Hi Everyone, I am from London, and have finally taken the plunge and bought an S2000 this weekend, the car is a standard 2001 model
Now I have been driving it all weekend, just getting use to the car, and this is by far the best car I have had, fast and slick, my last car was a honda crx 1992.

Basically the gentlemen I purchased the car off has said to take care around corners, because it is a rear wheel drive and can easily spin out.

Just wanted some advice as to how safe I can take corners? How much gas I can give, and sliding out, is it easy to control? Is it easy to lose control.

Really want to get to grips with this car so any help/ tips or anything related to driving this car would be great

 

It's not giving it gas that is the problem, generally. The way people crash sports cars in the corners is by lifting off the gas (or worse, applying brakes). That moves the weight of the car off the back and onto the front. The back end no longer has enough traction, and it comes around.

The simplest way to avoid this is to brake BEFORE the corner, then to be back on the gas either maintaining speed or smoothly accelerating once you enter the corner and especially as you exit. Too much gas will cause the car to start sliding to the outside of the corner, but this is a matter of feel and experience.

Some good books on the subject are Going Faster by Carl Lopez and Speed Secrets by Ross Bentley. However, there's no substitution for taking a performance driving class, and as a bonus they are a lot of fun.

 

^ yep. that said, if you turn the wheel and just mash the throttle, the rear will come out pretty quickly as well. it's a good way to make a 90 degree turn on a dime