Don't spell it like VTECH

 

My bad, you're right

 

Just bizarre that I get the same amount of miles on a full tank on my S2000 as my V6 4Runner. Sure, there's more gas that goes into the 4Runner, I just expected more or better on a full tank on the S2000.

 

DEFINITELY get used to driving the car in all conditions. I spun mine out going 65 MPH on a DAMP road after about a week of driving it,,, did a 4th to 3rd hard shift and the SO2's were like being coated with butter... I was very lucky I spun around about 4 times and slid in the grass in the median about 75 yards and came to a stop.. Didn't hit a thing... but it could have easily been a total anywhere else.... Practice on roads and places where you know even if you do slide out or lose it you won't hit anything.
BE VERY careful-- the body is very very tender. You can dent it with almost no force at all in lot's of spots!!!

DO NOT let your friend drive the car unless you tell him to TAKE IT EASY.. I don't care what car he drives and how skilled he thinks he is.. If you don't know the S you have no business driving it hard.. you WILL loose it!!! Once you learn the handling characteristics of the car drive the piss out of it.. It loves to be driven hard... It's like a puppy labrador retriever... throw the ball again!! common throw it again..... ruff ruff...... common !! common!!!........

Last thing... check you tire pressure regularly.. If you loose 2 or 3 pounds of air in any one tire.. YOU WILL feel it... and it will throw off your handling.... I run mine at 38 PSI all around for every day driving.. If I know I am going to out to PLAY I drop the rears to about 34 and fronts to 36...... I'll take them up to about 42 for long trips... Just make sure at any pressure you keep the fronts even and the backs even..

 

Don't get in with pens or screwdrivers in your back pocket.

Don't tell that chick who's impressed by your $60K mercedes otherwise.

Don't forget to change your diff fluid.

Don't be afraid to work on it yourself. Plenty of help available from this board, EVEN IF YOU ARE RETARDED.

Don't curb-rash your wheels.

Don't spend more time on this board than driving your car.

Don't not do some track days. [ English teachers go away ].

Don't expect every SUV to notice your small car.

 

From personal experience:

-Don't try to race a police officer.

And when you do try and he tells you to pull over and flashes his spinning lights.

-Don't Flip him off

And when you flip him off

-Don't smile, wave, show him you gloch 9 and take off.

And when he shoots out your tires

-Don't try to drive on what is left of the rubber until sparks are flying as the wheels get eaten up by the road.

And when they pull you screaming and kicking from your car at gun point

-Don't argue with "the man" or continously shout "Rodney King! Rodney King"

And finally, when the COPS tv crew shows up and sticks a camera in your face

-Don't try to expose a single strategically covered breast. Fox has enough troubles they don't need the FCC on them. Simply spew the random profanity and then look as crazy as possible (I assume you already know to be shirtless for this scene)


Oh, one final tip. When they send you to prison for a 5 - 10 stretch and your new call mate, "Bubba", joins you in the shower and drops the soap.

-Don't be an inconsiderate jerk. Bend over and help him pick it up!

 

- Don't clean the leather with Armor All, use leather cleaner/protector. I heard this from someone else on this board at somepoint. I think it was the leather guy.
- Don't touch ANYTHING to the metal trim around your shifter (at least if it's an 01, not sure about later), that paint will scratch like a muther. And if you do get scratches, use rubbing alcohol and a rag and rub all that paint off. It's chrome-like underneath. I like it a little better painted, but once it's really scratched up, the chrome will look better and is 100 times more resilliant to scratching
- Don't bitch at your girlfriend too much about shutting doors too hard, getting stuff on carpet, etc... you'll probably do more damage to the car yourself, despite your best efforts.
- Don't hit the H on the steering wheel, when honking your horn. It dents easily and I don't know if there is a way to fix it. In fact, don't honk the horn at all. It sounds gay as hell and you will just reinforce those who think it's a chick car

- Don't do the following (even though I do it, it's probably not the safest thing)- when driving and you find the console is locked and you need something out of it, take your key out of the ignition and unlock it real quick. If you do do this, once you put the key back in, you don't have to hit the start button again, it's on already. I found this out, after I heard the horrible starter grinding noise.

- Don't think people are idiots for thinking it's the new Del Sol. I parked next to one the other day.. for someone who doesn't follow all types of cars, being a Honda, it's quite thinkable that it could be an updated version.
- DO think people are idiots for thinking it's a Miata. If they haven't seen enough Miatas around to know what one is, they probably don't have their eyes open when they're driving
-Don't assume the mechanic knows that there is a Start button. They may sit there for a while.

 

Don't put on crappy tires...you will sacrifice handling (I know from personal experience)

Don't bitch about tire wear...it's a high performance sports car with non-rotation tires. Yes, you will probably have to change the rear tires at least once a year (around $500).

Don't clean your wheels with wheel cleaner...use a soap/water mix or carwash/water mix.

Don't detail your car unless you are using "Zaino" products.

...more later

 

Don't come to this site when at work. You will get sucked in and never accomplish anything. even if it means reading the same "funny things people have said about your s2000" post 10x a day....

 

You know those concrete blocks in parking spaces? Stay away from them.

Your car will clear those by about 1/4". That's the good news.

The bad news is the two pieces of rebar that usually stick up an additional 1/2" to 1". I won't go into detail what happens if you get "hooked" and then back up... I've been lucky so far.

When applying Zaino (or any other spray detailer) on the car and 303 protectant for the top, please remember that when you quickly grab the bottle without looking and start wiping the trunk down that 303 doesn't do as good a job of shining up the paint as the Zaino would (if you paid attention to what you grabbed in the first place).

And DO remove the antenna when parking around ricer-infested areas. Resign yourself to buying 2 or 3 new antennas a year.