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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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I was just wondering why Honda didnt make a Honda S2000 Type R?
They made previous models Type R's (NSX, Integra, Civic, Prelude)

so why did they skip the S2000?
has anyone thought about this or has an answer?


-rick
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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They never made a Type R for the Prelude either.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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One reason I believe is that it is a convertible so it can't be taken to track right out of the box. Some tracks and clubs have regulations for convertible. It is more of a rare car, so it is pretty useless to have different versions of it. Perhaps they should have done type R like modifications or options. For example no a/c, no sound deading, maybe even coupe.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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buy the stickers and make it yourself
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by omg516,Mar 13 2006, 03:16 PM
buy the stickers and make it yourself
lol thats the $10 way...

and if the problem was convertible they could upgrade to hardtop
as well as an upgrade in performance like the other Type R models...


i do believe they made a prelude type r it just wasnt available to
the US only Japan and Europe..
i saw a picture of a white prelude referred to as the type r
search it on google images
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 01BerlinaS2K,Mar 13 2006, 12:32 PM
lol thats the $10 way...

and if the problem was convertible they could upgrade to hardtop
as well as an upgrade in performance like the other Type R models...


i do believe they made a prelude type r it just wasnt available to
the US only Japan and Europe..
i saw a picture of a white prelude referred to as the type r
search it on google images


If you're referring to this, it's fake. There is no Prelude Type-R; anywhere in the world.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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The S2000 will never have a Type R version due to the fact that it is a roadster.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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What does being a roadster have to do with the R badge? Remember the Del Sol Si-R?
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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There's S 2000 Si-Type-R in the works;should be on sale this Fall,will have a 3.0 Liter V-8,and all-wheel drive,and 7 speeds sequential tranny.!!!
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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And will have Type-R badges,standard.!!!
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