Does the S2000 really draw that much attention ?
Originally Posted by J'sS2K,Dec 2 2007, 05:29 PM
If you seek attention, get the Porsche Boxster. If you want performance, then get the S2000.
The regular Boxster, not the S, is about the same as the S2000.
Jason
The regular Boxster, not the S, is about the same as the S2000.Jason
I guess the question that should be asked is why do you need a car that attracts attention? I think that there is some need here that is probably best addressed through psychological therapy than through automobile ownership. But if you still want a car that attracts attention, get yourself a Viper or some other "tiny dick" car. That will probably compensate for your shortcomings more effectively than the S2K. Or you could turn your S2K into a lowrider, with ground effects lighting, a huge trunk woofer (with the sound cranked way up so everyone will notice) and flame decals trailing down the side. I've found that the decal of a demented woodpecker holding a cigar clenched in its beak and fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror are also good attention-getters, so you might consider those as well.
I haven't found that the stock S2000 is a huge attention-getting car. Most people just aren't that attuned to cars, and you are more likely to have people assume that your S2000 is a Miata than anything. The majority of people who come up to me and say "Nice car!" are middle-aged, middle-class guys. On the plus side, although I drive over the speed limit on a regular basis, I have yet to be ticketed in the Honda, although I regularly got stopped in my white Neon. Go figure.
I drive the car because it satisfies me as a driving experience. I really don't need the thrill of exhibitionism -- the driving experience is a big enough thrill for me. Your needs are clearly different, but are probably better served by a different vehicle.
Zeiss
I haven't found that the stock S2000 is a huge attention-getting car. Most people just aren't that attuned to cars, and you are more likely to have people assume that your S2000 is a Miata than anything. The majority of people who come up to me and say "Nice car!" are middle-aged, middle-class guys. On the plus side, although I drive over the speed limit on a regular basis, I have yet to be ticketed in the Honda, although I regularly got stopped in my white Neon. Go figure.
I drive the car because it satisfies me as a driving experience. I really don't need the thrill of exhibitionism -- the driving experience is a big enough thrill for me. Your needs are clearly different, but are probably better served by a different vehicle.
Zeiss
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