A problem of recognition and respect
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The reality here is that if you drive cars you know the difference. The S2000 is a great car for the money, looks to be an excellent track / handling car. It is not and was not built to be a drag car. Porsche does not built the 911 for drag racing either. There is more to life than living it a 1/4 mile at a time. As I have said before, I work for a BMW dealer, the Z4 is a great car that is faster and also has more room in and cost more by upto 10K more. It's all about cubic $'s if you have it.
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I keep hearing about the S2K not being a drag car, but what car is made to be a drag car? The WRX Sti is faster than an S2K, can handle almost as well, and can carry 4 other people in the car and a pile of groceries too. And the WRX was not made to be a drag car either.
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From: Mish-she-gan
Originally posted by IDO914S
You know the old saying, "You must earn respect" Porsche is Porsche because of the heritage. If Honda stays with the S2000 then in 20 - 30 years people will say the same thing. With amount of totals we see being reported there may not be any S2000's in 20 years.
You know the old saying, "You must earn respect" Porsche is Porsche because of the heritage. If Honda stays with the S2000 then in 20 - 30 years people will say the same thing. With amount of totals we see being reported there may not be any S2000's in 20 years.
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Originally posted by TimTheFoolMan
True, but when you get out of a WRX, you have almost no choice but to look at it. On top of that, you have to explain to your friends "No, I didn't do the goofy body cladding and hood scoop, it comes that way from the factory."
<ducking and hiding from the WRX contingent>
Tim
True, but when you get out of a WRX, you have almost no choice but to look at it. On top of that, you have to explain to your friends "No, I didn't do the goofy body cladding and hood scoop, it comes that way from the factory."
<ducking and hiding from the WRX contingent>
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From my experiences, the few true car entusiasts I have run inot know and respect the S2000 for what it is.
Most ordinary people that I run into on the streets, gas stations and stop lights all tell me how nice my car is or how fast it looks.
The only peolpe I've had problems with are these damn hillbilly redneck whatever you want to call them who think that it's all about hp and tq. They seem to think that if it doesn't have a V8 and handle like a boat then it's a POS. I could really care less of what these people think.
I've driven novas with 454s shoved in them, a 12 sec Roadrunner, my Moms boyfriends TransAm which I can't seem to get going without spinning the tires and none of them have ben as fun to drive as the S.
Most ordinary people that I run into on the streets, gas stations and stop lights all tell me how nice my car is or how fast it looks.
The only peolpe I've had problems with are these damn hillbilly redneck whatever you want to call them who think that it's all about hp and tq. They seem to think that if it doesn't have a V8 and handle like a boat then it's a POS. I could really care less of what these people think.
I've driven novas with 454s shoved in them, a 12 sec Roadrunner, my Moms boyfriends TransAm which I can't seem to get going without spinning the tires and none of them have ben as fun to drive as the S.
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Originally posted by J.T
From my experiences, the few true car entusiasts I have run inot know and respect the S2000 for what it is.
Most ordinary people that I run into on the streets, gas stations and stop lights all tell me how nice my car is or how fast it looks.
The only peolpe I've had problems with are these damn hillbilly redneck whatever you want to call them who think that it's all about hp and tq. They seem to think that if it doesn't have a V8 and handle like a boat then it's a POS. I could really care less of what these people think.
From my experiences, the few true car entusiasts I have run inot know and respect the S2000 for what it is.
Most ordinary people that I run into on the streets, gas stations and stop lights all tell me how nice my car is or how fast it looks.
The only peolpe I've had problems with are these damn hillbilly redneck whatever you want to call them who think that it's all about hp and tq. They seem to think that if it doesn't have a V8 and handle like a boat then it's a POS. I could really care less of what these people think.
My thoughts exactly...