Mark has a good point.

The Europa might not have the kudos as the rest of the range, but it's going to handle like an S2000 can't!

 

That is a very good call Mark.

I have a perverse attraction to cars know-one else likes!

11k miles, FSH for ~£17k after haggling.....this has got to be great value! (though the style of the ad. doesn't give me warm-fuzzies about the seller)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1388575.htm

 

This would be my choice or a 996 GT3

 

none of them.


i would get a vxr8 with coilovers and brakes.

 

Keep the S2000 and get a Westfield XTR 2/4 / caterham or something like this designed for the track!

 

Last one I drove was still too compromised for me in both ways.

But that price does make it tempting............

 

read this http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.a...3%20Track%20Car

then buy the car
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1388265.htm

 

I'd keep the S as a road car and buy a caterham for track days.

I loved taking my S on track. I then started hiring a caterham.

You get more track performance out of a fairly basic caterham than you ever will out of a S2000 with lower running costs.

Only downside is driving to the tracks in a track orientated caterham would not be fun so you'd have to consider a trailer and tow car.

Plus if you choose a suitable caterham you have the option of going racing at a later date.

 

I'm not quite sure why the Europa was so vilified in the press - was it just too close to a Gayman in price for a more comfortable ElisgeXR?

 

The downside with this is the extra hassle involved.

You need secure track car and trailer storage (trailers are very attractive to certain sections of less-than-honest society).
You take 30% longer to get to the circuit.
It costs 30% more in petrol to get there.
If it's a long distance to the circuit, the drive there becomes a real chore.
If you need/want to stay over, you need to find a secure area to leave the car and trailer.
You need a tow car, which can't be his S2000 - so that's now maintaining 3 cars.