I know you meant 6'2" and 215lbs, but I can't resist...

2,215 lbs! damm, you weigh almost as much as the car

 

LOL... I commented on Autoblg that it was the Dodge S2000

 

I have yet to read the other posts so I'll just jump in here. In my opinion, yes it may be a 7 year old design, but it was so revolutionary when it was new, it's STILL better than any drop top that you can buy for 30k. The s2k comes standard with options that will drive the price of a Porsche or Bmw into the 45-50k range. Plus it's a Honda. Most magazines have forgotten about the s2k but up until about a year ago, it was still winning comparisons. Honda is trying to become the soft, cuddly environmentally conscience car company. The screaming s2k no longer fits that model. When's the last time you saw an s2k in one of their ads. Get one while you can...........

 

You'll see all these commercials where Honda literally has their entire lineup driving in a line except the S2000.

They aren't really aiming for this market.
They are trying to keep with the low gas mileage....hence their Hydrogen powered car being advertised on their website.

I just hope Honda doesn't lose their race edge. That's why I like them, the company is built on racing.

 

I love my brand new car so much that even my girlfriend gets jealous!!! hahhaha

 

FYI, honda has the S2000 in their lineup of fuel saver cars, it is there, just not highlighted or in the middle of the screen, but it is there, a few times seeing the commercials and you see it there.

honda has not really done much to promote this car, they sell every last one of them, and dealers covet having them to sell, some do.

sure it is an old design, but so are many things we buy in so many ways...like radio, tv, films,paper,pens, computers,canned air,planes, etc...old ideas and designs and new approaches or improvements.

so old designs mean little to those who know what they are buying, it sounds like some of the posters may have been interested in what is stylish now....the bmw wins, so buy that. it has way more pinash or badge recognition than honda does!

again i think the honda is the best choice and a used one is even better. my 2004 is golden to me.

 

there's no written rules on what a sports car is supposed to have or what it's supposed to look like. personally i think a sports car should have some get up and go over the mundane sedans out there however...the s2000 is a niche car...some love the power - most do not particularly in the lower rev range.

but this is honda at its finest - and i don't deny the car is great...just not my cup of tea when it comes to a sports car.

my S felt slower than my wife's '02 civic si before around 4k or so...i think that's embarrassing.

i don't agree with your statement about real sports cars having an 8 or 9k redline. there are plenty of porshes out there that max out at 7k.

 

to me a Sports car is go around the corners fast with the top down...I absolutely do NOT care about straight line performance.

The S is slow compared to others but its plenty fast for my definition of a Sports car and oh yeah, the S is the fastest of the 6 cars I own.

 

Get the new Tundra V8 .... 0-60mph in 6sec ... hahhaa