Discuss - S2000

S2000's are fantastic cars but they will put you through a hedge backwards and often upside-down without a moments hesitation (hence the high premiums) in poor weather/grip conditions, so they need to be driven with utmost respect.

Saying that, they are one of the most rewarding cars I've driven and nothing beats VTEC kicking in with the roof down and the sun shining.

Are you talking about the early ones. What about the later ones with the electronic aids
 
VSA was an option only from 06 onwards and quite frankly, not worth the hassle looking for if you found a good example without it. VSA won't save you.

You can put after-market traction control on any of the 05/06 onwards DBW models which is much better should you want it. But for the stock power output, you really don't.

There were many suspension revisions over the years which softened it up, then started to wind back that softening a bit. I think the transition to 17" wheels was when the handling became far more progressive.
 
I had one for about a year.
In the rain I found myself doing 30mph on roads I'd normally be doing 60mph on.
It was ok in the summer pootling round town with the roof down but it was just too slow for me. I think it was too much of a come down from the evo.

Des
 
Get one, this is my friends AP1.

He recently got a hardtop on his.

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Schizophonic - Id love the front of my S2k to look like that. Debating getting the front bumper smoothed over like that. Does your friend ever get any hassle for having no front number plate?
 
pulling things back on topic...

If you search for posts by me about the S2k I did a review after owning one for a year and various other detailed ones to help people out.

In short its a great fun car, but in my eyes the cheap ones run the risk of being amazingly large money pits. Personally I'd be looking at getting an 04-06 pre VSA car with the optional body kit, keep it totally standard and mint... ideally as low miles as possible, enthusiast owned and using it as a second car to complement something else if I return to the fold.
 
pulling things back on topic...

If you search for posts by me about the S2k I did a review after owning one for a year and various other detailed ones to help people out.

In short its a great fun car, but in my eyes the cheap ones run the risk of being amazingly large money pits. Personally I'd be looking at getting an 04-06 pre VSA car with the optional body kit, keep it totally standard and mint... ideally as low miles as possible, enthusiast owned and using it as a second car to complement something else if I return to the fold.

Why are you never on MSN or the other place? I have to talk to you!
 
.......compared to?

Mine is polybushed and while it's not going to waft over the road surface and take any bump in it's stride I am not getting out and thinking 'cor blimey me back! I can happily do a 5 hour drive and not be tired, uncomfortable, cramped or otherwise. Everyone is different though.
 
I used to get back ache on longer drives, since the seats are leather I found myself slouching too easily, so if you have poor posture, it's definitely worth considering. I don't have the problem in my DC2 as the Recaro's aren't leather.
 
.......compared to?

Mine is polybushed and while it's not going to waft over the road surface and take any bump in it's stride I am not getting out and thinking 'cor blimey me back! I can happily do a 5 hour drive and not be tired, uncomfortable, cramped or otherwise. Everyone is different though.

Something like the Recaros in my corsa.
 
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