Nothing like hearing an old fogey profess to me the impossibility of a younger drive being more skilled.



Pops, I'd drive circles around you.

 

And yes, experience at the track/auto-x is very valuable on the street. It teaches you defensive driving something which you old fogeys always hammer into our young, ignorant minds.

 

Very well put...basically what I was trying to say...I never really have been good at English or writing my thoughts down so others understand them...lol

much more of a math/science guy...logic is just so much easier...and so are derivatives and integration

 

What is so extreme about this car, really? Geez you guys are showing your age!

 

 

this has turned into the most worthless piece of shit thread ive seen in a while.
whenever age becomes a factor in a thread it just turns to hell.



mods can u please delete this crap, the thread started isn't even active in this worthless thread.

 

And as a general rule of thumb, if you see that I alexf20c have replied, most likely the thread will go to shit as well.

 

Old fogey! Hahahaha.. I'm not that old. And you may very well drive circles around me. As an adult, I don't base my self worth on the car I drive or the ability to drive it faster than the next person. But that belabors the point I was making.

One need only glance at the Street Encounters forum to witness the general issue with teenagers driving this vehicle. There is nothing particularly fast about an S2000. However, those of us who grew up in the muscle car era, and learned to drive in ALL weather conditions without benefit of FWD, ABS, traction control, multi-link suspensions, and in some cases, without radial tires, do have a fair bit more car handling skill than the average 18 year old today. The environment dictated it, lest we wrap ourselves around a tree.

Telling me you can drive fast in an S2000 or a 996, or a 360 Modena doesn't impress me. Let me see you do that in a 65 Shelby, or Hemi-Cuda, or even something more modern like a 78 Trans-am with a 455. Cars with 80/20 weight distribution and solid axles.

This thread started with the best of intentions but it's ended with a lot of bravado and chest beating. Such is the nature of youth and ego and I will gladly defer on both accounts to those of you with the sexy avatars and cute screen-names. For my money, the S2000 is a nice daily driver that gets me terrific mileage, and can provide a spirited back-road romp when desired. Nothing more, nothing less. I can only guess what it would have meant to me as an 18 year old.

As I said to the topic originator. Go ahead and get the car. Treat it with respect, ignore the street race crowd, and keep your wits about you, and the car will provide years of fun for you. Try to emulate your favorite racing star in this vehicle, and you may end up dead. It's a simple choice.

 

Don't talk to me about driving fast. My S2000 has a "boat anchor" up front with a T56 and ZR1 IRS, so it's no featherweight. Without ABS, it's not exactly easy. Nor is my '69 Z/28, or my '72 SS before that. Both 500+ whp.

How about a '72 Monte Carlo with a 496? Ya, it's just a stroll around the block, it is.

This bravado and chest beating is only a result of your condescending attitude toward anyone younger than yourself. Age is a pathetic argument.

You're not that old, eh? Well, quit makin' yourself out to be.

 

I'll show you in my '78 Chevy longbed.

Pops.