My Brother doesn't like the S2K
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Originally Posted by wilo' timestamp='1317138320' post='21011254
[quote name='305AP1' timestamp='1316982523' post='21004452']
wow.. it started off okay.. then it just got harder and harder for me to read. look if its your money buy what you want but if its not then you have no choice but to drive what your parents give you. unless your spoiled and get everything served to you on a silver platter. but the s2000 is not a car for a beginner driver. bald tires + wet road = crash. trust me..
wow.. it started off okay.. then it just got harder and harder for me to read. look if its your money buy what you want but if its not then you have no choice but to drive what your parents give you. unless your spoiled and get everything served to you on a silver platter. but the s2000 is not a car for a beginner driver. bald tires + wet road = crash. trust me..
I wud say everything is about how u treat ur car, if u treat ur car with respect, the car will respect u, otherwise u will get owned...
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Originally Posted by Gigdy' timestamp='1317179665' post='21014756
[quote name='wilo' timestamp='1317138320' post='21011254']
[quote name='305AP1' timestamp='1316982523' post='21004452']
wow.. it started off okay.. then it just got harder and harder for me to read. look if its your money buy what you want but if its not then you have no choice but to drive what your parents give you. unless your spoiled and get everything served to you on a silver platter. but the s2000 is not a car for a beginner driver. bald tires + wet road = crash. trust me..
[quote name='305AP1' timestamp='1316982523' post='21004452']
wow.. it started off okay.. then it just got harder and harder for me to read. look if its your money buy what you want but if its not then you have no choice but to drive what your parents give you. unless your spoiled and get everything served to you on a silver platter. but the s2000 is not a car for a beginner driver. bald tires + wet road = crash. trust me..
I wud say everything is about how u treat ur car, if u treat ur car with respect, the car will respect u, otherwise u will get owned...
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All my teachers were white, so u can blame white people...
PS. To be a moderator u shud kno abreviation comes in place at anytime...
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Haha. But also, you are not using abbreviations. And they don't come in place at any time.
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Originally Posted by wilo' timestamp='1317219054' post='21016099
[quote name='Gigdy' timestamp='1317179665' post='21014756']
[quote name='wilo' timestamp='1317138320' post='21011254']
[quote name='305AP1' timestamp='1316982523' post='21004452']
wow.. it started off okay.. then it just got harder and harder for me to read. look if its your money buy what you want but if its not then you have no choice but to drive what your parents give you. unless your spoiled and get everything served to you on a silver platter. but the s2000 is not a car for a beginner driver. bald tires + wet road = crash. trust me..
[quote name='wilo' timestamp='1317138320' post='21011254']
[quote name='305AP1' timestamp='1316982523' post='21004452']
wow.. it started off okay.. then it just got harder and harder for me to read. look if its your money buy what you want but if its not then you have no choice but to drive what your parents give you. unless your spoiled and get everything served to you on a silver platter. but the s2000 is not a car for a beginner driver. bald tires + wet road = crash. trust me..
I wud say everything is about how u treat ur car, if u treat ur car with respect, the car will respect u, otherwise u will get owned...
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All my teachers were white, so u can blame white people...
PS. To be a moderator u shud kno abreviation comes in place at anytime...
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Haha. But also, you are not using abbreviations. And they don't come in place at any time.
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How dare you start a sentence with "and," sir.
Typing extra keystrokes can be exhausting. Maybe he doesn't touch-type and saves 5 minutes per post.
Anyway, we're on the internet, so I'm used to seeing short-hand (if you want to call it that). It's annoying, but I blame cellphones.
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Everybody grows up with cars everywhere. There are several dozen cars on my block alone.
and personally i've been obsessed with the s2000 since i've known about it, (05-06 round there) and i've always wanted to get one. In April i'm getting my full drivers license and the same day i want to buy a ap1 s2000, because it has been my dream car since i've basically known bout it i just love it.
Good luck with that, though.
Thanks guys!
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Ok so first of all...it doesn't say anywhere that this guy is only 16 OR that this is his first car.
it says hes getting his FULL license and wants an ap1.
where i live you get your PROVISIONAL license at 16 and 6 months and FULL license at 18 so...
anyway i got my provisional at 16 and a half and drove a base model automatic rsx for over a year. I saved up from when i got it and eventually sold it for my 01 ap1 right before i turned 18. it is obviously my first rwd car and manual. i only drove stick 2 times ever before this car. i was able to learn on it fine and be mature about it and have been driving the car since may with no problems.
Driving a nice sports car has to do more with self control and maturity. young age alone does not mean this is not a good car for anyone that's stereotyping to me.
i say get it and you wont regret it i love mine
it says hes getting his FULL license and wants an ap1.
where i live you get your PROVISIONAL license at 16 and 6 months and FULL license at 18 so...
anyway i got my provisional at 16 and a half and drove a base model automatic rsx for over a year. I saved up from when i got it and eventually sold it for my 01 ap1 right before i turned 18. it is obviously my first rwd car and manual. i only drove stick 2 times ever before this car. i was able to learn on it fine and be mature about it and have been driving the car since may with no problems.
Driving a nice sports car has to do more with self control and maturity. young age alone does not mean this is not a good car for anyone that's stereotyping to me.
i say get it and you wont regret it i love mine
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Ok so first of all...it doesn't say anywhere that this guy is only 16 OR that this is his first car.
it says hes getting his FULL license and wants an ap1.
where i live you get your PROVISIONAL license at 16 and 6 months and FULL license at 18 so...
anyway i got my provisional at 16 and a half and drove a base model automatic rsx for over a year. I saved up from when i got it and eventually sold it for my 01 ap1 right before i turned 18. it is obviously my first rwd car and manual. i only drove stick 2 times ever before this car. i was able to learn on it fine and be mature about it and have been driving the car since may with no problems.
