Why buy s2000? It's a Honda for one. Easy to work on and reliable. It will hold its value and it is still the best in its class after all these years. IMO... People argue brz/Fr-s subie/sion-toy or whatever it is, but its a non convertible and a subie it will be a 5k car in ten years if that. Why the hell they "subie" did not turbo that car made no sense. That and AWD barf is the only thing that sets them apart and IMO are a waste of money. Other compared cars either cost too much. Do not perform as well or are too costly to maintain maintenance as compared to S.

I honestly love the handling of this car and would not mess with stock suspension. That pic of the Stance car needed spinner rims and a big ass wing.

 

Wow. Well said. +1

I owned a Del Sol with progress coilovers. The car was fun to drive, but I wanted more! For 3 years, I researched everything about the S2000 on the forums, and 3 months after starting my job out of college I bought an 04 S. This car was the first s2000 I had ever driven, and I knew I had to have it. Driving it is very personal, meaning every input is predictable. The s2000 does exactly what you tell it. Nothing more. No distractions or inconsistencies. On top of that, it is cheap!

 

For a couple of reasons: Honda, RWD, 6-speed manual transmission,etc. When I was little I used to not care much for the car because it was a two-seater convertible but during my teenage years, I remember seeing a silver Veilside S2000 and then it caught my attention. I learned everything I could about the car and loved its large aftermarket and knew it would be a perfect car. Its been almost 10 years now since it came to my attention and it replaced my Celica last year. Those were my reasons.

 

bought a 2000 as I couldn't afford to buy a 997 GT3, 58K is a lot of money but I want one so much.....in Riviera blue please.

 

I needed a car. I love sports cars and had owned a hardtop TR7 in the past. Previous to that I owned a Vega GT. Way back in that era gasoline prices and availability was always a concern so I grew up believing in 4 bangers. I love British cars... TRs, MGs. The beauty of the long raked nose on the white XKE that I used to pass everyday on my way to school as a boy left a deep impression on me to this day. I owned several no fun sedans and a stint with public transportation before I actually needed a car. I knew I wanted a sportscar again and I weighed my options. I always wanted a convertible and always liked MX-5 so I finally checked one out but found it to be under powered and the interior didn't seem wide enough, or plush enough. MR2 also fit into my list as did Z-car, Z3 or 4, and Boxster. My sister owned a BMW and maintenance was a killer so the Z3 and Z4 were crossed out. Likewise forget a Boxster.
I test drove an MR2 which I always loved and was happy when they restarted it's production. But I'm slightly over 6 feet tall and as much as I wanted to buy the car the fit was too tight. Damn!
I've always liked Z cars but I wanted a convertible and I found the Z convertibles to be somewhat fugly as much as I hate to say it. However somehow I would still own one if that was my only convertible option. (Fun fact: years later my wife ended up with a coupe! We still have it. It's a wonderful car.)
Then I remembered S2000!!! I had somehow placed it in the back of my mind. Well it was on the higher price end of the 4 cylinder gang but when I compared it to the others...It was roomy, my kness weren't on the dashboard like in the MR2. It was wider and had a better finished interior that was missing from the MX-5. It had enough horsepower, was a fuel efficient 4 cylinder with an amazing 9000 rpm red line and this thing called VTEC, A convertible with a long nose like an XKE and was noted to have great handling. Not only that it was reliable. A character missing in British sportcars. It was a low maintenance cost Japanese Honda sportscar. In fact every year that I went to the NY Auto Show I had made sure to visit their display. So this was the car to buy. During my search I decided I wanted a black one. My wife found one at a dealer showroom a few towns away. I walked in and saw it, sitting top down, all black and shiny on the showroom floor. I fell in love and ended up buying it.
Oh! I didn't even test drive it before I drove it off the lot! Man I loved that car! Six years later it got rear ended and totaled out.
I had to buy another car. It's black too. It's a 4 cylinder Honda convertible with a long nose, an amazing 9000 rpm redline and this thing called VTEC

 

And.... back on topic now.

 

+1

Well... Better way to say what I said lol.

Except that most stance people say they don't care for speed, yet any chance they get go WOT and show what they got.

 

I fell in love with them 14 years ago in 2000, an acquaintance of mine got a brand new Berlina Black car and didn't know how to drive stick.

I was more than happy to teach him. I've had mine nearly 3 years.

 

to attract the ladies!!!

but instead I attracted cat pee pee ...

 

I've heard tinfoil works.