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Does the S2000 really draw that much attention ?

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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 01:00 AM
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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.

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i barely ever look at a boxster lol
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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did you guys know that the new boxster has 245 base hp?





yellow would definately bring a lot more attention.



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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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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.

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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:55 AM
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Is writing essays to convince some dude which color to pick a boom these days?
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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This should help:







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