S2000 + Anchorage Winter
11-07-2011, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyC' timestamp='1320619840' post='21133538
Man... That much snow would shut down north Carolina for about a week. Lol.
A few years ago we had about a inch and Half of ice on the ground. Shut us completely down for a few days.
People down here just freak out when stuff falls from the sky.
Last year we had a couple inches a few times. Luckily I'm within walking distance to a grocery store, gas station and work from home so I have no reason for infrastructure.
11-07-2011, 03:49 PM
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I used to live in Anchorage. I had my s2000, but I found it was too much of a hassle to drive around in the winter. I have seen it done a few times up there, but i never wanted to deal with it. In my experience, icy hills suck. S2000 in the warm weather and sun, and a beater with a heater in the winter. Good luck with the winter man.
11-07-2011, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Pankayk' timestamp='1320620381' post='21133556
[quote name='BobbyC' timestamp='1320619840' post='21133538']
Man... That much snow would shut down north Carolina for about a week. Lol.
Man... That much snow would shut down north Carolina for about a week. Lol.
A few years ago we had about a inch and Half of ice on the ground. Shut us completely down for a few days.
People down here just freak out when stuff falls from the sky.
Last year we had a couple inches a few times. Luckily I'm within walking distance to a grocery store, gas station and work from home so I have no reason for infrastructure.
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LOL I don't mind the store, gas station, and work being a distance away.... I get to drive the S, so it's fine with me.
11-07-2011, 03:53 PM
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Never been to NY but I do hear it can get pretty crazy.
Ahh I love the snow so much. Just wish my soft-top didn't have a plastic window or else I would drive with the top down. LMAO
11-07-2011, 08:45 PM
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Yea, we will have to get together this spring to compare cars. My S2000 was my first sports car and I do not think I will ever part with it. It will be 10 years old when I take it out of storage next spring, and honestly it is in far better condition than the day I drove it off the lot, only 8800 miles now. I drove it in stock form for the first two summers then got the mod bug and added a supercharger and cat back exhaust. That was quickly followed by adjustable shocks, lowering the car, and a Brembo big brake kit with drilled rotors. To the casual observer the car looks pretty stock, but it packs quite a punch.
I do not drive my sprots cars in the winter but drive a 16 year old Volvo 850 sedan. No trouble getting around in it today with about 8 inches of new snow in our driveway this morning. It only has 90K miles and outside of some dings and scratches is pretty reliable. Summer is a whole different thing though and I now have to divide my fun car driving by 3. Yes, I have had 3 "mid life crises", but luckily am on my first wife. The S2k was the first, followed 5 years later by something that will slam me into the seat, a 2007 Corvette ZO6. These two cars kept me occupied until last winter when I found a "new" very rare 2009 Lotus Exige S260, one of only 22 in North America, and one of only 4 in orange. I think I have the most useless collection of cars for an Alaskan climate, but I love them all. To me they are each a work of art in their own way. There definitely is something special about the S2k though and I hope to have it in my stable for a very very long time.
Glad to hear you do have a reasonable winter car in the Mazda. When I bought my S2k the sales manager mentioned there was someone in Anchorage back then who was driving their S2k all year round, but I have never seen one driving around in the Anchorage winter until I saw your video.
Steve
I do not drive my sprots cars in the winter but drive a 16 year old Volvo 850 sedan. No trouble getting around in it today with about 8 inches of new snow in our driveway this morning. It only has 90K miles and outside of some dings and scratches is pretty reliable. Summer is a whole different thing though and I now have to divide my fun car driving by 3. Yes, I have had 3 "mid life crises", but luckily am on my first wife. The S2k was the first, followed 5 years later by something that will slam me into the seat, a 2007 Corvette ZO6. These two cars kept me occupied until last winter when I found a "new" very rare 2009 Lotus Exige S260, one of only 22 in North America, and one of only 4 in orange. I think I have the most useless collection of cars for an Alaskan climate, but I love them all. To me they are each a work of art in their own way. There definitely is something special about the S2k though and I hope to have it in my stable for a very very long time.
Glad to hear you do have a reasonable winter car in the Mazda. When I bought my S2k the sales manager mentioned there was someone in Anchorage back then who was driving their S2k all year round, but I have never seen one driving around in the Anchorage winter until I saw your video.
Steve
11-07-2011, 09:11 PM
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My wife and I still wish we were living up there. Eventually we plan to make it back for good (just probably not Fairbanks but rather Anchorage or Wasilla)
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nice. drive my S all year long here in Jersey. Already had 8 inches of snow here too. I used to rock an 85 Fiero Se.....probably my favorite car up til my S. maybe even over my prelude SH....maybe 
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Yea, we will have to get together this spring to compare cars. My S2000 was my first sports car and I do not think I will ever part with it. It will be 10 years old when I take it out of storage next spring, and honestly it is in far better condition than the day I drove it off the lot, only 8800 miles now. I drove it in stock form for the first two summers then got the mod bug and added a supercharger and cat back exhaust. That was quickly followed by adjustable shocks, lowering the car, and a Brembo big brake kit with drilled rotors. To the casual observer the car looks pretty stock, but it packs quite a punch.
