Daily Slideshow: The Point When You Stop Driving your S2000

Understanding what your S2000 is built for!

Your Honda S2000 is an amazing machine that excels under many driving conditions, however, there are some situations in which it is better to leave the S2000 parked than to hit the road! The S2000 is a special car and it should be treated as such. 

Unless you live in a state with eternal sunshine like California, your S2000 is most likely not a great choice as a daily driver. Although all-season and snow tires might allow you to limp through a winter season, do you really want to put your pride and joy through this type of stress? In states where snow is prominent during the winter, the salt speckled onto the road by the city will slowly eat into your S2000 and risk the development of rust!

Read on to find out some conditions that the S2000 should be avoided driving through and what you can do in the downtime! 

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Rear-wheel drive's downfalls!

Who doesn't love a smoky burnout or a perfectly-executed drift? The intrinsic advantage of a rear-wheel drive roadster is also one of its downfalls. A quick YouTube search will reveal that hundreds of S2000s have hit the wrecking yard due to the rear snapping out during wet driving conditions! However, respecting the S2000's playful handling characteristics and rev-happy 4-cylinder is the best way to prevent hurting your ego by spinning out on public roads! 

Furthermore, most S2000s are equipped with summer tires which are built to provide ultimate dry grip at the sacrifice of safety in inclement weather. Therefore, understanding the mechanical limitations of your tires is as important as driving within your own limits! 

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Scarcity of clean S2000s

As the car enthusiast community knows, a clean S2000 is becoming harder to find and demanding higher resale prices with each passing year. Therefore, protect your investment by doing what you can to prevent excessive wear due to salt and moisture on your local roads. You will thank yourself later when your clean S2000 becomes a collectible! 

On the other hand, many enthusiasts believe that cars are built to be driven in any conditions that may face them. You better believe that there are diehard S2000 drivers that pilot through the snow and heavy rain and are happy as can be! 

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Excuse to work on the S2000

What better opportunity is there to install that mod you always wanted than when your S2000 is sitting in storage?

Oftentimes, residents of states where a lengthy winter season is expected to store their S2000 and create a plan to bring back their S2000 better than ever once the weather improves! It is not uncommon to see a completely stock sports car return in the spring as an amazing build that is ready to hit local car shows and tracks. If you do not plan on driving your S2000 during the winter months consider leaving it hooked up to a trickle charger so that the battery remains nice and charged up. 

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An open-top and sunshine are a match made in heaven!

Enough talking about the conditions where you need to stop driving your S2000! The S2000 was built to be the ultimate open-top driving experience when the sun is shining bright and you have a long twisty road ahead of you. The perfected manual transmission and 8000+ RPM masterpiece of an engine will keep you grinning from ear to ear every time you turn the key.

And if you live in a location where the S2000 needs to be stored for a long period of time, the reward is even sweeter since you know that you have to enjoy the S2000 until its parked for months again!

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