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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 11:47 AM
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....But I don't...........the only thing I don't like my s2k is....
the digital display......sounds like stupid right.................

But I just want to know is there any one don't like it,too.

Maybe we can buy Spoon's meter togather to have a discount
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 12:52 PM
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the IDEA of a digital dash in the Stook turned my stomach at first to he honest, but after having it...there's no way I'd trade it, even if Spoon Sports installed the analog guages for free. I think Honda has done a superb job with it, and it enhances the driving experience (for me). For some reason I feel the car would lose "something" without it now. As I rev the car to the limit in each gear, I find myself looking at the tach briefly to watch it climb, it's almost as if the sound is coming from the tach itself since it's so bold, and a plain old needle just wouldn't do it for me in this particular car. Sorry to hear you don't like it.

Andrew
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 12:57 PM
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thats why u get a Rpm tach.....much cheaper.....
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 12:57 PM
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If you're talking about only the Tac meter, then you should just install a aftermarket analog Tac, they have a shifter light with it also, so you get the best of both worlds
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 01:01 PM
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I don't like the way it looks, but it is a useful display. every so often I bump against the rev limiter, and I'd do it much more often if I had an analog tach, I think.
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 01:45 PM
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Man, I freaking LOVE the digital display, especially the tach. It's *exactly* what IndyCar/CART displays used to look like, which is the feeling I associate most closely with this car, so I think it suits the S2000 perfectly. The way the tach's bars get larger and farther apart in the VTEC range really grabs your attention and makes a statement when you're driving hard. Also, frankly, it's just different from "everyday" cars and adds to the ambience -- kind of another reminder that you're driving something special.

Now, I'm the first to admit that none of these arguments would hold water if the display were done cheaply. Fortunately that's not the case - the colors are great and the display is bright enough not to be washed out even in direct sunlight. So I don't think that the old "cheap digital display" argument is really applicable.

My only real nits are with the speedo - the numbers are a bit too large IMO (almost like it's shouting your speed at you); and I'd prefer the "sampling rate" be a fraction of a second faster so that in quick acceleration/braking the numbers don't change by 3-5 mph (5-8 kph?!) at a time. 2-3 mph would be better I think.

All that said, I definitely wouldn't want this kind of display in a BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, etc. - I think of those marques as more derived from classic sports car racing, and analog gauges are just more fitting. (Even Ferrari's F1 heritage doesn't really apply since F1 cockpits don't have digital displays - just little warning lights when you get close to redline.)

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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 01:47 PM
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I like it cuz it's different, original, easy to read, and it looks hi-tech.
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 01:53 PM
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Originally posted by S2R
I like it cuz it's different, original, easy to read, and it looks hi-tech.
JUST LIKE ON MY - RC51 motorcycle.
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 03:38 PM
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I LOVE the digital tach, and so does everybody who's been in my car (many). Then again nobody over 27 years old has ever been in my car. Maybe it's an age thing.
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 05:06 PM
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Yep.. I love it. It's easier to read than any analog gauge I've seen, it's different and it looks good IMO
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