MR Deeds?

 

Finally...someone caught it! Mr. Deeds is right.

 

I thought the temp gauge is already in the 2005 euro models?

Why are so many on this forum intent on seeing the S2000 go away? Seems self defeating. I hope they continue to evolve the car like the 911. I'd hate to see my lease end and there's no new S2000 to buy.

Imagine how cool the S2000 could be after 10-15 years of tweaks?

 

TOV is just another forum like this one. It's all bologne

 

This tidbit is clearly labled as "rumors and projections." However, TOV have full press credentials, get demos from Honda North America, invited to events, etc. Not to say this rumor is true, but TOV is not exactly "just another forum."

 

I already own a 350Z so what is your point? If you want to stagnate and keep the car the same that is fine with me but if that was the case. Cars would never improve and never get better, it is a great car but there has to be a point where you have to move on to better things. I am sure Honda can design a better car than the S2000 it might not be for YOU but I am sure it will be better.

inline 5 banger volvo
inline 6 banger 2.5 L the rb26de Nissan's Skyline motor is a good example

Nissan almost went bankrupt because of that reason they fell into a rut and did not want to change with every one else or make waves and bring out something new. You have to change with the times or you will be left behind.

 

from waht i know, it is going to be discontinued.

 

The S2000 was supposed to have been a limited edition but then changed to a limited production due to it's huge success unlike it's predecessors the S500, S600 and S800 which was not as a successful. I think that Honda is just trying to squeeze as much out of the S2000 as they can. I personally am hoping they will discontinue it. As far as moving on to better things, take a look at the Pilot, Ridgeline and Acura's they have now. (By the way, the Acura name brand is only here in the U.S.) Honda's company principle "Maintaining a global viewpoint, we are dedicated to supplying products of the highest quality yet at a reasonable price for worldwide customer satisfaction." (http://world.honda.com/profile/philosophy/) taken from their website. The reason I wrote that is that I don't think that Honda will ever be where Nissan was in the 90's.

Sure I wish that they had put in alot of other options in our S2k's but that would have put the price well above 35k to 40k. Personally I think that Honda created our S2k for the consumers that made them who they are. The consumers who bought the CVCC's, Accord's and Civic's because they believed in Honda when Honda was only known as a small japanese company that makes lawn mowers and motorcycles back in the early 70's. I think that Honda wanted to give those consumers a car they can afford (compared to a porsche boxter or Z3 which where thousands of dollars more new back in 2000) at $31k in 2000 which gave the consumer an expensive sports car feel, look and performance but with Honda's reliability.

Just my 2 cents

PS
For those who read this and think what success? When the S2000 came out in late 1999 (for the 2000 year) dealer's found a gold mine and was charging buyers more than what MSRP was. I've spoken to people who easily paid more than $5k more than MSRP and still had to wait for more than 6 months before they took delivery of their S2k's. Did Honda raise the price when they knew that dealer's we're charging more than MSRP? No, they didn't. So that's why I believe our S2k's were successful. Can you tell I still love my S2000?

 

The S2000 will have better odds of being more reliable than your SRT4 was. import > domestic. that's a simple fact.

the problem when you get into the reliability debate, is no one thinks statistically. they only go off personal experience and "oh i had this car that did that" or "i know someone who's car did this". etc, etc.

statistically, you are at a FAR better chance of getting a reliable car in an import than a domestic. If you look at the mechanical problems per capita, the percentage is way in the import's favor.

if someone said to you:
here you can buy 1 of 2 lottery tickets. the first one gives you a 1:100 chance of winning a million dollars. the second one gives you 1:1000 chance in winning a million dollars. which one are you going to buy?

this shows that you can get "winners" from domestics, but your chances of getting a "winner" from an import is far greater.

google edward w. deming if you want to learn more about the quality controls and tolerances that imports use vs domestics. domestic manufacturers openly admit they'd rather build the parts as cheap as possible and simply warranty the part, rather than build it right in the first place.

 

that's a good way to put it.