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Driven - S2000 traction control???

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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 01:31 PM
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Originally posted by S2000RJ
Could this be some very clever marketing by Honda? It's interesting that Honda offer performance driver training to buyers of the CTR but not the S2000. I wonder if the marketing message from Honda is to talk up the relative performance of the CTR, great if it increases sales. I just wonder what the message is to S2000 owners?
I was in a Honda dealer today - the salesman told me that they do now give a free performance driving course with all S2000's.

But you should have seen what they had done to the paint on the new MC blue they had - scratches and swirls everywhere
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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Which dealer Ian (so we can avoid!)

Keith
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 01:35 PM
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Newton Honda (West Croydon)

PS I wasn't there for anything to do with my S2000 - I wouldn't take it there in a million years. (That opinion was formed many years ago - the S2000 today was just a reminder how scary that place is!)
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 02:03 PM
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Just got back home and watched the video I recorded; then spent an hour looking for my missing 20 bhp and a traction control button I didn't even know I had.

'Drivel' indeed (rwd tends to oversteer and slide in the wet - oh really? )

Nice to hear the S2000 described as the best sports car around though.

Good fun too, once you ignore the glaring errors
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 02:38 PM
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Pics off the 4car website:






That MC Blue + hardtop looked very nice. The s2k looked kinda lower too...???
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 03:18 PM
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I'd have had Jason.....
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 03:28 PM
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I got the impression of a total fix. The s2000 got the jump at the off. He only used 220/240 HP after that s2000 was grinning way too much to be concentrating on winning. Co,mpletely facile and unrepresentative. Traction control yeah right.
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 03:43 PM
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Originally posted by stevenleith
Pics off the 4car website:
Did you notice the link Wanted: Britain's worst drivers on the on the home page, along side the lead story. What was that guy's name? Johnny Mowlem??? Still, at least he made it to the line...
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 10:35 PM
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This means that even more divvies in hot hatches will want to race us as they feel they may have a chance.
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 11:05 PM
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Originally posted by AnDy_PaNdY
This means that even more divvies in hot hatches will want to race us as they feel they may have a chance.
At least that means you will get the opportunity to show them what a properly driven S2000 can do
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