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Type R and VTEC owners
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Ah that's a bit low mpg for me- I'll be doing 80 miles a day commute. I really like that shape accord especially in estate version. Is the 2 litre engine any good? Is the drop in power worth the increased efficiency?
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The car is too big and heavy for the 2.0, don't take my word for it as I've only driven the 2.4. A few reviews at the time stated it plus I didn't find the 2.4 powerful enough, first gear practically just got the thing moving, revving to the top of first gear didn't feel like it does in most other high revving cars and its straight line performance felt quick enough for its size but just left you wanting more
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Right foot, slippy car park after going food shopping, copper sitting in hiding, get in the back of the car and get my wrists slapped lol.
Doesn't affect insurance as far as I am aware as they don't need to know? 8 months to go and it's clear. 2nd one I've had now, oops.
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Surely the diesel in the obvious choice then?
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Absolutely, that looks to be nearly 20k / year just in commuting. The 2.4 would bankrupt most people at that mileage
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Absolutely, that looks to be nearly 20k / year just in commuting. The 2.4 would bankrupt most people at that mileage
I hear good things about the 2.2 diesel accord/civic, other than they eat clutches
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Unless my Accord 2L is special, I have none of the above problems, Car imo does not feel heavy, from a standstill it pulls very strong for a car with 150bhp, feels quite nippy actually, regarding economy, i'm getting over 30mpg, that's from a 40mile commute that includes Motorway and town driving with a mixture of normal and putting my footdown, from what i've heard, there are very minor differences between the 2.4 when it comes down to MPG and costs.
As a package, i'm very impressed with the car.
As a package, i'm very impressed with the car.
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how big is the boot on an s2000? still looking for meinen audi but recently been thinking about some topless fun 
but.... I shall be attending lan so if i were to get it I'd be very much wanting to take it there to show mate the asian whip (see man driving an asian whip, very reliant,...etc yada yada yada ). but be a bit pointless if I couldn't fit the PC in.
now I could probably chuck it on the passenger seat but meh
so yeah? think I could fit a silverstone rv-03 case in the boot with room for other bits? anyone go/been to lan in an s2000 and have opinions on how you were able to fit/transport your gear?
(though thinking about it.... this time I'm picking up a mate from leeds so would be 2 people, 2 pcs, 2 monitors, 2 sets of clothes and such.... think I'm **** outta luck/space on that front yes? )
but.... I shall be attending lan so if i were to get it I'd be very much wanting to take it there to show mate the asian whip (see man driving an asian whip, very reliant,...etc yada yada yada
). but be a bit pointless if I couldn't fit the PC in.now I could probably chuck it on the passenger seat but meh
so yeah? think I could fit a silverstone rv-03 case in the boot with room for other bits? anyone go/been to lan in an s2000 and have opinions on how you were able to fit/transport your gear? (though thinking about it.... this time I'm picking up a mate from leeds so would be 2 people, 2 pcs, 2 monitors, 2 sets of clothes and such.... think I'm **** outta luck/space on that front yes?
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Sasso, are you coming to iSeries?
I could take you out in mine as I will probably drive down in it.
as for space, I have made trips with:
- 2 people & all our snowboard equipment + roof up
- just me and a 210 litre waterbutt in the passenger seat + roof down
- a boot full of pc parts.
i doubt a rv03 would fit in it. and i highly doubt you, a mate and your lan equipment would fit.
I could take you out in mine as I will probably drive down in it.
as for space, I have made trips with:
- 2 people & all our snowboard equipment + roof up
- just me and a 210 litre waterbutt in the passenger seat + roof down
- a boot full of pc parts.
i doubt a rv03 would fit in it. and i highly doubt you, a mate and your lan equipment would fit.
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What about this? Short MOT so room for haggling? He's only 15 minutes away from me.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...e/s80uj/radius/20/make/honda/page/1?logcode=p
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...e/s80uj/radius/20/make/honda/page/1?logcode=p
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Are older S2ks such as the above link above worth getting, with the improvements they made during its life, did the improvements make that much of a difference to warrant getting the later models?
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Tim do it! I would just put £4500 under his nose and go from there.
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cheers for the reply
indeed I am going to LAN
(currently in my beast....kia rio 1.5crdi.... #pussywagon ) you spectating or byoc?ooo if you get the chance a quick lap around the block would be awesome
not been in one so be a good first idea about the ride and experience unicorn boost give ya some drinks for the petrol (after driving ofc ) can then feel the powar of turbo diesel! (all be it only 10ft/lbs more torque than an s2000.......and under half the bhp xD)fair play so you can fit quite a bit in there.... so long as it's squishy and moulds to fit the shape of the car
yeah was thinking my case doesn't look like it would fit. could down size to a prodigy-m......fit 5 in there then haha! xD but yeah, really wishful thinking about transporting myself with kit and my mate 
well hopefully give yours a glance at LAN and go from there I suppose.
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later ones had more drivers aids I believe (traction control). depends if you like that sort of thing.
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ahhhh suspected as much ay I'll do that 
ay I'll do that