Is it hard to drive a S2K?
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The S is a great car, but it's too expensive to be a first car unless you're a millionaire and can afford to replace it soon. My husbands first car was a 66 mustang which he wrecked and totalled after 3 weeks. Get a beater car that's a stick and trade up in a year. Good luck
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From: THEST1G
hard as it has to be driven properly
last night i spun out my car and jumped a curb. no damage except scrapes on the lower front bumper. got lucky but i wasnt driving recklessly.
30 degrees and wet ground on cold summer tires = very very low traction.
last night i spun out my car and jumped a curb. no damage except scrapes on the lower front bumper. got lucky but i wasnt driving recklessly.
30 degrees and wet ground on cold summer tires = very very low traction.
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It's not a hard car to drive, if you can move your hand and foot at the same time you are over-qualified to drive a manual. Driving it fast well, that's another matter...
I agree with the comments above that it isn't an ideal first car, it's too powerful and eager to punish you if you make a mistake (and you will!). I would say get a FWD car for a year, then move on to something like an MX5 and get a year or two in that first.
I agree with the comments above that it isn't an ideal first car, it's too powerful and eager to punish you if you make a mistake (and you will!). I would say get a FWD car for a year, then move on to something like an MX5 and get a year or two in that first.
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From: Greenville, NC
Originally Posted by Warren J. Dew,Feb 24 2005, 10:48 PM
If you just got a license, I would recommend that you learn on a less expensive car. Spend a couple of thousand on a really old automatic transmission Mustang or something, then spend a year learning how to drive in traffic, how to handle the car, and stuff like that without the distraction of having to shift at the same time.
After that year or so, you can learn how to clutch and shift, and buy an S2000. The year of driving experience will help you enjoy the S2000 without crashing it.
After that year or so, you can learn how to clutch and shift, and buy an S2000. The year of driving experience will help you enjoy the S2000 without crashing it.
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From: Redmond, Washington, USA
I actually disagree with those who say the S2000 is easy to drive, wholly aside from the stick shift.
For a brand new driver (especially if this one is of the male variety), this is a very dangerous car. Its power is highly seductive, but its tendency to throw its tail is very dangerous. I would _never_ recommend this car as a first car, for anyone. Get a nice fwd car, learn how to drive safely, stay alive for two or three years, take a high performance driving school, and then, maybe, think about getting a car like this one. Besides, maybe by then you will be able to get one for $13,000.
For a brand new driver (especially if this one is of the male variety), this is a very dangerous car. Its power is highly seductive, but its tendency to throw its tail is very dangerous. I would _never_ recommend this car as a first car, for anyone. Get a nice fwd car, learn how to drive safely, stay alive for two or three years, take a high performance driving school, and then, maybe, think about getting a car like this one. Besides, maybe by then you will be able to get one for $13,000.