Driving a nice sports car has to do more with self control and maturity. young age alone does not mean this is not a good car for anyone that's stereotyping to me.
i say get it and you wont regret it i love mine
it says hes getting his FULL license and wants an ap1.
where i live you get your PROVISIONAL license at 16 and 6 months and FULL license at 18 so...
anyway i got my provisional at 16 and a half and drove a base model automatic rsx for over a year. I saved up from when i got it and eventually sold it for my 01 ap1 right before i turned 18. it is obviously my first rwd car and manual. i only drove stick 2 times ever before this car. i was able to learn on it fine and be mature about it and have been driving the car since may with no problems.
Driving a nice sports car has to do more with self control and maturity. young age alone does not mean this is not a good car for anyone that's stereotyping to me.
i say get it and you wont regret it i love mine
Another thing, driving the car since May without any issue is excellent, although it isn't nearly enough time to say that nothings coming up (God forbid, not trying to wish anything on you personally).
When someone comes on a forum and talks about driving experience with many cars and JUST getting a full license, it sounds strange to everyone. Even though he's been driving since he was 13 or whatever, it's different than driving everyday, taking cars to the track, doing driving schools, rainy track days, car control clinic, autocross, you get the picture. This happens to be an unforgiving car and that's why people who've experienced that don't recommend it as a first car.
The s2000, especially an ap1, is too much car for someone that age without the proper skills to control it. You need to know what you're getting into, because if he does buy the car, and he's put into a situation where the tail comes out or he goes into a turn too fast, he's going to panic and make a mess of things. I highly recommend a miata, it's like an s2000 with less power and they're a lot of fun (AND less likely to get him into trouble). I can guarantee that he'll learn more from the Miata as a first car than the s2000. It's like crawling before you walk.
Read this thread https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/894017-another-end/
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Not everyone will like what you like
You won't like what your brother likes
Only way you can "convince" him to like it is let him drive one
I ride bike and my first bike was 2007 CBR1000RR
Everyone thought I was crazy BUT after 3 years of careful(?) riding, I haven't had any accident so far
Go ahead get you a S but becareful
Learn how the car would like to be driven...meaning, try stuff slowly but don't take it to extreme from the start
Try to take the "need for speed" to the track instead of on public road...(I'm 28 yrs old and still paying high insurance due to MANY of speeding tickets)
Always have enough money for emergency (Tires - Most important, etc breakable stuff)
Then you are good to go
Good luck on your driving test
You won't like what your brother likes
Only way you can "convince" him to like it is let him drive one
I ride bike and my first bike was 2007 CBR1000RR
Everyone thought I was crazy BUT after 3 years of careful(?) riding, I haven't had any accident so far
Go ahead get you a S but becareful
Learn how the car would like to be driven...meaning, try stuff slowly but don't take it to extreme from the start
Try to take the "need for speed" to the track instead of on public road...(I'm 28 yrs old and still paying high insurance due to MANY of speeding tickets)
Always have enough money for emergency (Tires - Most important, etc breakable stuff)
Then you are good to go
Good luck on your driving test
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Originally Posted by DallasAp1' timestamp='1317229525' post='21016802
Ok so first of all...it doesn't say anywhere that this guy is only 16 OR that this is his first car.
it says hes getting his FULL license and wants an ap1.
where i live you get your PROVISIONAL license at 16 and 6 months and FULL license at 18 so...
anyway i got my provisional at 16 and a half and drove a base model automatic rsx for over a year. I saved up from when i got it and eventually sold it for my 01 ap1 right before i turned 18. it is obviously my first rwd car and manual. i only drove stick 2 times ever before this car. i was able to learn on it fine and be mature about it and have been driving the car since may with no problems.
Driving a nice sports car has to do more with self control and maturity. young age alone does not mean this is not a good car for anyone that's stereotyping to me.
i say get it and you wont regret it i love mine
it says hes getting his FULL license and wants an ap1.
where i live you get your PROVISIONAL license at 16 and 6 months and FULL license at 18 so...
anyway i got my provisional at 16 and a half and drove a base model automatic rsx for over a year. I saved up from when i got it and eventually sold it for my 01 ap1 right before i turned 18. it is obviously my first rwd car and manual. i only drove stick 2 times ever before this car. i was able to learn on it fine and be mature about it and have been driving the car since may with no problems.
Driving a nice sports car has to do more with self control and maturity. young age alone does not mean this is not a good car for anyone that's stereotyping to me.
i say get it and you wont regret it i love mine
Another thing, driving the car since May without any issue is excellent, although it isn't nearly enough time to say that nothings coming up (God forbid, not trying to wish anything on you personally).
When someone comes on a forum and talks about driving experience with many cars and JUST getting a full license, it sounds strange to everyone. Even though he's been driving since he was 13 or whatever, it's different than driving everyday, taking cars to the track, doing driving schools, rainy track days, car control clinic, autocross, you get the picture. This happens to be an unforgiving car and that's why people who've experienced that don't recommend it as a first car.
The s2000, especially an ap1, is too much car for someone that age without the proper skills to control it. You need to know what you're getting into, because if he does buy the car, and he's put into a situation where the tail comes out or he goes into a turn too fast, he's going to panic and make a mess of things. I highly recommend a miata, it's like an s2000 with less power and they're a lot of fun (AND less likely to get him into trouble). I can guarantee that he'll learn more from the Miata as a first car than the s2000. It's like crawling before you walk.
Read this thread https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/894017-another-end/
also idk why but i bet it was handed to her and i feel like an 18 year old that saved up and payed for his s2000 is going to treat it nicely and respect it more than a teenager that got the whole car just handed to him/her for graduating high school or something along those lines.