This is my first Honda automobile, but had a few of CR125 and 250 MXer before. I never planed on getting S2000 until this happened....

I had been a BMW man, with E30M3, E36-325i, E36M3s but lost my last car in stupid accident in Marina Del Ray. Old guy totaled my M3 while it was parked on street when I was on a date. My car was wedged under Pathfinder parked in front.

2 days after the accident, S2000 went on sale. I put money down, and waited a month. With the insurance settlement, I only had to pay something like $90 to get S2000, so it was a good deal. It didn't seem like it at time of accident, though....

I now have 2001 Toyota Tundra (which is Toyota but made in US except motor and tranny) and S2000. Come to think of it, S2000 is my first Japanese car. I'm a Japanese from Japan, but I never rialized how good Japanese cars are until now....

By the way, I never saw that girl that I had a date with. She complained she wanted to go home while I was talking to police!? No way I would buy her a dinner again!!!

 

Currently have in my arsenal:

2000 Blk/Blk Honda S2k
1994 Modded Honda Prelude
1998 Stock Honda Accord EX (4cyl)
1998 Modded Honda Civic LX

Coming summer of 2001:
2000 or 2001 Honda CBR 600

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wea:
[B]FWD no matter how "tuned" does not compare with RWD, so that eliminated everything else Honda.

 

1) Dodge Omni 024
2)78 1/2 Mazda RX7 GSP 235 hp Rotary Engineering Mod 13B
3)82 Mazda RX7 GS stock
4)88 Toyota 4x4 V6 (still going...)
5)93 Mazda Miata (white)
6)94 Mazda Miata (black)
7)00 HONDA S2000 (silver / black)

 

My mother had a beamer, it was a 1984 model 5-series (four-door). The car was fairly nice, but the engine was TOTAL crap and BMW should have recalled it. It wasn't designed to properly run on American gasoline and had problems with carbon build-up that REQUIRED owners to buy expensive BMW-branded fuel additives as well have have some additional engine cleaning/maintence performed every year or two (that cost THOUSANDS of 1980s dollars)!! After that crap, I dare say I'll never own a BMW...because they had the chance to do the right thing (recall the engine or perform the added work for free) and they didn't!

Sorry for the tirade...

 

STL,
That was 16 years ago !!!
I've had BMWS for the last 13 years and I've never had one problem with them - not one!
I can't say the same from Mercedes.
I bougth an S2000, and in only two months, I've changed a complete transmission and the satbelt retractors !!
I beleive this means something, don't you??!!

Best regards,

Paulo Nunes

 

Forgot about one of my cars, so here is my list again:
1) 1973 Honda SL70 Trailbike
2) 1968 Olds(my Dad's car, drove it for 5 years, 4 doors) Delmont 88, Rocket 455/390hp, WOW!!! Light 'em up for a block!!!!
3) 1973 Ford Capri (German model, V6) wicked 4-speed, could light the tires to 3rd!
4) 1973 Monte Carlo, 350 4-barrel, custom exhaust
5) 1980 Buick Riviera, Gold, 350 Olds V8
6) 1979 Corvette, Custom Exhaust
7) 1990 Accord EXR Coupe, upgraded tires
8) Rented a number of exotics, including 2 Porsche 911

 

This is my second Honda.
First was a 1989 4WS Prelude, red/black. Sold it 4 years ago with 115K miles on it.
I missed it until I got my S2000.

 

75ish CR125R
88 Accord LX 4 Dr (wifey)
88 Accord LXi 2 Dr
94 Legend Cpe 6 spd
98 EX-300
99 TR-90
00 S2000
01 MDX

We still have the last five. The Legend is showing it's age, and as much as I love the car I am thinking about replacing it with a BMW 740 iL.

The list of cars and bikes I've owned over the years would be five or six pages long. However, Honda's are the only import cars we've ever owned.

 

First Honda, third 2 seater

85 Toyota MR2
91 Toyota MR2 Turbo
2000 Honda S2000

Still have the MR2 Turbo, it is now our extra and foul weather car.