What would you buy to replace your S?
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From: phila
For many yrs i've tried to answer that question ...and after all this time ...Still dont have an answer , so if I had to replace my S it could only be for another S ...nothing ..and mean nothing else will do ...I've been spoiled ...the S is a keeper for life 
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From: Baltimore, MD
This is what I will probably do on the sad day that my S-Wing is on life support in terms of maintenance.
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That said, my actual fuel cost for my 1st year with the S was under $700
Date Amount Cost
09/04/10 11.381 32.37
09/18/10 11.285 32.04
10/15/10 11.723 34.81
10/29/10 11.791 35.01
11/11/10 11.593 35.02
12/04/10 11.708 35.81
01/03/11 12.127 40.01
02/12/11 11.237 38.42
02/19/11 11.672 38.51
03/13/11 11.387 42.8
04/15/11 10.249 42.01
04/15/11 10.511 41.61
04/21/11 5.317 24.22
05/02/11 11.831 48.26
05/28/11 13.179 51.65
06/17/11 11.113 41.77
08/13/11 11.235 44.37
09/12/11 11.057 40.9
200.396 699.59
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13.179 gallons?!?!?
I'll bet you had an exciting last few miles to that gas station.
That said, my actual fuel cost for my 1st year with the S was under $700
Date Amount Cost
09/04/10 11.381 32.37
09/18/10 11.285 32.04
10/15/10 11.723 34.81
10/29/10 11.791 35.01
11/11/10 11.593 35.02
12/04/10 11.708 35.81
01/03/11 12.127 40.01
02/12/11 11.237 38.42
02/19/11 11.672 38.51
03/13/11 11.387 42.8
04/15/11 10.249 42.01
04/15/11 10.511 41.61
04/21/11 5.317 24.22
05/02/11 11.831 48.26
05/28/11 13.179 51.65
06/17/11 11.113 41.77
08/13/11 11.235 44.37
09/12/11 11.057 40.9
200.396 699.59
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13.179 gallons?!?!?
I'll bet you had an exciting last few miles to that gas station.
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From: Washington DC
I plan to keep the S as long as possible, but if it had to be replaced, the contenders would likely be a Miata with the folding hardtop or a Z4 (unlikely). The hard top would be nice just for parking on the street as I have had my top slashed before. I don't care about "ultimate" performance but about the fun to drive factor and the Miata has that is spades.
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From: St.Petersburg/Tampa, FL
Ive seen how this thread has grown, and I've given the topic some thought, for me I dont think there's any other car within the price range I'd like to pay that could give me happiness the way the S does...
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Realistically - NSX, Cayman S, 996 GT3 or Boss 302. No interest in Corvettes, I live in Michigan by the GM proving grounds and I've seen more ZR1's than S2000's this year (seriously).
But I paid only 11k for my S, and those are really the only cars I think I would enjoy more. The cheapest of the bunch (NSX) would easily run 25k for a good example. That says a lot.
But I paid only 11k for my S, and those are really the only cars I think I would enjoy more. The cheapest of the bunch (NSX) would easily run 25k for a good example. That says a lot.
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From: Honolulu/Kona,HI
If I can afford it, a 997 GT3 but would also love to have a 930 w/ the factory side vents in addition to keeping my s2000. 
A Ferrari 355 w/ a Tubi would have made the list but the costs of maintaining it and repairs keeps it off the list.
A Ferrari 355 w/ a Tubi would have made the list but the costs of maintaining it and repairs keeps it off the list.