The old M coupe is very quick. They weigh naff all. Quicker than an M3 for sure

 

Rear is still lively, which is how it's meant to be. If I wanted more grip I'd put on some softer tyres, but a) I'm selling it and b) it's more fun with less grip in the wet. In the dry, there is plenty.



p.s - 1300kg for the coupe (with fuel, driver (skinnier version of me))

 

What its meant to have low rear end grip? Is that how they engineered it? So wolfgang heinz beinz sat down and said I want a light coupe with 320+bhp for the road but I want it to have very little traction in the wet.

 

wow think i opened up a can of worms here lol.

I personally like the look of them, certainly sounded nice, as it happens it was blue R32!, i may be able to have a go in it soon, so thats good.

What are my chances against a WRX phase 2 subaru? ill have to wait when the weather clears.

Im now running a de cat and Mugen snorkle, as of today

 

Damn sorry, just read Saxo_boys comment about a subaru WRX.

 

on a VX/Elise note, they do tend to be set-up for acceleration to 100 rather than top speed, so that would explain the incident that Gad had...

An uber salloon will always beat a sardine can on a long straight!

 

An S2000 will catch and pass a standard WRX - on a roll it'll just pull away

 

can I have some of what you're drinking?

It's got more grip through puddles than an S2000 so does that make the S2000 designer a fruit loop too?

 

I'm pretty sure a lot of people on here think the S2000 is a supercar.

Those that do, have you been in a really fast car; I mean a really fast car?

After a year or two of the S the power is understood - its nice power; its a great motor but its no supercar.

As time goes on, comparatively, that stat is not getting any better.

 

CC its all relative. Some people regard 0-100mph in 14s as really fast, 10s as mental and so on. I know some guys that regard any car that takes 10 seconds or more to hit 100mph as just brisk!

Personally:

0-100 in circa 20s is quick
0-100 in circa 15s is fast
0-100 in circa 10s is properly fast
0-100 in circa 8s is a supercar
0-100 in circa 6s is mental fast
0-100 in less than 6s is really rather lively

I've been lingering in the 12-14s range for a few years now so I fancy my next performance car to be in the circa 10s range

FWIW if you have a 12-14s car it's rare you'll be tanked by another car during a good old roundabout exit grand prix so in that regard the S2000 holds its own pretty well.