I follow you Gary, being able to rag the nuts off something all the time does have its appeal. Best of both worlds is having the S and ragging the MX5 occasionally?

 

Shirley that's the only way to drive an S2000?

Much more fun keeping it on high lift as much as possible. Makes the rear wiggle better too.

 

If you're fortunate enough to own a weekender, then you have alot more choice than S2000's. I guess the thing with the S that wears off, is the 9k rpm thing, mated with its twitchy behaviour on a given surface. It's a trait of the car you enjoy, live with and are aware of.
But 9k rpm on today's bustling roads, hurtling towards double the speed limit at times, isn't exactly always a good idea. Apart from the legality thing with speed, and the addiction to hearing the cam switch over, it's bext played with on country lanes dodging cyclists on a Sunday morning... or better still, the track.
As you get older, you appreciate that there's better handling cars out there. Or cars that had heritage, rarity... or just because you wanted one and never owned one (like a Triumph TR6 for example). I think that if you're driving everywhere slowly in an s2000, its just as boring as a Fiesta. No drama's, but still those looks are great. Your MX5 has clearly shown how graceful they are, less snappy and more controllable on the limit. In a GT86 way.

Times have changed, you get older, and your needs change. If I had a spare 3k, I'd be back in a 205 GTi 1.9 (like my old one). It handled superb, still looks great for an oldie. And you can fettle (Mi 16 engine). I'd miss that wind in the hair though..

(ps... on the Beater comment. 71.2mpg today from Wigan to Runcorn in my VRS.. and its 160hp!)

 

But only if you leave around 120 of those horses at the stable...

 

People are talking about cornering. Any one driving the S2k above about 6/10's on the road is insane the kind of speeds that would be and the propensity the car has to snap on the limit.

And MX5 at the limit on cheap tyres wouldn't actually be going the same kind of speed as the S2k at those sensible levels but would offer a different kind of fun.

I honestly don't know how people in super cars enjoy them on the road as it's not the S2k's limitations I'm reaching but more how far you can actually see down the road.

Plus driving the S2000 to it's engine limits on a country lane means using 2 gears

 

This sir only means you're not a Driving God.

 

Yup. Very much mortal and wishing to remain that way.

 

Its just the mere 1.9TD 8v VW ASZ engine dubbed as BLT (more Euro emission compliant).. light remap for economy and standard filters. 74.9mpg today, coasted to work. It's beyond a joke, this Skoda runs on fresh air!

It's getting tuned in the summer, I'll stick a thread on here. I wasnt going to, but what the hell.... it'll be a laugh.

Just use the mx5 gaz, FI it and have fun

 

In the S2k, I get to use vtec once, possibly twice per journey.

In the MX5 I can thrap the pants off it everywhere and race people without them actually knowing I'm racing them.