Hi everyone,
My name's Pat and i live in Montreal Canada.

I am a week away from being an s2000 owner, woot! 2004 AP2 30 000kms.

I am freaking out a little bit, because i have to part my road monster for a stock car.
Here is my 2002 SiR hatchback, 95 000kms, putting down 221whp and 165 trq with a small conservative tune of 40 minutes on the dyno.

I need something for the track. My EP3 is great, but it is FF. i need to keep my investment alive, so now is the right time to sell my EP since it is below 100k kms.
Also, i just need something more serious. A Civic doesn't cut it..

Please tell me i am doing the right move... cause my Civic was almost fully built, Daily driver, and probably a little faster than the S2K stock. plus, i don't have to spend 5Gs to make 10hp more...

mods:

ESMM
Ingall's ETD
Injen SP1576 CAI
Jackson Racing Supercharger Race Kit
440 cc Injectors, 4 inch Pulley
Hondata IMG
K-Pro Tuned 1 hour
Spoon Racing Header SS 4-2
Spoon Downpipe SS 2-1
Neuspeed cat back SS
Autometer Boost Gauge
Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser
MFactory Oil Catch Can
MFactory Magnetic Transmission Bolt
MFactory Magnetic Oil Pan Bolt
JDM Red Valve Cover Civic Type R
Motul 5w30 Synthetic

Corsports Shifting Cable Bushings
Corsports Base Shifter Bushings
Corsports Clutch Line SS
Corsports Brake Lines SS
Neuspeed Short shifter
Neuspeed Front Strut Tower Bar
Neuspeed Upper Rear Tie Bar
Energy Suspension Master Bushing Kit
Club N+ coilover kit
D3 XX Front Under Brace 4130 Chromolly
D3 VV Rear Under Brace
CTR Front Sway Bar
CTR Rear Sway Bar
Hotchkis Competition Endlinks

Momo Pilote Pedals
Powerslot front disc brakes
PBR Ceramic Brake Pads
Motul DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid
Toyo Proxes 4 205/55/R16
Rota GT3 16'' In Red
Ingall's Rear Camber Kit
Eibach Front Camber kit

Mugen Replica CF Gille
Mugen Replica Spoiler painted SSM
HFP Front Lip
HFP Rear Lip
HFP Side Skirts
JDM DC5 Amber Side Markers
JDM Red "H" Badges Front/Rear
Red ''H'' Steering Wheel Sticker
DIY Black Headlight Housings

 

Sounds like you'll miss your SiR a lot if you were to buy an S2000.

 

it does sound like it...
i mean it is almost fully built. i just needed an lsd, a tsx motor swap with the charger one it (270whp), tires, wilwood brake kit and i am set. the s2 stock outbreaks my civic/wilwood (almost), the suspension beats my suspension, ect... modded SiR and stock S2 are about the same in my eyes. after dumping 10Gs in the civic, the stock S2 laps just as fast. so i am imagining putting in 10Gs in the S2...
yet, it still remains an FF, and it still remains a Civic. and cause it would be swapped, it wouldn't worth anything anymore.

I don't like old cars, and i want to keep the "investment" alive. I think i am making the right move forward, cause after the S2, i can only get something more powerful...

i just put in so much effort in the Civic to realize it's not exactly what i am looking for on the track. (it's not just for lapping though.)
The EP3 is getting a little old... making noises and stuff..
sell it, dump 5-8Gs more, get S2, sell that in 2 years, put in 5-8Gs more, move on to someting stronger.

i'm just looking for you guys to tell me:" ya man s2000 is amazing, you won't regret it. i never regreted mine..."
lol...

 

I think you'll miss your Civic more for sentimental reasons rather than performance. Performance-wise, you won't look back. I never really liked convertibles, but there is nothing quite like cruising top down on a summer night.

 

that's a lot of modding.... ur name's pat so u are a female too?

 

i was in a similar situation with my last car. I had it nearly fully built. Only to realise that even with every mod under the sun it would bearly outperform a stock s2000.

I thought what if i pull all that time and money into an s2000 instead. So i parted my car out and saved the money in a money market account until my new s2000 was ready for mods. I bought a KraftWerks kit for my s2000 and i am sure i will never look back.

Good luck with your s2000 its a great platform. I think you'll be happy with it.

 

I went from an rsx to an s2000, and I dont regret the jump for a second. The s2000 really is an amazing car. It still brings a smile to my face every time I jump into the drivers seat. I have never owned a car that i have had fun driving every time i get in besides the s2000. You may end up missing your civic a little bit, but i dont think you will regret the purchase of an s2000.

-Ian

 

Thank you for your comments guys. i am looking forward to the hot summer night cruising and the awesome platform.
i am not sure what to make about the pat being a female comment though...

 

Lets put it this way:

I have an integra with WAY more stuff done to it than my S... and it isn't anywhere near as fun... Hell its sat parked pretty much ever since I got the S......

 

lol