Dear All,

I'm new to the forum, but not new to the S2000. Some years ago I stupidly crashed my 02 S2000 on a damp B road (obligatory excuse: I was 21 at the time).

Having just sold the replacement (an RX8), I'm looking seriously at buying a nearly new s2000. I do a lot of commuting in my job, and was wondering if the newer cars are a realistic proposition for all-weather driving.

This is the only thing holding me back at the moment, and other owner's experiences would be very helpful.

Cheers.

 

I've driven in hellacious Florida rain. Never had a problem. Drive like a normal person, don't do anything stupid and you'll be fine.

 

You know I finally bought my S2k last month as a b-day present to myself. I also commute a lot to work and although it's a fun car to drive it does make a lot of noise i think ( i like it though). I live in the D.C. area so we get our fair share of rain/snow/dry wheather. I have summer tires on right now and so far they have performed well on the roads but I just make sure I don't push it around corners when its wet. I am not so sure if i will be taking it out so much when it snows...if at all! Anyways I think you should get it and make the most of it...plus not like they will be selling them brand new anymore after a while!

 

My S defines daily driver (40K miles in two years). I also live in FL and I also have driven through extremely hard rain. Just save the madman driving for dry days and you will be fine.

 

The car is a perfectly acceptable Daily Driver. You just have people on this forum making excuse after excuse as to why it's not.

 

I use my S as my daily for the time being. And same as Artric Ive driven through some utter downpours. Just yesterday as a matter of fact. Just slow down and be wary of other drivers and you should be fine.

 

I would add: make sure your tires have plenty of tread.

You may even want to consider less performance-oriented tires as soft summer tires can wear on the inside if driven exclusively in a straight line for many miles.

If you're buying a "nearly new" S2000, you'll have VSA which will help.

Just keep in mind that "while you'll be fine" driving an S2000 all year round, it does have less traction in crap weather than say... a 4000 pound AWD sedan. So drive and plan accordingly.

 

i drive mine every day all year round and ive never had a real problem with it, but i also have an suv that i can use and thats pretty helpful

 

I DD mine. I've put on 20k miles in 8 months. I've never had a problem in the wet. You just can't drive like an a$$hat.

 

I commute 70-100 miles every day round trip. I drove every day of the year last year even in the snow, but I had snow tires for that. CT does not do a good job of plowing roads on time, but still no problems. Just drive smart for the conditions like everyone else said.