The S2000 changed only slight in it's 10 year run.

AP1's are a much better buy as far as value, what you get for the price.

To me the couple minor improvements from 2002 - 2006 did not justify spending $8K - $10K more for the car.

 

 

Instead of asking "Is my transmission crap?", the question you should be asking yourself is "Why is my friend trying to convince me my car sucks?"

 

[QUOTE=JLUDE,Sep 20 2010, 01:33 PM] The S2000 changed only slight in it's 10 year run.

 

Good point!

 

i like both cars but the ap2 is a little more driver friendly in the real world in the sense that you don't have to rev higher as with the ap1 because if the slight increase in displacement. the 9k rev limit is cool but there's not much you can do with it other than the cool factor. a buddy of mine had an rx8 and always bragged how high it can rev but there's not much you can do with these high revs if you car doesn't make more power that high.

also the synchros are supposed to be made of different material in the ap1 and the ap2 i think, not sure if this makes much difference. iv driven a few ap1s and ap2s and i like the transmission in both. and tell your friend with the mazda to suck it, there's always that one guy with a crappy car trying to put down others for minute details

 

They were still slight changes for a 10 year spread.

Think about how different a 1986 Nissan 300ZX was from a 1996 Twin Turbo?

A 1999 M3 and a 2009 M3?

Do you see where I'm going with this?

The S2000's upgrades over the years did make the car "nicer" and more driver friendly but IMHO, when you can buy a 2003 model with low miles for 50% of the cost of a 2009 model....you are getting a TON of bang for your buck with an older model S2000 which is only marginally less equipped and a hair less performance than a newer model.

 

that's the beauty of the s2000, its changed internally and stayed fairly the same on the outside to where many cant tell the difference between an ap1 and an ap2

ap1 or ap2 you are getting a great looking car that performs beautifully

and tell your buddy with the mazda3 to suck it again lol

 

sometimes I wish I had ap1, they seem more raw.

I have a cr

 

I dont think the ap1 trans is crap. However there are things that you can do to help drivability. Look at trans fluid, clutch fluid, diff fluid, clutch adjustment, grease the shifter and the clutch fork (near the slave)