Hi.

Recently, I came across a videographer who wanted to film why one should own an S2000. I was happy to give him 10 and more but here are my top 10 reasons.

check out the video and perhaps you could give your reason.

 

I would have clicked "all of the above" if it was there.

 

Yeah, I would say all of those are good reasons.

 

I should've thought of that but I'm surprised to see "Driver's Car" is on the top.

 

there were other reasons as well such as "Secret Compartment". It's so secret that only s2000 owner can find it.

 

Some find it after 6 months at a S2000 meet and WHOAAAAA, whats that. LOL

Rod

 

Its not one thing. Its these listed below (plus all the zillion other little things that make it special)

- driver focused
- intense
- affordable to buy and maintain
- easy to work on

A lot of cars could potentially hit the first two, but that third one (and the fourth)...


There is a saying in engineering, that describes what your options are for building something new:

Cheap
Fast
Good

Pick any two.

We can build it quickly, on a low budget, but it ain't gonna be good. We can build it quickly and good, but it ain't gonna be cheap to accomplish that. You get the idea.

There is a similar nexus of competing realities with sportscars. Yet somehow this car defies reality, and manages to give a premium sportscar experience, for a small initial outlay, and inconceivably, with no more maintenance required than a typical Honda, and that can rack up miles like any other Honda.

Ever seen a Ferrari with 400k miles, and still running strong? Or even a Porsche? Maybe you can find one, but its an outlier for sure.

Ever seen a Ferrari or Porsche or any other premium sportscar that could go years of dd with nothing more than fluid changes?

How about one you can easily work on yourself? Anyone up for a driveway clutch job on a Ferrari?

 

The secret compartment is only secret if we stop talking about it! :P

 

Might have to get all the YouTube clips showing where it is removed too.

 

Honda has numerous things going for it that allows them to take on pet projects like the S2000 including their sheer size, engineering prowess and pride in the company's heritage. They didn't have to focus so sharply on profits when it came to a car like the S2000 as their success provided them with plenty of money making products. Given their sense of pride in their heritage and their engineering prowess the car that emerged as the S2000 complete with typical Honda reliability and a LEV rating shouldn't have come as too much of a surprise.