I had a Porsche which was the only car I have owned with larger than a 4 cylinder. That thing was fun to drive. I have also driven a C5 hard on a little auto cross and that thing was fun! I don't get the whole straight line thing. You see it when driving on a freeway. I love to take this one turn pretty fast on the freeway that I drove often and you see no one able to really follow in speed except a Miata or something you would expect to do the turn. And after that I just slow down because at the end of the turn it's kind of a speed trap. So when I slow down from the turn I always see whatever high powered car pass me flooring it, even though we went into the turn together.

On top of this, it's not like the S2000 is a slow car in a straight line either. Aww I miss my Supercharged RSX, best of both worlds, well but not RWD. Trying to figure out if I turbo or SC this car now to make this even better.

 

I have a 2008 M3 and test drove the s2000 and had a blast so I just picked one up. I figure I have the torque with the m3 and an adult go cart with s2000. The Elise was an option but for long rides it it like a torture device. It isn't always about 0-60. The s2000 has more than enough power. Have you even driven a new mustang or camaro? There is nothing sporty about either cars beyond a burnout.

 

I should rephrase... I bought on on eBay and I am getting it next week...

 

wake up, jr. The new mustang is s beast.

 

I have not driven it so I can't comment but the last generation was not one for the twisties...

 

LOL thread.

 

People are acting like the new Mustang is some kind of automotive revolution. The only difference between the new Mustang and the old Mustang is that it is a bit faster, and it has a bit better suspension. The whole driving experience has not drastically changed from the last generation. Yes, if you push the new Mustang you can go a bit faster around a track, but it's still not something I would want to drive everyday and the fun factor, especially compared to the S2000, just isn't there at all.

Bottom line, it's the same car, just a bit better, that's all. If you didn't want a Mustang before, there is no compelling reason to want to have one now.

 

This ia really good question/topic that I've asked myself and wondered about as well!

I really appreciate the replies.

 

I don't know, I've never wanted one before... but I kind of want one now....

 

First off, probably only 1% if not less of the population has been to a race track, because they are usually so far and also so expensive. Not to mention, it's a lot harder to go on a track day here since there aren't usually just public track days but instead you probably have to sign up with SCCA or NASA, although we have things like speedventures/extreme speed track events.

With that in mind, the roads here are almost all basically just straight. To find roads that are actually fun to drive on, you have to do just that and look for them. As a result, most people don't care about the handling because you almost never really need it, and since almost everyone drives big minivans and stuff, people will never really feel the difference between a proper sports car and a muscle car. On the other hand, you'd definitely be able to still tell the difference going on freeways and stuff in power.