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S2000 - not apt for city driving?

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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 06:40 AM
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I don't get it. I've seen two ads describing their cars like this. I would've thought the S2000 is perfectly suited for track AND street. Very civilized in the city, a beast at Thunderhill. What am I missing?
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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OK, I give up. What are you trying to convey with the smiley?
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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What you are missing is how you are driving your S. The S is designed to drive hard. Have you heard of the term "cafe racer" where bikers racing from one cafe to another? Try it with your S in the city and you'll see what you've been missing.

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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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I live in NYC... the car rocks. Just make sure to bump off the bike messengers and slow elderly and it's a fine daily driver.
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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[QUOTE=cantdrv55,Sep 1 2005, 08:40 AM] I don't get it.
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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I love ripping through downtown Pittsburgh in my S....it sounds great...i keep it in 1st a lot!!! hahahahah...screw the gas prices!!!!

it's easy to park too...potholes suck...so do pedestrians...when the top's down they hear me motherf'ing them for walking when they shouldn't
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by F1-Fanatic,Sep 1 2005, 12:43 PM
I live in NYC... the car rocks. Just make sure to bump off the bike messengers and slow elderly and it's a fine daily driver.
hate to call you out but i thought you were the guy who's never even sat in one????

I might be wrong
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by WVtwisties,Sep 1 2005, 07:04 PM
i keep it in 1st a lot!!! hahahahah...screw the gas prices!!!!

i daily drive mine in NYC.
rarely go over 3rd gear. usually 1st or 2nd. fawk the gas price.
making mean sound in the city is priceless.
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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For the last 5 years, my S2000 has cut through Houston traffic quite well. The car is what makes the drive worth while.

All you have to do is get one and drive it. It won't take you that long to answer your own question.
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