Are we all in agreement with Doug's score on the Honda s2000?

I think he underestimated the "timeless" looks of the s2000 as well as its cool factor and + he didn't really push the car on the test drive.

 

I do not mean to sound bitter/hater but I cannot listen to that guy for more than 30 seconds, something about his voice and demeanor etc. /shrug I suppose same can be said to as how people can find SavageGeese very dry and unenthusiastic but I can sit through a SG video and cannot sit through 1/100ths of a Doug video. Either way how he rated it maybe only matters to entertainment viewers, the s2000 is quite a very purpose built car and seekers of such will know what's up.

The s2000 is a true "drivers" car and there are not many "drivers" out there. RAW VISCERAL 80s-90s Honda performance lineage car with a beefed up roadster chassis double wishbone with only four luxury amenities.. EPS, windows, AC, ABS makes for a very driver oriented machine.

 

So in a real recent video where he reviews an RX8, He mentioned it didn't handle as well as the S2000, even though he praised the handling of the RX8.

At the end he also shows and compares the scores, and includes the S2000 as a competitive car. The S2k ranks decidedly higher, as it should. I would say his rankings aren't bad and at least are consistent across models.

 

Agreed, He totally bashed the RX-8, That was my next car until he exposed it haha

 

A little cheesy and quirky - Agreed. I would take an s2K over the E36 BMW M3 any day.

 

He has good general content, but I don't really care for his thoughts and reviews. I think his reviews are too... personal, and not objective enough.

And the RX-8 video pretty much summed it up for me. The driving content/discussion was only like 4 minutes out of his ~20minutes video. Most of which was over the exterior and interior of a 15 year old car. OF COURSE the interior is not going to hold up, of course the exterior is going to look dated.

And he's definitely in the minority when it comes to his appreciation for the exterior.

 

Keep in mind that he reviews the biggest variety of vehicles I've ever seen. His "cool factor" score compares "coolness" with everything from ++Million super/hyper cars to Yugos. I wouldn't say the S2K cool factor is low.

DougScore — Doug DeMuro

I know he owned a Viper, but as a Fellow owner of one almost identical to his, I think he was harsh on scoring it. I personally would consider the Viper in a different league as the S2000. Styling he gave both a 7 which IMO the Viper is a much prettier car. I don't think the S2k handles 2 points better, and I think Fun factor should be the same as both are equally fun. Cool factor should be higher than 6 for the Viper, as it was groundbreaking at the time and is iconic. I am invisible when in the S2k, but every time I'm out in the Viper, someone notices it.

I guess He just didn't have as much fun with his Viper as I am with mine.

Styling Acceleration Handling Fun Factor Cool Factor Features Comfort Quality Practicality Value Total
1997 Dodge Viper GTS 7 7 6 7 6 2 3 4 3 7 52
2004 Honda S2000 7 5 8 8 5 3 4 7 2 7 56

 

^That's a nice rating system. I agree about the public visiblity. My vette gets noticed by more of a wider population and the s2k only gets noticed mostly by solid enthusiast. During the time the lotus was going for similar price point. I went for the s2000 to actually be under the radar over the lotus so it's all good.

 

"You can get the air to come from behind you" @ 1:55-2:18 I always wondered if someone told him that and he's parroting it or if he just made it up cause the trunk vents back there. I don't mind his reviews but I do question the credibility of some of the things he says.

 

Likely heard it from the place he borrowed it from.

He's a non-owner/first-time driver of the car, no way his review holds water, at least with me. I'd rather ask for people's opinions about their car on a forum like this than some internet personality who drove it one time.