2006 S2000 Brochure
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From: Victoria, B.C. Canada
Thanks for the info.
I am surprised that Honda has given no real reason for early S2000 owners to sell and upgrade. It makes no sense to me to sell my 2002 S2000, lose pretty much half on depreciation in 3 1/2 years, to replace it with new. This has encouraged me more to mod my car with my savings. The mods are on the way...
I am surprised that Honda has given no real reason for early S2000 owners to sell and upgrade. It makes no sense to me to sell my 2002 S2000, lose pretty much half on depreciation in 3 1/2 years, to replace it with new. This has encouraged me more to mod my car with my savings. The mods are on the way...
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From: Orange County
Originally Posted by blackS2000,Aug 28 2005, 01:30 AM
Thanks for the info.
I am surprised that Honda has given no real reason for early S2000 owners to sell and upgrade. It makes no sense to me to sell my 2002 S2000, lose pretty much half on depreciation in 3 1/2 years, to replace it with new. This has encouraged me more to mod my car with my savings. The mods are on the way...
I am surprised that Honda has given no real reason for early S2000 owners to sell and upgrade. It makes no sense to me to sell my 2002 S2000, lose pretty much half on depreciation in 3 1/2 years, to replace it with new. This has encouraged me more to mod my car with my savings. The mods are on the way...
I really think Honda has done everything they can to improve the car without 1) totally redesigning it or 2) raising the price point
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From: Potomac Falls, VA
Originally Posted by mad-dog-one,Aug 28 2005, 12:12 AM
That's a good point, slalom44, and means that it will be even more complicated and possibly impossible to retrofit earlier AP2s with VSA. I was thinking that I would like VSA but didn't want the drive by wire. Now it seems like you can't have VSA without an electronic throttle.
I've got a 1997 Z3 that has what BMW calls ASC. It's supposed to transfer power to straighten-out the car if the back-end starts to slide. The Z3 has mechanical throttle linkage, but I imagine that ASC is different technology from VSA. BTW, the Z3 has a disable switch for the ASC. Although I haven't driven the Z3 on ice, I've been told that the car is squirrely as hell on ice if the ASC isn't disabled.
I've got a 1997 Z3 that has what BMW calls ASC. It's supposed to transfer power to straighten-out the car if the back-end starts to slide. The Z3 has mechanical throttle linkage, but I imagine that ASC is different technology from VSA. BTW, the Z3 has a disable switch for the ASC. Although I haven't driven the Z3 on ice, I've been told that the car is squirrely as hell on ice if the ASC isn't disabled.
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From: Potomac Falls, VA
Originally Posted by Highrpmek,Aug 28 2005, 02:54 AM
First off the VSA I think could possibly be sketchy. All 350Z's except Base, come with some type of TCS or VSA, you can turn them off, but they still intervene, they give you an on/off switch, but it doesn't turn them all the way off. This would suck if the S2000 is the same way. The seats look big and bulky with those headrests and the wheels aren't aggressive in the least bit. I don't need more speakers, 20lbs isn't a lot, but I still think it's excessive. I think Honda is heading in the wrong direction with this car. More Elise DNA and less 350Z. The only thing we want more of is HP, and we want less weight. I'll be following magazine coverage and hopefully find a 2005 left on the lot if they find it more watered down or sedated. If not, C6 might be the next best performance car that's still Daily drivable.
There's been a bunch of people who have complained that they still wrecked their car while going round a turn with VSA turned on ... because they went in way too hot and the VSA never engaged .. and still ended up in a ditch.
Plus if you hate VSA and want to leave it off all the time, you can pull the fuse for VSA.