I do not drive my sprots cars in the winter but drive a 16 year old Volvo 850 sedan. No trouble getting around in it today with about 8 inches of new snow in our driveway this morning. It only has 90K miles and outside of some dings and scratches is pretty reliable. Summer is a whole different thing though and I now have to divide my fun car driving by 3. Yes, I have had 3 "mid life crises", but luckily am on my first wife. The S2k was the first, followed 5 years later by something that will slam me into the seat, a 2007 Corvette ZO6. These two cars kept me occupied until last winter when I found a "new" very rare 2009 Lotus Exige S260, one of only 22 in North America, and one of only 4 in orange. I think I have the most useless collection of cars for an Alaskan climate, but I love them all. To me they are each a work of art in their own way. There definitely is something special about the S2k though and I hope to have it in my stable for a very very long time.
Glad to hear you do have a reasonable winter car in the Mazda. When I bought my S2k the sales manager mentioned there was someone in Anchorage back then who was driving their S2k all year round, but I have never seen one driving around in the Anchorage winter until I saw your video.
Steve
I do not drive my sprots cars in the winter but drive a 16 year old Volvo 850 sedan. No trouble getting around in it today with about 8 inches of new snow in our driveway this morning. It only has 90K miles and outside of some dings and scratches is pretty reliable. Summer is a whole different thing though and I now have to divide my fun car driving by 3. Yes, I have had 3 "mid life crises", but luckily am on my first wife. The S2k was the first, followed 5 years later by something that will slam me into the seat, a 2007 Corvette ZO6. These two cars kept me occupied until last winter when I found a "new" very rare 2009 Lotus Exige S260, one of only 22 in North America, and one of only 4 in orange. I think I have the most useless collection of cars for an Alaskan climate, but I love them all. To me they are each a work of art in their own way. There definitely is something special about the S2k though and I hope to have it in my stable for a very very long time.
Glad to hear you do have a reasonable winter car in the Mazda. When I bought my S2k the sales manager mentioned there was someone in Anchorage back then who was driving their S2k all year round, but I have never seen one driving around in the Anchorage winter until I saw your video.
Steve
That sounds like a great garage!
Cept I would do a nsx over the vette but that's a personal pref.
I dream of a Day when I can have a few fun cars in my stable.
11-10-2011, 02:22 PM
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Yea, we will have to get together this spring to compare cars. My S2000 was my first sports car and I do not think I will ever part with it. It will be 10 years old when I take it out of storage next spring, and honestly it is in far better condition than the day I drove it off the lot, only 8800 miles now. I drove it in stock form for the first two summers then got the mod bug and added a supercharger and cat back exhaust. That was quickly followed by adjustable shocks, lowering the car, and a Brembo big brake kit with drilled rotors. To the casual observer the car looks pretty stock, but it packs quite a punch.
I do not drive my sprots cars in the winter but drive a 16 year old Volvo 850 sedan. No trouble getting around in it today with about 8 inches of new snow in our driveway this morning. It only has 90K miles and outside of some dings and scratches is pretty reliable. Summer is a whole different thing though and I now have to divide my fun car driving by 3. Yes, I have had 3 "mid life crises", but luckily am on my first wife. The S2k was the first, followed 5 years later by something that will slam me into the seat, a 2007 Corvette ZO6. These two cars kept me occupied until last winter when I found a "new" very rare 2009 Lotus Exige S260, one of only 22 in North America, and one of only 4 in orange. I think I have the most useless collection of cars for an Alaskan climate, but I love them all. To me they are each a work of art in their own way. There definitely is something special about the S2k though and I hope to have it in my stable for a very very long time.
Glad to hear you do have a reasonable winter car in the Mazda. When I bought my S2k the sales manager mentioned there was someone in Anchorage back then who was driving their S2k all year round, but I have never seen one driving around in the Anchorage winter until I saw your video.
Steve
I do not drive my sprots cars in the winter but drive a 16 year old Volvo 850 sedan. No trouble getting around in it today with about 8 inches of new snow in our driveway this morning. It only has 90K miles and outside of some dings and scratches is pretty reliable. Summer is a whole different thing though and I now have to divide my fun car driving by 3. Yes, I have had 3 "mid life crises", but luckily am on my first wife. The S2k was the first, followed 5 years later by something that will slam me into the seat, a 2007 Corvette ZO6. These two cars kept me occupied until last winter when I found a "new" very rare 2009 Lotus Exige S260, one of only 22 in North America, and one of only 4 in orange. I think I have the most useless collection of cars for an Alaskan climate, but I love them all. To me they are each a work of art in their own way. There definitely is something special about the S2k though and I hope to have it in my stable for a very very long time.
Glad to hear you do have a reasonable winter car in the Mazda. When I bought my S2k the sales manager mentioned there was someone in Anchorage back then who was driving their S2k all year round, but I have never seen one driving around in the Anchorage winter until I saw your video.
Steve
HOLY..... I definitely need to check your stable out. My co-worker mentioned to me that there is a yellow s2k that lives in his neighborhood that drives all year around apparently. I also forgot to mention that at my work there is person that drives a leguna seca blue s2k too....