Why doesnt HONDA up the hp on S2000?
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Originally Posted by TheDonEffect,Oct 28 2007, 11:46 AM
Ech, if Honda really wanted to, they would've, but they don't, they'd rather spend time injecting sportiness into hum drum family sedans.
If I wanted a car with more power, I would've bought something else. Coudl care less if Honda upped the power on a newer model, why? Because that just devalues my car. Again, would you want to be a 2003 350Z owner now?
If I wanted a car with more power, I would've bought something else. Coudl care less if Honda upped the power on a newer model, why? Because that just devalues my car. Again, would you want to be a 2003 350Z owner now?
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Originally Posted by Vik2000,Oct 29 2007, 09:10 AM
Lol I actually agree with that. One of the main reasons ap1s are still as popular despite its age is because Honda never really upgraded s2k.
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they dont up the power b/c it helps resale value, enough people spin out in stock form, more power is a crutch for those who cant drive through corners fast enough and honda understands this...not enough sales to warrant such an investment...i almost certainly believe that if this car came with 300 crank hp the price would easily increase and then y not just buy a used boxster...
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I think that's a fair point. It's why I've had my 2001 from the dawn of time, and will most likely keep it that way. If there had been a major upgrade, I may had been tempted to trade. Though at this point I'm so attached to my baby, nothing will pry her from my fingers.
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Originally Posted by TheDonEffect,Oct 28 2007, 02:46 PM
If I wanted a car with more power, I would've bought something else. Coudl care less if Honda upped the power on a newer model, why? Because that just devalues my car. Again, would you want to be a 2003 350Z owner now?
I love my S2000, and I know I wouldn't be happy with a 350Z.
LOL, and there are a host of people out there who would be thrilled to own either one.
Our preferences for particular types of vehicles is like our preferences for art, music, or women, and if we all liked the same things the world would be a very boring place.
With only history as a basis, I'll predict that the S2000 will remain relatively unchanged until Honda's time table for the production runs out, and then production will cease. That was the case with all the other S roadsters, and the NSX, and there is no reason to believe that the S2000 will be handled any differently. This is not a Civic or Accord that will go through constant refinement over several decades. It's a specialty car from Honda, and it is what it is. Honda never intended for the car to appeal to the masses, and those who don't find the package appealing probably shouldn't buy the car. Honda doesn't care, becaue they are selling every S2000 they build, and will continue to do so as long as they keep building them.
Ted H, the MX5 has seen huge increases in power and performance since we bought our first gen Miata, but we've kept the car because it's still just as much fun to drive as it was the day we bought it, and it cost virtually nothing to keep it in the stable. Instead of getting a newer MX5 we got the S2000 (and kept the MX5), and when (and if) we get another sports car we'll still keep the S2000. Over the years I traded away too many fun cars, and it is (almost) always a mistake. If you keep your cool cars long enough, they always go up in value.
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Originally Posted by RED MX5,Oct 29 2007, 01:24 PM
My buddy Dave loved his 350Z, and I doubt he'd have been happy with an S2000.
I love my S2000, and I know I wouldn't be happy with a 350Z.
LOL, and there are a host of people out there who would be thrilled to own either one.
Our preferences for particular types of vehicles is like our preferences for art, music, or women, and if we all liked the same things the world would be a very boring place.
With only history as a basis, I'll predict that the S2000 will remain relatively unchanged until Honda's time table for the production runs out, and then production will cease. That was the case with all the other S roadsters, and the NSX, and there is no reason to believe that the S2000 will be handled any differently. This is not a Civic or Accord that will go through constant refinement over several decades. It's a specialty car from Honda, and it is what it is. Honda never intended for the car to appeal to the masses, and those who don't find the package appealing probably shouldn't buy the car. Honda doesn't care, becaue they are selling every S2000 they build, and will continue to do so as long as they keep building them.
Ted H, the MX5 has seen huge increases in power and performance since we bought our first gen Miata, but we've kept the car because it's still just as much fun to drive as it was the day we bought it, and it cost virtually nothing to keep it in the stable. Instead of getting a newer MX5 we got the S2000 (and kept the MX5), and when (and if) we get another sports car we'll still keep the S2000. Over the years I traded away too many fun cars, and it is (almost) always a mistake. If you keep your cool cars long enough, they always go up in value.
I love my S2000, and I know I wouldn't be happy with a 350Z.
LOL, and there are a host of people out there who would be thrilled to own either one.
Our preferences for particular types of vehicles is like our preferences for art, music, or women, and if we all liked the same things the world would be a very boring place.
With only history as a basis, I'll predict that the S2000 will remain relatively unchanged until Honda's time table for the production runs out, and then production will cease. That was the case with all the other S roadsters, and the NSX, and there is no reason to believe that the S2000 will be handled any differently. This is not a Civic or Accord that will go through constant refinement over several decades. It's a specialty car from Honda, and it is what it is. Honda never intended for the car to appeal to the masses, and those who don't find the package appealing probably shouldn't buy the car. Honda doesn't care, becaue they are selling every S2000 they build, and will continue to do so as long as they keep building them.
Ted H, the MX5 has seen huge increases in power and performance since we bought our first gen Miata, but we've kept the car because it's still just as much fun to drive as it was the day we bought it, and it cost virtually nothing to keep it in the stable. Instead of getting a newer MX5 we got the S2000 (and kept the MX5), and when (and if) we get another sports car we'll still keep the S2000. Over the years I traded away too many fun cars, and it is (almost) always a mistake. If you keep your cool cars long enough, they always go up in value.
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I was going to mention that i-VTEC is intake only VTEC - not both cams but no one else caught that. My 3.5 TL-S is full on VTEC and while the engine is not as built as highly my 05 S2000 it is a nice running car (it would have about 420 hp vice the 286 hp). Could the FWD handle it - maybe 4WD could. 
If you want constant factory upgrades remember the original 240Z and look at the 260-280-300 Z progressive slide into whatever it turned out to be - a far cry from the nimble car it started out to be.
iVTEC vs VTEC
If you want constant factory upgrades remember the original 240Z and look at the 260-280-300 Z progressive slide into whatever it turned out to be - a far cry from the nimble car it started out to be.
iVTEC vs VTEC
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