Last weekend, I rushed to Home Depot to get something, and as I zipped into a parking space, I noticed a MY02 S2k, Sebring with Red interior in the parking lot. I noted too, the car was filthy, but hey...on the Dragonball Run, because of the rain, 53 of our cars were filthy. Anyway, the top was down (and windows up); but I wondered if whoever it was, was part of our S2ki bond. I got my part and as I was getting back in the car, I saw the owner of the S2 coming. A middle aged female and she was accompanied by another female with a large dog on a lease. I guess I shouldn't catagorize, but I frankly thought damn, this is car abuse! This woman is treating her S2000 like it was merely transportation! I treat mine like a pampered baby. Which one of is is screwed up most?

 

They were. I can't understand why someone would buy any sports car and not treat it with respect. If someone just needs something to go from point A to point B, there are plenty of other cars out there that can serve that purpose.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jamie6
[B] ...with a large dog on a lease.

 

Some of us are more interested in the engineering and performance than how it looks

I have over 200 unpainted, but meticulously built ww2-era 1:48th scale airplane models. I built them because that way I could fully understand and appreciate the engineering and design of each of these planes, I didn't paint them because I could care less about what coat of paint were on these vehicles (although the use of camoflage is pretty cool).

I keep my car at 100% mechanically, including regular oil changes, strict adherance to the maintenance schedule, and proper driving technique to minimize wear and tear (athough I'll drive the car to its "fullest" any time I can )

I do not, however, keep it very clean. Other than that required to prevent damage (such as paint damage, and rear-window degradation), I do not worry much about the exterior. I did not buy this car to keep it in showroom condition, but to *USE*.

So, in your opinion, does not keeping my S clean every day constitude "abuse"?

 

Those middle aged women are merely out to have a good lookin car. They don't want to spend time washing the car either. Come on, what middle aged woman buys a car to take it to the fullest? Correct me if I'm wrong

 

But their car wan't good lookin' it was dirty too. No respect for the S2k, they get the big thumbs down from me.

 

no respect for the car = no respect for the driver

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by hoof
[B]I have over 200 unpainted, but meticulously built ww2-era 1:48th scale airplane models.

 

I'd report 'em to the dirty-car police!

 

I really wasn't meaning to focus on the dirty car, as much as on the attitude of the S2000 people. There are numerous car enthusiasts such as the Mustang folks, and Camero, Corvette, Miata clubs and classic car restorers, and so on, and and for the most part, most highly value their vehicles. There just aren't a bunch of S2000s on the road, and I have found that most S2k owners have a special 'relationship' with their cars, and in turn appreciate others that do also. For a while, I owned 68 Fastback and 69 Mach 1 Mustangs, and when I was with the other Mustang owners, I didn't understand what they were talking about half the time. When I got the opportunity to hang with S2k foks (Dragonball Run 2002), they were my kind of people. I just note that I wish that applied to 100% of the s2k owners, but it doesn't.