Holy mother of...

I just drove the blue S2K an hour ago and tried pushing it through a turn. Granted it was cold out and there may have been a little light gravel/sand...ANYWAY

Okay, so I take a nice wide left turn onto a 3 lane and give it a little gas (okay lots of gas)...I was intentionally looking to oversteer and BOY did I get what I asked for.

That S2000 is one scary tool. I held it for a little while and let off with the hope for a normal correction...not what I expected. When I lifted throttle the ass came all the way around and I was then facing 3 lanes of oncoming traffic (imagine the salesman's delight)

Well, we finally got out of there and I realized - this S2K is not a Miata!

Scared and thrilled...
Will it be a S2K?
Not until I drive the Z4 tonight will I know for sure.

 

The thing about this car, is you cannot drift well in it. It goes grip, grip, grip, grip, SLIDE

 

yeah. you're getting an S.

just make sure that S doesn't stand for how your car looks wound around a telephone pole.

 

I found out...not very forgiving at the edge.
Even with the '04s new tires, suspension tricks, limited slip diff, etc. - it is one spooky machine when taken to the edge.

 

all true. but that 'edge' is far above what most cars are capable of in the corners.

 

Yes, plus it sounds much better IMO than the Z4, and I have not lost to one in a straight line yet.

 

Well, how better to get to know your car than to take it over the edge.



That being said, I may go drive the RX8 and Z4 once more before jumping the gun.

 

Strange... The only time I've been able to get my tail to break free was when the tires were bald and the pavement wet. Even then, I was able to get it back in control without difficulty

 

You got to drive the car in Warm Conditions, the tires a rated Summer Only. And youre in Alaska right?

 

I am curious how your car selection will turn out. I drove everything from the 90k range on down and settled for the middle ground of an S. I even swung the idea of a skyline but hated not having some kind of warranty to back up a 70k car.