mother-in-law -- S2000

leoncuprar · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:58

Well to my surprise my mother-in-law has decided she wants a two seat soft top... and has made an offer on a S2000 !

I can't help thinking that this is the wrong car for her. She's 60ish, pootles around and IMO is not the best driver in the world.

This is the one she is looking at

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-S20...4577392?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43a7982ef0

Which I think is overpriced.

I'm saying to her a MX5 would be a much better alternative but she won't have it... I might have to borrow it at the weekend to thoroughly test it

Is she mad to consider this car?

Cheers

Clarkey · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:59

See middle aged women driving these fairly often, probably don't even know what VTEC is, can't do any harm though right.

Gaygle · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:02

60 year old woman in an S2000 - what an awesome lady.

But yeah, i have a feeling she either:

A) Is well aware of it's power and driving characteristics and is just feeling her age and wanting to do something crazy.

B) Likes the look of it and has no idea about the power etc.

Either way, good for her. I was in shock when my mum was looking at CLS AMG's (but quietly impressed she knew a bit about them!).

233 · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:02

fiver says it enters a hedge backwards the first time she hits vtec

leoncuprar · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:03

Its definitely a case of B.. just thinks it looks nice....

leoncuprar · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:04

Foxtrot26 said:
fiver says it enters a hedge backwards the first time she hits vtec

I'm not sure there would ever be a first time , the way she drives !

Shimmy · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:04

If she drives anything like most 60 year olds she won't get close to entering the VTEC range.

Good car to borrow every now and then though.

Muffin` · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:05

She'll like the colour most, then the flash wheels.

make sure she knows it's not a diesel and to not go to quick fit and ask 'what's the best tyres for my car please' - and she'll be fine

Gaygle · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:17

Muffin` said:
make sure she knows it's not a diesel and to not go to quick fit and ask 'what's the best tyres for my car please' - and she'll be fine

B...but the KwikFit man said my new Kenda KR20's are high performance tyres and basically as good as Eagle F1 Assymetic 2's

RockLobster · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:21

Two grand overpriced.

*Edit actually didn't notice it wasn't the GT model so I would say 3 grand overpriced.

leoncuprar · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:22

RockLobster said:
Two grand overpriced.

*Edit actually didn't notice it wasn't the GT model so I would say 3 grand overpriced.

Thats what I thought...

bledd · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:26

"Exterior Features
Catalytic Converter"

lol

Dr House · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:34

What about a Z4 or SLK

leoncuprar · 6 Jul 2011 at 15:01

she's bought it... i feel a proper test drive at the weekend :-)

Maz · 6 Jul 2011 at 15:04

Off topic but look at this thing that's in their stock!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-Peugeot-106-2-0-16v-/290548202302?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43a605bb3e

elmuzzy66. · 6 Jul 2011 at 15:23

leoncuprar said:
she's bought it... i feel a proper test drive at the weekend

You talking about the car right

Around here theres a woman in 50's abd she's gone from a 2.2 prelude to a civic type r and changed that for the last type r model, mental.

sigma · 6 Jul 2011 at 15:30

Gaygle said:
B...but the KwikFit man said my new Kenda KR20's are high performance tyres and basically as good as Eagle F1 Assymetic 2's

In my case he told her she didn't need F1s and Ceat Spiders would be fine.

:rolleyes:

Sin_Chase · 6 Jul 2011 at 17:07

Looks in good nick from the pics. It's not THAT overpriced however. Tis a 2004 so glass rear screen and facelift interior/exterior changes.

She will be fine in it. It's idiots driving like numpties who go bye bye into hedges.

leoncuprar · 6 Jul 2011 at 18:34

Sin_Chase said:
Looks in good nick from the pics. It's not THAT overpriced however. Tis a 2004 so glass rear screen and facelift interior/exterior changes.

She will be fine in it. It's idiots driving like numpties who go bye bye into hedges.

she paid £9750 so not too bad...

MeAnBoY · 6 Jul 2011 at 19:20

Maz said:
Off topic but look at this thing that's in their stock!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-Peugeot-106-2-0-16v-/290548202302?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43a605bb3e

Quite nicely done that car, gack wheels and it's a pretty chavvy bodykit but at least it's got a nice engine conversion. But for that price..No ta!