't have that many miles on them. I could have bought one for what I paid for my new 2005 Mustang GT, 7 years ago. The only reason I don't have one is they are a bit small for me. I've been in a few, and got to drive one at a lotus club event. Fantastic cars, just tiny. However, if Lotus gets their shit together and ever releases the new Esprit, I will sell blood 5 times a day, whatever it takes to buy one. I still miss my baby: http://www.metalasylum.com/evilyn/images/evilyn/kasia2.jpg Don't regret selling her, just miss her. Kept the woman tho. V8?
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:58:26 AM EDT
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Sadly, the car in the OP is just an old S2K with a body kit. An ugly body kit.
Honda has shown no sign of bringing back the S2K, sadly. They seem to have lost all interest in anything sporty lately. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:58:43 AM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely). https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561791_4182224267067_709745440_n.jpg Your friend must suck at driving then, or your car is not stock. I've had professional (performance) driver training. I'm not your average Sunday driver. Still, that is an FR-S right? If so, the S2000 has .5 - 1 second advantage in zero to sixty depending on year model. Maybe you are an excellent driver and your friend sucks donkey balls. First part. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 11:58:57 AM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely). https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561791_4182224267067_709745440_n.jpg Nice car but the numbers don't match up in y our statement. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:00:52 PM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely). https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561791_4182224267067_709745440_n.jpg Your friend must suck at driving then, or your car is not stock. I've had professional (performance) driver training. I'm not your average Sunday driver. Still, that is an FR-S right? If so, the S2000 has .5 - 1 second advantage in zero to sixty depending on year model. Maybe you are an excellent driver and your friend sucks donkey balls. First part. Yeah its an FRS, for NOW it is still stock. I like my warranty. My friend "thinks" he can drive. I however can consistently wipe the pavement up with him in whatever vehicle he may be in (unless its an exotic/super) with an A/T |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:01:09 PM EDT
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Sadly, the car in the OP is just an old S2K with a body kit. An ugly body kit. Honda has shown no sign of bringing back the S2K, sadly. They seem to have lost all interest in anything sporty lately. No. The economy has shown no interest in bringing back single purpose cars. I still want to put the motor in my Acura into a Fit.
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:01:39 PM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely). https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561791_4182224267067_709745440_n.jpg Nice car but the numbers don't match up in y our statement. Why bother racing at all then, when you can just pull out spec sheets? |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:05:07 PM EDT
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Why bother racing at all then, when you can just pull out spec sheets? This. It's not ALWAYS the car that makes the race. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:05:51 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Oh wow look at all the people who can't drive beyond stepping on the right side pedal..... More s2000 the better. You guys giving it shit would have a heart attack after going around limerock with some of the drivers that I know. For fucks sake. It is one of the purest sports cars to ever be mass produced. Tourqe is for trucks and brakes are for pussies. While I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment, if I were going to buy a quote/unquote hairdressers car to fling around corners, I'd buy the best ever made, and one that won't have dude's in skinny jeans winking at me. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3790580606_cf6130b496.jpg I've wanted one for a long time. Someday. Used, they're actually quite attainable and most don't have that many miles on them. I could have bought one for what I paid for my new 2005 Mustang GT, 7 years ago. As a Lotus owner I can tell you its a pleasure to own/drive one although I do not recommend it as a daily driver. Upkeep on this baby can be expensive and or a chore (tires/oil changes/mods/factory recalls). While the engine is mostly reliable it is not Toyota's benchmark for reliability. Also, a minor fender bender at 2 mph can total the car since the panels are custom made from the UK and extremely expensive (4k just for a clam) not to mention how easy it is to bend the frame. So while the car is 'attainable' I don't believe it to be cheap to own although the Lotus owners will say otherwise. Plus the future of Lotus is currently not looking good.  Still love the car though |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:06:52 PM EDT
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Not aggressive enough in the styling department. They need to start by removing that chrome "stripe" going across the nose. That's a corporate styling cue. Be thankful it's not the horrible Acura beak. I think they ought to stretch it a few inches and market a hardtop 2+2 version of it as a new Prelude. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:09:13 PM EDT
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Oh wow look at all the people who can't drive beyond stepping on the right side pedal..... More s2000 the better. You guys giving it shit would have a heart attack after going around limerock with some of the drivers that I know. For fucks sake. It is one of the purest sports cars to ever be mass produced. Tourqe is for trucks and brakes are for pussies. While I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment, if I were going to buy a quote/unquote hairdressers car to fling around corners, I'd buy the best ever made, and one that won't have dude's in skinny jeans winking at me. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3790580606_cf6130b496.jpg I've wanted one for a long time. Someday. Used, they're actually quite attainable and most don't have that many miles on them. I could have bought one for what I paid for my new 2005 Mustang GT, 7 years ago. As a Lotus owner I can tell you its a pleasure to own/drive one although I do not recommend it as a daily driver. Upkeep on this baby can be expensive and or a chore (tires/oil changes/mods/factory recalls). While the engine is mostly reliable it is not Toyota's benchmark for reliability. Also, a minor fender bender at 2 mph can total the car since the panels are custom made from the UK and extremely expensive (4k just for a clam) not to mention how easy it is to bend the frame. So while the car is 'attainable' I don't believe it to be cheap to own although the Lotus owners will say otherwise. Plus the future of Lotus is currently not looking good. http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2436/62240998088606453811250.jpg Still love the car though
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:09:38 PM EDT
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Not aggressive enough in the styling department. They need to start by removing that chrome "stripe" going across the nose. That's a corporate styling cue. Be thankful it's not the horrible Acura beak. I think they ought to stretch it a few inches and market a hardtop 2+2 version of it as a new Prelude.  . Ban!
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Posted: 12/27/2012 12:09:55 PM EDT
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I stomped my friends S2K with my new car.. Plus I can carry 4 in it (barely). https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561791_4182224267067_709745440_n.jpg Nice car but the numbers don't match up in y our statement. Why bother racing at all then, when you can just pull out spec sheets? After a few runs you might as well if they're factory cars anyways. Unless you're at the drag strip or race track having fun. The S2k has a better HP to weight ratio, what else is there to know about which ones faster? |
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