I'm going to go take a look a new CR on Saturday. I'm currious to hear other's thoughts about going with the CR vs. 'base' model (hard to call an S2000 'base'). I know the differences mechanically and on paper, but what else should I consider?

I, like the rest of you, am a big car enthusiast. I do not particpate in auto-x or track days as of yet. However, I do plan on getting involved in these events as soon as I possibly can. Whatever car i get will be used as a daily driver and a track/auto-x toy...

Thanks for your thoughts

 

daily driver AND track/auto-x toy?

the CR is not set up to be a daily driver really. the tires are extremely expensive and wear out fast, the hard top requires some effort to put on/ take off and obviously you can't do it if you get a sudden unexpected shower and you're already on the road. the suspension is stiffer, although thats not really a huge complaint. the body effects will stand out a bit too... but thats just about your taste.

my 2 cents... go base model. go used, too, if you want to save a little extra money.

 

Depending on ware your located. If its cold and your going to be driving it and not storing it for the winter you will need different tires especially if it snows. I would suggest picking up another set of rims and tires and using those as track wheels.

 

I would say go with the base mode. In my opinion, it looks better, and you can raise and lower the top whenever you want. I don't like the idea of not having a soft top with the hard top.

 

Go base, unless you're sure you can handle a CR as a daily.

 

I dunno, I would buy a CR for a daily.

Now, my car is loud, low, and sitting on coilovers and I daily drive it so....I would say it depends on your preferences. If you like a soft, plush ride in your daily the CR would be a poor choice (the S2000 in general wouldn't be a great choice if you like a marshmallow soft ride).

I personally am not a huge top down fan, and I love a nice firm ride so the CR would work well for me .

 

The top on/top off deal killed the CR for me... I live in Florida and when it rain, well, it rains and rains a lot... otherwise the CR with air and radio would be a sweet ride... wish I had one but the base version ain't too shabby and, as near as I can tell... a few bucks, a couple of after market parts catalogs, and a little wrenching on your part can give you something a little better with an up and down top to boot!

 

Depends on where you are located. What color are you getting?

 

what do you like about the CR over the base.... you can basically upgrade a base to a CR with whatever parts you like.... HardTopGuy.com has just about every CR part that there is...

 

Go with the base S unless you can handle that gay a$$ wing, only Johnny Tran is cool enough to pull of that wing!