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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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I don't know if this is the place to put this but here goes.
We put 3k miles a month on our S so I don't get to drive my other car(Ford F150 with 35's and a 3" lift)to much, I'm either in the S or on my motorcycle so when I went to pick up my daughter tonight I thought I'd take the Ford to charge the battery and make sure everything still worked right. I thought I was going slow enough to take the corner, nothing like I do in the S and I'm glad no one was coming the other way. Lets just say I'm lucky that my little truck stayed on four wheels. It's been over 4 months since I drove it and I swear I was not going anywhere near as fast as I do in the S but damn it sucks to get into a vehicle that handles like a slow boat. It's funny my S rides better than my truck to. I'm getting old I guess.

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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Going from my S2000 to the '02 Altima (w/ 220k on the clock) is a night and day difference as well. Steering and handling are completely different for input and approach.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Rod I love the story. Did a 4 wheel power driff in the wifes Subi you saw a month ago after getting behind the wheel of her car for the first time in a while!
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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My other/winter vehicle is a 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport with 200k + on the odo, a very worn and loose suspension and balding tires. Such a buzz kill going from the handling of the s2000 to that...
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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Yea I know what you mean I have to constantly be reminded by my passenger that I'm not in the s2000 when I drive other cars.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 03:51 AM
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Going from my S to my Jeep Cherokee is strange, the opposite I think.
Having these two is like the best of both worlds for summer/winter driving.



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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 04:15 AM
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When I had the Jeep, it was great to be able to see everything. In the S, you're screwed if a SUV/truck is next to you. Sometimes, just even a sedan.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 05:04 AM
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On the rare occasion that I need to drive my parents' Navigator I always feel like I'm in a GT3 once I get back in the S2000. My first car was a '66 Impala so by no means was it a small or light car, nor did it have any technology newer than four decades old. I learned to drive on that car so I'm confident in driving almost anything, but I still don't see how anyone drives a giant lumbering car or SUV on a daily basis.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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I know what you mean Rod. My other car is an auto 99 Impreza coupe.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by NOE-S2K
Yea I know what you mean I have to constantly be reminded by my passenger that I'm not in the s2000 when I drive other cars.
Same here
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