Which Car?
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You say that you've driven an S before... now go drive an STi.
Sometimes getting a good feel for the car can help your buying decision.
I test drove a 350z three different times and concluded that the engine lacked personality... I could never drive the 350z as a daily driver because of that.
My .02 cents
Sometimes getting a good feel for the car can help your buying decision.
I test drove a 350z three different times and concluded that the engine lacked personality... I could never drive the 350z as a daily driver because of that.
My .02 cents
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From: Fairfield CT
Ok, I own both cars. WRX not an STi, but you get the point.
The STi & WRX are beasts in the snow...I should know...when it was snowing like crazy on saturday night, I was out in the scooby having a blast, on even OEM RE92s. I could only imagine what it could do with WS50s.
As for having the S2000 as a sole car....it's rather hard. Sure some do it. But it's a pain. Even like simple tasks - like running to homedepot anything bigger than a loaf of bread you'll be asking your friends/family to borrow a car. I had access to my little brothers Blazer so for the summer the S as my primary car was ok. But you really need two.
If I were you...I'd get the S2000, and a beater scooby. It's the perfect combo. Or if you want just one car...and two cars is not an option...I know a good subaru guy
The STi & WRX are beasts in the snow...I should know...when it was snowing like crazy on saturday night, I was out in the scooby having a blast, on even OEM RE92s. I could only imagine what it could do with WS50s.
As for having the S2000 as a sole car....it's rather hard. Sure some do it. But it's a pain. Even like simple tasks - like running to homedepot anything bigger than a loaf of bread you'll be asking your friends/family to borrow a car. I had access to my little brothers Blazer so for the summer the S as my primary car was ok. But you really need two.
If I were you...I'd get the S2000, and a beater scooby. It's the perfect combo. Or if you want just one car...and two cars is not an option...I know a good subaru guy
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From: Central Massachusetts
IMO, if you can handle two cars, go with the S as a 3-season car. This is what I do, and my '95 Suzuki Sidekick gets me through the winter.
Again, IMO, if you can't handle two cars, I think the S would be a bad choice for year-round driving in New England unless you really internalize that emotion that the S is "just a car." Yup, some of the guys do it, but aside from the difficulties in snow of more than a couple of inches, you've got potholes, uncleaned cars in front of you, sanders, and any number of winter obstacles that'll make you cringe otherwise. I don't know how much winter crapola has hit, slid, bumped, or just fallen around my Sidekick that I would not want to subject the S to. That said, it clearly can be done with the right attitude. You must have snow tires though.
Again, IMO, if you can't handle two cars, I think the S would be a bad choice for year-round driving in New England unless you really internalize that emotion that the S is "just a car." Yup, some of the guys do it, but aside from the difficulties in snow of more than a couple of inches, you've got potholes, uncleaned cars in front of you, sanders, and any number of winter obstacles that'll make you cringe otherwise. I don't know how much winter crapola has hit, slid, bumped, or just fallen around my Sidekick that I would not want to subject the S to. That said, it clearly can be done with the right attitude. You must have snow tires though.
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From: Boston
I had a WRX for a while (traded it in on the S2000) and the WRX rules in the snow. STi has performance tires and that could be the only reason it would suffer in the snow. Many a 1000 Lake Rally has been won in a Subaru. If you
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