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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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GPW S2K

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GGP IS300

For months now I've wanted the IS300 b/c of the 2JZ engine and the horse power you can put through that motor, but I gave up and found the S2K. The funny thing is, I know the kid who's selling the IS300 and talk to him months back. He told me he was thinking of selling it, but damn I didn't know he put that much milage on it. I can probably get the S2K owner down to 18K b/c he been dropping the price on it, but my friend with the IS isn't going take 16K and I'm being real nice about that price.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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If you can't decide between a two-seat convertable, and a 4 door luxo-sedan there is nothing anyone here can tell you to make up your mind.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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Go with the S2000! Much more fun (if that's what you're looking for)! The kid who owns the IS300 might've been beating and abusing the car, that's what kids do.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ruexp67,Sep 23 2007, 07:49 PM
If you can't decide between a two-seat convertable, and a 4 door luxo-sedan there is nothing anyone here can tell you to make up your mind.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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get the s2000
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 04:01 AM
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S2000 is the better sportscar. The IS300 is a better sedan (daily driver) car.

I'm not sure what the facination of having a 2JZ engine is. Guess tha't special and you can make 1000hp, so what?. I have a little old S2000 with no engine mods and it's fast enough for me. It's possible to get hp out of a S2000 with FI also but what's the need?

I could have bought a turbo Supra or a Corvette instead of the S2000 if power was the only important aspect of a car, it's not.

I was just driving my S2000 the other day on a warm sunny day on back roads, and not once did I feel it was underpowered. I reached the limits of the road and my ability before I reached the limits of the car. Adding power to a car is not a magic cure-all. Most of the time a stock car has more power than we need for public roads.

500hp IS300s are for the Fast and Furious crowd (IMO).
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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I'm probably going to go with the S2K. Which will be my DD, but I have a 94 Intgera GS-R which I bought it at 58,000 miles and I only manage to put 10,000 more miles on it. I really don't go on road trips or drive around much so milage won't be a problem. I will probably let that beast out of its cage on the interstate every so often to keep the power respond good.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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S2000 no questions.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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wow I think i've seen way too many threads like "help me decide on this" and stuff, and I see comparison of 2 door vert vs 4 door sedan. There really isn't anything we can tell u other than s2k is a damn fun sportscar while the other whatever 4 door sedan is more suited for DD. If u really need a sedan, then buy sedan, if ur life allows u to have a toy car like s2k, then get s2k. Of course owning both is the best like many ppl in this forum.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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