s2000's never seem to make the cut...
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To my recollection, it won the roadster shootout in Car and Driver back in the day.
There was something to the effect of saying the S2000 was the physical embodiment of the mythical roadster in your dreams.
There was something to the effect of saying the S2000 was the physical embodiment of the mythical roadster in your dreams.
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Yeah I could whip out many issues of Car and Driver where the S2000 almost always seemed to make it into their "10 Best" bracket. It has definitely been featured very often in magazines I've read. It's funny though that years ago when I was younger I just read about that car and how much they liked it and years later I'm on the verge of purchasing one.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_S2000
The S2000 has received much praise from critics and motoring journalists and has received favourable reviews from such publications as Car and Driver,[21] Car magazine,[22] the Los Angeles Times and Road & Track magazine. Among the features highlighted are the high output of the engine, the high redline, the balanced handling, and the smooth gearbox. User surveys have named the S2000 as a favorite for overall customer satisfaction.[23][24]
The S2000 was on Car and Driver's Ten Best list for 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004.
The S2000 was the highest-ranked model in the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study "Premium Sports Car" class for 2004,[25] 2006,[26] and 2008[27] and has consistently held one of the top three positions.
The F20C engine won the International Engine of the Year award in the "1.8 to 2 litre" size category for five years from 2000 through 2004.
The F20C was featured on Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2000 and 2001.
The S2000 ranked number #1 in the BBC Top Gear Survey in 2004, 2005, and 2006.[28]
Consumers' Most Wanted Convertible Under $35,000 for 2007, Edmunds.com[29]
Ten Most Gorgeous Japanese Cars Currently For Sale, Jalopnik[30]
Best Affordable Sports Car for 2008, U.S. News & World Report[31]
The S2000 was on Car and Driver's Ten Best list for 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004.
The S2000 was the highest-ranked model in the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study "Premium Sports Car" class for 2004,[25] 2006,[26] and 2008[27] and has consistently held one of the top three positions.
The F20C engine won the International Engine of the Year award in the "1.8 to 2 litre" size category for five years from 2000 through 2004.
The F20C was featured on Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2000 and 2001.
The S2000 ranked number #1 in the BBC Top Gear Survey in 2004, 2005, and 2006.[28]
Consumers' Most Wanted Convertible Under $35,000 for 2007, Edmunds.com[29]
Ten Most Gorgeous Japanese Cars Currently For Sale, Jalopnik[30]
Best Affordable Sports Car for 2008, U.S. News & World Report[31]
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I think a lot of it is the politics of the publishing companies that own the magazines. The S2000 doesn't necessarily cater to the majority of the automotive world, so...a lot of publications don't give it the credit that we all know that it is due. But quite frankly, I don't really mind that the S2000 remains an automotive gem that not a lot of people fully comprehend the capabilities of...a drivers car that is a precision instrument I am not paying an arm and a leg to own. Handing someone there ass in the twisties and elightening the naive is so gratifying. 
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Originally Posted by 08YellowCR,Apr 4 2009, 08:04 PM
I see it in a lot of articles that i have read. On a side not i pay $90 a month for full insurance on my S thats cheap if u ask me
i pay $67 a month for full coverage but that's with a three car discount.
