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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 06:38 AM
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djs94124, I have about the same story, only the other way around. My daily driver is my '95 Nissan XE-V6 4x4 KingCab. I drive it rather hard, especially in the rain, it is so easy to get the tail to hang out with the posi-track. When I jump into the S, I'm constantly reminded of just how fast a car can be.
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 08:29 AM
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My daily driver is a Chevy Silverado 1500 pickup truck. Going between that and the S is sometimes weird. My radar detector remote display is on opposite sides the the steering wheel. I find myself "flicking" the air to the left of the steering wheel wondering why the volume won't go up on the stereo. Never mind that I have taken to rolling down the windows and flooring it so I can hear the truck growl.

And of course the biggest drag of all: I see another S2k and I can't wave!
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 09:19 AM
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My fiance refuses to let me drive her Accord with her and the kids on board anymore since I have the constant urge to see just how well it will handle and how fast I can get it going.

From one trip with the family in the Accord with me driving, this was the result:


After taking a few sharp or winding turns, my girlfriend always says, "Do you want me to throw up in this car?"

I never thought that result was possible until now.

Thanks for the warning.

By the way, I hate driving anything but my S.
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 09:51 AM
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I have to stop myself from driving the Camry like it's a S2000.
Looks like I've developed a driving style that I've never had before. That's good as long as I remember which car I'm driving!
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 10:14 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lajster
I have to stop myself from driving the Camry like it's a S2000.
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by Drunken_Monk
My car was in an accident a few weeks ago (I was stopped and read ended). The rental place gave me a auto lancer... Its depressing to drive that thing. A peice of me dies everytime I turn it on! I cant wait for my car to be done!

Now here is the question that I pose to you all. Having so much fun in the S, and knowing what its like not to drive one for a while what will be your next car? Would it give you as much joy as the S?...
Ugh... I've been in a rental Sunfire automatic for 5 weeks now, and I still have 6 weeks left. It's killing me.

As for the next car, I expect it will be a sedan... but hopefully one with a tight suspension. My brother used to have a Volvo 850 Turbo and it felt pretty good for a sedan, so hopefully I can get something like that. Maybe a Bimmer or Mercedes would feel good, too. It surely won't give as much joy as the S2000, but that won't be its purpose. It will be intended solely as a people-hauler.
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 10:45 AM
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Oh jeez...I was biting into a sandwich right when I was looking at your post...ugggg.
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 11:36 AM
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I'm in a rental Buick Centry while my S in the shop getting some body work done. It's soooooo WRONG!!!! The suspension is so soft, the car continues to sway after a turn... I can't stand it. I know for sure, what I'm going to do the day my baby gets out of the shop ....

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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 11:39 AM
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I drive our Integra GS-R as if it's the S2000, and it does it exceptionally well. I dare say that car has as much grip as the S2k (it has Tokico shocks and Falken Azenis Sport tires on it). The car leans a heck of a lot more, but it sticks just as good when I throw it sideways into a turn.

I have driven various loaner cars and rentals when on business trips and when cars have been in the shop, and I must say that the most fun loaner I ever had was a BMW Z3 3.0 with a 5-speed in it (got that from the BMW dealer when I brought my M3 in that I had at the time). Oversteer on demand doesn't even begin to describe it.

I don't know what my next car will be after the S2k. It definitely will have to be fast. I'm thinking 3.2CL Type-S or one of the new Accord V6 Coupes with the 6-speed (hey, at least it has the same shift knob as the S2000).
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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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Originally posted by Drunken_Monk
My car was in an accident a few weeks ago (I was stopped and read ended). The rental place gave me a auto lancer... Its depressing to drive that thing. A peice of me dies everytime I turn it on! I cant wait for my car to be done!

Now here is the question that I pose to you all. Having so much fun in the S, and knowing what its like not to drive one for a while what will be your next car? Would it give you as much joy as the S?...
My next car will be the 911 4S.
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