Hey all, i'm a newbie on this forum so forgive me for the instant questions

I'm desperately seeking a new car to replace my present motor, and the S2000 crossed my mind. They are great looking, have amazing performance, and arguably the best engines ever made.

The only thing putting me off is the handling. Now i've not tried one personally, but have been told that the handling on the pre-2002 models are fairly bad and have been know to cause accidents that other similar motors wouldn't. Something about the rear end not holding on, and dangerous in the wet. Is there any truth in this?

I know i've not driven one, but you can't really test the car on a test drive with a itchy sales man next to you so wanted your opinions. I really like the car, and can't afford to get a 2002 model due to cost.

Any help appreciated

 

I haven't heard anything of the sort, although you must take into consideration this is a rear wheel drive car and it is easier to lose control if you don't know how do drive it. I don't think there is any truth behind the pre 2002 years not holding as well, there were a few changes in 2002 including glass rear window, aluminum surrounding the rear tail lights and fixing a problem with the tranny from the 1-2 grind. You should head over to the UK club threads and see if anyone is willing to let you take a test drive. Here is a thread about pros and cons of the S. Enjoy.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...&threadid=79802

 

Actually I have heard many people claim that the 00-01 suspension setup was "better" somehow than the 02-03. I don't really know what the major differences are but someone will chime in soon to fill you in.

 

Every car made can "lose it" if not driven well. You have to know going into it that the tires must be warmed up or it will not hold the road as well if they are cold. This is a performance car with performance tires and they aren't the greatest thing on wet roads. Kind of like F1 cars with dry weather tires on a wet track. Plus, if you push it too hard, the back end will slip out. You just have to know the cars limitations.

 

 

Thanks for the comments ppl, i've actually posted the same message on the UK forum cos they are probably more aware of what i'm going on about knowing the UK roads and similar cars etc.

Please join the thread if you want to add any comments

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...189#post1609189