S2000 on Speed Channel?
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Originally Posted by Neely,Oct 18 2004, 07:11 PM
If you want to know some people who know their cars, just look to Car & Driver. They rated the S2000 over the BMW, Boxster, and others in two comparisons; one in 2000 where it beat the BMW M roadster (240hp), Boxster, and MB SLK in "Bending the Rules", and in "The Blow Dryers" which is articulated poignantly by Patrick Bedard where it beat the Z4 3.0, 350Z roadster, Boxster, and Audi TT.
That's a magazine that knows it's material.
That's a magazine that knows it's material.
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Originally Posted by Chris in SD,Oct 18 2004, 10:36 PM
The M3 CSL bit in that one vid is OUTSTANDING. Clarkson is a very engaging host...
When I bought my first S2K (2001), I considered the Boxster S until I realized it would cost $20,000 more to be equivalent to the S2K (leather, HIDs, etc.). Not to mention, the S2000 was still faster!
The nail in the coffin for the Boxster was when I compared service costs. The 15K service from Honda was ~$120, while the same maintenance from Porsche was ~$350. Enough said...
I still want a GT3 really bad though.
When I bought my first S2K (2001), I considered the Boxster S until I realized it would cost $20,000 more to be equivalent to the S2K (leather, HIDs, etc.). Not to mention, the S2000 was still faster!
The nail in the coffin for the Boxster was when I compared service costs. The 15K service from Honda was ~$120, while the same maintenance from Porsche was ~$350. Enough said...
I still want a GT3 really bad though.
the way they described the reason for the boxster was the very reason to pick the s2k as the best. that confused me
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Funny thing is in the UK I gues the boxster isn't that much more $$$. 18K pounds for a used one that's pretty cheap.
Value for money was a big part of the show and they claimed the Boxster was better.
They didn't on the other hand take into consideration repairs bills, and I would suspect the Honda would win in that case.
It was an old show, the Street Ka has been out for a while, Vicky mentioned 2003 in that clip. I think it was a late 2002 show!
Value for money was a big part of the show and they claimed the Boxster was better.
They didn't on the other hand take into consideration repairs bills, and I would suspect the Honda would win in that case.
It was an old show, the Street Ka has been out for a while, Vicky mentioned 2003 in that clip. I think it was a late 2002 show!