I remember buying a mountain bike because I though they were great machines. However, I had no intention of taking it off pavement and soon it seemed too heavy for the road and the tires had too much resistance. I was using the mountain bike for something other than what it was intended for.

What is the S2000 intended for? What is the "idea" behind the S? If I buy the S2000 I want to be sure I am buying it for its intended purpose.

 

If you have to ask, you probably won't get it

It's a rough-riding, noisy, high-strung beast w/ very little creature comforts.....

It's also an exhilarating, responsive, tight, powerful rear-drive PURE BREAD sports car that will plaster a grin across your face every time you drive it if you appreciate it for what it IS AND ISN'T.

Travis

 

To me, the S2000 is intended for a person who wants a performance machine for the road. It just happens that the car is easily ready for the track, and many people are willing to sacrifice limited passenger/cargo/towing/etc capacity for performance.

Personally, I want a toy. I enjoy driving, especially when I'm driving a car where I have complete control. My initial use for an S2000 would be weekend use, occasional trips to work/errands/etc. just for the hell of it, and for longer trips when the goal is to get in the car and get out of town. In the long run, I think the S2000 would end up a daily driver. I want it to be a hobby; something to work on, keep in mint condition, maybe modify, and potentially get me in the position to learn how to drive better (autocross/track days). I want it to fill that void I seem to have whenever I get into a car to go somewhere and I feel like the experience is bland due to the minimal control that I have (this one is hard for people like my folks and coworkers to understand, not that I put it into those words exactly as it sounds really cheesy, huh?).

My opinion is that a car like this is meant for people who like to drive/work on cars. Oh, and that goes for both the pre-'04 and '04 alike.

 

It is a 2-seats Convertable Driver Car, designed for Southern California weather year-round. Today is a perfect day for driving a S2000 with top down in Orange County as in San Diego.

 

with 00CivicSi

Couldn't have said it better!!

 

If you had rode your mountain bike as it was intended for, you'd understand that an s2000 can turn Los Angeles county into a giant f-ing singletrack.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Purple Haze
What is the S2000 intended for?

 

You can race it without modifications, or you can drive it with its top down in city traffic and enjoy every minute you are in it. I enjoy my S2000 every day to and from work. Summary, it is a race car and it is also a daily car. The weather in Southern California is so good to drive a hardtop car.

 

S2000 is pure bread? Made with rice flour, I guess. Somethings spell check just can't fix.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Moggy