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Nice little video I found of the M3 vs s2000 and all - I know a few people who have bought M3's and come back to S2000's - relatively speaking I guess an SC S2000 is about the same performance as an M3 with equal running costs - it will be a weekend toy so shouldn't need too much looking after!
Evo 8 MR is equally tempting in this bracket...

Thoughts and comments on previous owners of the above models? ( I think I just want another S2000 - although the M3 and Evo itch have yet to be scratched - and Dans S2000 looks well tasty!

 

Is this car going to be a daily driver?

 

Nope purely a weekend car! I don't have a garage so anything I buy would have to sit on the drive, sometimes on the road.

 

Performance and running cost of an m3 are both significantly higher.

 

Thanks chilled, standard S is reasonable with running costs; what additional costs have the FI chaps seen other than consumables being used a lot faster!

 

M3 is fantastic, but parts and servicing are expensive and much more to go wrong.

An s is really cheap to run if you ignore insurance.

 

check the servicing costs/schedule and insurance cost of the Mitsi before you make your mind up

of the three, the S is likely to be easily the cheapest to run

leaving an EVO (especially) or M3 on the road will lead to trouble for sure and sleepless nights at best

 

weekend only - VX220 Turbo with a hard top?

 

I've owned both an S2000 and an EVO MR FQ300.

Both cars were great and I'm glad I scratched the 4WD Turbo Nutter itch but the S2000 has still been my favourite car.

The M3 running costs will be on a par with the EVO. Service intervals for the EVO are 4500 miles or 6 months plus the high tax bracket, petrol costs and inevitable need to modify it. I had mine up at 400 bhp for not too much cash.

Anyway, all great cars so whatever you choose will put a smile on your face!