Originally Posted by SpudRacer

Well, funny you should ask. I'm getting rid of the S2000 in about 30 days, May 9th. I already have its replacement sitting in my garage. I picked up a mint condition 05 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 last weekend. It's not "better than" the S2000, just different. I've always wanted one. I love the styling and the historic nature of the car. Only 2,016 units were produced in a single year of production making the car pretty rare. It was the first and only joint effort between the Mercedes AMG and the Chrysler SRT high performance shops. The car is based on the Mercedes SLK32 AMG platform. The sheet metal and interior was designed by Chrysler and the chassis was donated from the Mercedes SLK32. AMG supplied a hand built 3.2L supercharged V6 with a water to air intercooler and a 5 speed slap-shift AMG transmission. Chrysler Street & Racing Technology supplied the wheels and suspension tuning. It weighs 3,240 lbs and makes an advertised 330HP / 310ft lbs. This was found to be untrue in tests. Apparently Daimler didn't want Chrysler marketing a car that competed directly with the SLK AMG so they advertised the lower figures. The engine in fact is identical to the Merc and puts out 349HP / 330ft lbs. Zero to sixty is a 4.8 second exercise. Zero to 100 to zero was specified as < 16 seconds. Try that in the S2000.
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Originally Posted by sparrow

Lol'd... I don't think there are definite cars you move on to, in the sense of a "better" sports car or more expensive car. I think you move on to whatever suits your needs the best at the time. After driving the s2000 and then driving some much higher priced vehicles I can clearly say driving enjoyment and price are not linear, not even logarithmic depending on the cars you're comparing. I feel that there are only two cars I would let my S go for, a 97+ nsx or the most current boxster s. Nothing else appeals to me. The nsx b/c it was what I lusted for as a child and I love love love the design. I drove one and was not blown away, the s2k was way more fun at sedate speeds but the styling of the nsx and its rarity is just too much for me to pass up. The boxster s b/c it is a relaxed but more capable s2k, its not as visceral but it makes up for it with extreme composure, handling and driving intimacy.

I think part of the key to not getting tired of your S and enjoying it for a long time is to have a dd that is obviously not your S. I dd'd my S for 3 months after my original dd was totaled in an accident. After about a week of driving it, it lost a little bit of its appeal. I acquired another dd and drive the S on clearest of days and anything above 55/60 degrees. All was well in my universe once again. Going from a civic/camry into the s2000 feels like dating kirstie alley and then having your way with beyonce or (insert any female or male you would ravish until dehydration)