Originally Posted by kpc06bb

Of course, everyone is glad you weren't seriously harmed (that could have been ugly), but I hope the lesson you learn is not that your next S2000 needs to be babied. That, frankly, seems criminal. I think there are a number of lessons to take away from this experience. The importance of superior tires should be a huge one - comfort, noise or cost should not be considerations when tire shopping for an S2000. I don't want a sidewall flexing underneath my S (probably even more of an issue for an AP1) and I want grip, not long tread-life.

There is a caveat to driving a car 'hard'. You must know where its limits are. You must exceed the limits in a controlled environment in order to learn how it feels as it breaks loose. The only way to practice regaining control in such situations is to exceed the limits of adhesion. If you can't get to an autocross, empty (truly empty) parking lots are a great place to learn. Many years ago, I was doing exactly that when the police arrived - uh, oh. I calmly explained what I was doing (I was just 17) and he didn't ticket me or run me off. In fact, he radioed dispatch and then gave me pointers for a half hour or so - demonstrating a couple of techniques in his patrol car. He was serving and protecting - he made me a better driver. Three months later, a semi jackknifed and struck the car in front of me. I ended up backwards in the median, but I made no contact with any other vehicles and I never panicked or lost control (once I cleared the car in front of me, I had to make a radical maneuver towards the median to avoid the semi - I wasn't spinning). A dozen other drivers weren't so lucky. Thirty odd years and nearly a million miles later, all kinds of things have happened, but I've still never been 'involved' in a wreck. I'm glad I went to a parking lot when I was a kid, and I'm thankful for the advice of a cop who understood his job.

There are some serious S2K track drivers in this forum. They tend to stress getting to a track or an autocross. They have a good point. It just may save your life some day. It might be especially true for S2000 owners because the car just beckons its driver rip around corners. You don't need to baby your next S2000, but you need to learn more about its limits - and not to challenge them on public roads. Drive it hard, but safely.

Originally Posted by armanduhx3

Thank You everyone. I have a learned a great lesson from all of this. My next s2000 will be babied


And the new car!!!!!
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/897...-to-the-fam-z/