First of all, hello to this forum.

After some time looking around, talking to a few people. I finally picked up a 01 S2K. Not often you see 6 year old cars that are mint and have 15K miles.

First driving impression is........ my license is so gone. I need to do trackdays

Fantastic car, very solid and awesome motor. My wife drives a stock 300ZX and I already prefer the S, but those are completely different types of cars.

Few quick observations:

- what is wrong witha stock radio? I found mine great, clear and plenty loud.
- 6 speed short throw is a bit different then a 5 speed I am used to
- handling is so good, did I say it was good, scratch that, its foocking awesome
- chassis has a great solid feel, much stiffer then a 300Z
- fit and finish is much better then my mates vette
- and the motor....hehehehhe, sweet and mellow down low, but a mean scremer past 7
- my license is at grave risk, but maybe I can prolong that with radar detectors, and doing track time.

Well, this is all that you probably already know. Just excited to get a car that exceeded my already high expectations.

Alex

 

Great way to start off the new year!, Welcome to the site.

 

Where are you from? Calling your friend a 'mate' seems to imply you're from Australia or something?

 

Gotta catch them all

Congrats on the purchase!

 

Hahahha, I grew up in Moscow, but now live in Atlanta. Mark is a brit, so I call him a mate. We race bikes together. And he suckered me into starting to look at cars.

Yeah, great way to start a year. I dont think I was this excited about owning a new (used) car.

 

i don't know i think the stereo sucks...even worse in the earlier years from what i hear. if you like that's great then...one less thing to modify.

 

CONGRATS!!

i would pickup an 2002 though because of the following....

-rear glass window
-tweeters
-clock
& etc...check this link below for the changes comparison from 2000/2001 & 2002
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=336743

 

Congrats and welcome. My 01 had 10K on it earlier this year...I know how you feel about your find.
The radio will not matter to you AT ALL for a while. If that thing didn't have a radio in it-you wouldn't even know it 'cause you are having so much with driving.
Give it time-you'll agree that the radio sucks.

 

He JUST bought an '01 and is happy with it.