Finally got to drive a S2K. Too Slow....
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From: Beaverton
Originally posted by BigWave10
Not sure what you're burn'n in your pipe but most production cars that were in the 400-500 HP (dyno'ed) range couldn't meet the numbers on your wish list. Cars of today in the 300-hp range are turning better times than 500-hp of yesteryear burning 25-mpg (cleanly) instead of 12. Be realistic! What you speak of would be more like "Super-modified Street".
Not sure what you're burn'n in your pipe but most production cars that were in the 400-500 HP (dyno'ed) range couldn't meet the numbers on your wish list. Cars of today in the 300-hp range are turning better times than 500-hp of yesteryear burning 25-mpg (cleanly) instead of 12. Be realistic! What you speak of would be more like "Super-modified Street".
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Hey Rob,
Let someone give you a drive who is familiar with the car and let 'em take you for a spin on thier favorite twistie route. Honda owes me a ton of money for all of the s2000s Ive sold for them.
You really need to drive with another s2000. Let one pass you at 9000 rpm's and try to wipe the smile off your face. There is nothing like running in a pack of 5 or 6, the sound is addicting. Some groups here meet weekly to get a vtec fix.
One of my associates had a 93 RX-7, big turbos, intercooler, built engine, exhaust.....400hp!!!! It was a monster!!!! Total sleeper. Stock wheels and tires, stock looking exhaust. I look at RX7s differently now.
He just traded for a black 2001 vette coupe.
Let someone give you a drive who is familiar with the car and let 'em take you for a spin on thier favorite twistie route. Honda owes me a ton of money for all of the s2000s Ive sold for them.
You really need to drive with another s2000. Let one pass you at 9000 rpm's and try to wipe the smile off your face. There is nothing like running in a pack of 5 or 6, the sound is addicting. Some groups here meet weekly to get a vtec fix.
One of my associates had a 93 RX-7, big turbos, intercooler, built engine, exhaust.....400hp!!!! It was a monster!!!! Total sleeper. Stock wheels and tires, stock looking exhaust. I look at RX7s differently now.
He just traded for a black 2001 vette coupe.
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From: 三沢市, 青森県, 日本
I realize this is a 7 year old thread, BUTTTT it's funny because the OP is flaming S2000s saying they are slow and pointless... 7 years later, look what I found!!!1!
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From: Culpeper Virginia
THe S2000 is a circuit car...does well between gears once it gets rolling, not so much a car for launching. The torque can be depressingly low at times but the surgical precision in which you can thread it through twisties...leaving the high torque cars in the dust...makes up for it's shortfalls.
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From: North Richland Hills, TX
Originally Posted by JLUDE,Oct 29 2008, 08:04 AM
THe S2000 is a circuit car...does well between gears once it gets rolling, not so much a car for launching. The torque can be depressingly low at times but the surgical precision in which you can thread it through twisties...leaving the high torque cars in the dust...makes up for it's shortfalls.
Where the S2000 excels is in fun factor, not outright speed. There's no reason you can't have surgical precision and torque.
Back to the OP, perhaps he found the extra torque of the F22C more acceptable to him.