SoCal, I'm green with envy. Esp after the 20"+ of snow mother nature graciously offered us.

Again, cool thread. I think every loving member on here should have an appreciation thread for their S.

 

Great read

 

Yes, right now, that is most definitely the way I feel. I came back from a two week roadtrip in the S in August and honestly, I just had nothing but love for that car. What an amazing piece of work this vehicle is. It's difficult to express, and anyone who hasn't felt the awe of "look... it does this, and it does that, and it does it all so freaking well!", they are just going to think I'm nuts. One day that feeling could change, maybe. But it definitely will take a long, long time for that to happen if it does.

Thanks. I try not to say "never" since one never knows what the future brings. But right now, the S is by far the more appropriate car for my wants and needs.

I don't mean to diss the other car, but like you, I think the S is the better matched vehicle with the balance of performance and moderate practicality/reliability (that last part being rather key) for what I want to do. Our decisions won't be the same as everyone else's (what a boring world it would be if it was, eh?!), but for me, Love for the S is strong.

 

Oh, I hear ya! It's been national news and since I have family back there (NJ, MA, and NC) I do pay attention to what happens there. Sister in MA says it's mighty deep at her place. They have a Tacoma for similar reasons you have the FJ. My NJ folk are kind of pleasantly surprised they were spared the predicted nightmare. And I quietly sit on the west coast and wish them well. When they ask when I'm moving back, I just chuckle.

Thanks. And I agree with you that everyone who feels so moved should start an appreciate thread for their S! What an excellent idea! Or add on to this one. Whatever works. Just share the love for this truly awesome vehicle when the mood strikes.

Yeah... I sound kind of over-the-top at the moment. Even *I* think I sound kind of freakishly devoted right now. But when the feeling hits you, it just does. Took the thing out on a drive this weekend which I had intended to take the other car out on, but the other let me down and it couldn't go. My S just never lets me down. And I don't even worry I have jinxed myself when I say it either! LOL! That's how much confidence I have in it.

 

There is nothing like the S - I will not get rid of mine willingly, and even if I do, its replacement will be another S2000. I've never driven anything newer that was a good comparison and the older stuff is lacking because of age.

They just don't make them like they used to.

 

I understand what you mean. Until the S came out, I am sure that same sentiment was said. I'm just hoping that by the time it's "time" for me to get a fresher toy (which I think is a very long way off) someone will have built something that will fill the void. I went through that when it was time to replace my old Miata. And the S2000 was the answer. Praying some similar "answer" will arise from the ashes like a Phoenix...

 

Isn't that like cheating on the one you love ?

If my other car purchase could be the red prancing horse in that picture I'd give my S2000 away, but that would be in some other life I think.

 

^^ It is still a car, after all. One can't cheat on a car.

The prancing horse car was amusing. The owner had put some butt-ugly wheels on it which he had curbed the hell out of and he couldn't park worth a damn in his spot (you can already see in that picture how crooked he was and way off-center in his spot). And he had apparently decided the car cover on my S2000 was thick enough that he could just lean his long-arse doors on my car when he would get out. I ended up with three dings from him (vertical creases) that I had to have removed by a PDR service. After that, he wisely bought something significantly easier to park: a Rolls-Royce. I finally left a note on his car one day when he was parked a full foot into my space with the tiny <other car> in it such that I had to be careful not to hit his rear quarter on my left or the big concrete pillar on my right with either of my side view mirrors on exit. He has improved, but he still doesn't do a stellar job.

 

I made some DIY door ding guards (HUGE wrist rests with flexible magnetic tape on the back) and began parking very close to the pillar on the car's right.



My DIY doorguards:



This prompted me to leave a note:



The angle of the picture is a little bit deceptive. He actually has a full three feet to the right side of his car there.

 

Nice write-up, it reads well showing true emotions.
As per my nick, mine is NOT FOR SALE..feel ya

PS. What the heck is the "other car" - is it a Honda as well?