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@ Aurablade77
What wrong with your SE-R Sentra? If nothing wrong with the SE-R, why not keep the SE-R until you finished college and save up more money then get a very nice S2K or CR . I would still keep the SE-R for daily even after I got S2K if I was in your situation.

 

I really want an S2k, and if you read my original post, my brother needs the Sentra back because his 350Z isn't cutting it. Plus I kind of want to have a motivation as to why I am working so hard with my current job. I still have 2 years(3 or 4 if I decide to get a masters) left in school. All S2k' will be worn out with mileage by then so might as well get one now. However, I'm debating between S2k and Si since I can get a used Si that is much newer and less mileage, etc.

 

My bad , I forgot about your first post. Anyway, about the time you finished school and many S2K are worn out. I don't think you need to worry about that if you really want one then, many also in very low mileage and well keep. About a week ago on this S2Ki some one found MY00 for under 10,000 miles. Beleave me if you have patient you will find one, I got MY03 back in Dec/2006 for 5023 miles and now is about 8950 miles. Good luck in school and is only 3-4 years is going to the fast before you know it.

 

The only ones that will be 'worn out' with miles are the really old AP1s. 2 years is nothing to be honest. I bet that many S2000s out there are weekend cars so they see very little sunlight. Hell you can still find AP1s with less than 60k miles on them, but they also commend a higher price tag so the car you can afford probably won't have that low of a mileage either.

 

I say go with both, here are my babies.............

 

Even as a long time S2000 owner, I can (unlike Fox News) present a few fair and balanced comments. I assume that since you are still a student that, while you have put together enough cash to buy the car, you are very sensitive to cash flow issues. So:
1. Both cars are quite reliable, and you should not look forward to large expenses for routine maintenance and repairs.
2. The Si will get a bit better fuel mileage, perhaps a couple of additional mpg. Unless you plan to put on exceptionally high miles the difference is minimal.
3. The S2000 is very much a tire hog. The common experience, and my 50,000 miles and ten years of personal experience match it, is that you will go through a pair of rear tires ($400) every 10,000 miles and a pair of front tires (also $400) about every 20,000.
4. The Si is a much better Winter car. However, S2000 owners have found the car acceptable in snowy conditions with an extra pair of good dedicated snow tires.
5. Fun to drive is highly subjective. Realistically, the S2000 wins this item pretty clearly, but you may still find an adequate fun factor from the Si.
6. Theft and vandalism vulnerability may be a concern. The Si does not stand out in a crowd at all. On the other hand, any soft top convertible is an invitation to slashing. A lot depends on the neighborhood in which you will be parking. We all see a lot of reports of stolen seats here on S2Ki, but I have never seen any statistics on what the totals may be. Definitely, it is a good idea to get an insurance quote so there are no surprises when the bill arrives.
7. Since I assume that your friends are young and perhaps prone to recklessness, you should be very stingy about loaning out your car. That said, the S2000 will punish fools more readily than the Si. Worse yet, it is more likely to invite hot-dogging behavior.

Good luck, whatever your final decision.

 

that is true, BUT that's because of the different shifting mechanism used on the cars... where it's a cable system in the si, and it's a direct system in the s2000. cables themselves absorbs the vibrations, hence it seems smoother; where as the direct system transfers the vibrations, hence you feel it in your hand when you shift. but, you could minimize the vibrations and make it feel "smoother" using a heavier shift knob (somewhere like 400g+ will do...)


to echo jelliotlevy, i've gone through 1.5 to 2.5 sets of rear tires for every set of front tires. i've been able to get about 12k-14k on each of the 4 sets of star specs (255/40/17) in the rear i've had, and about 22k-24k on hankook ventus evo v12 (also 255/40/17) also in the rear...

 

very nice garage.
Can I ask what make/model that cafe racer is that you have parked in between?

 

Pretty much what I said above - The SI feels smoother because of the cable and shifter base arrangement. The S2000 is more direct. S2K throws are definitely shorter tho.