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Old 18 July 2013, 04:30 PM
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Hi all just thought I would say hello aint been on for while since selling my blob.
I had a alfa gt for while biggest load of rubbish lovely car badly made.
So I took the plunge and now own a s2000 and so far I am loving it although I do find myself trying to drift all the time so tyres may not last long but very fun. Amazing engine for a n.a how it performs with no turbo and all is amazing. I did love my scooby too fatastic cars but this is definately more fun
Got the weather too
Old 18 July 2013, 05:44 PM
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They have a great engine. A mate of mine had one and said it was lethal, and that the need to rev it made it useless on the street.
Old 18 July 2013, 08:37 PM
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Your mate probably can't driver very well because they aren't that bad. Also, he must be a ***** if he's not happy to rev out an engine. The S2000 is as happy drop back to 1st gear as it is 2nd or 3rd (provided you blip) so there is no excuse to be out of the power band at any speed. In fact, it's a challenge getting your gear selection and changes right.

I still miss mines, especially in this weather!
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Always loved these cars... Fancied getting one and doing supercharger conversion on it
Old 18 July 2013, 09:35 PM
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They are nice cars, i would probably get one at some point as a toy, lovely machinery and drive spot on if you dive them properly as saxo boy says.

Just drop down a few gears for overtake etc and your on the power band, once you get used to driving a vtec engine they are good fun.

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Yep echo the sentiments above, my best mate has one and lets me drive it like I stole it just so he can see what it can do, I absolutely love it and I recon i'll buy it off him next year, he just pootles around in it because he's a poser gives it very occasional blasts on the motorway when his mrs is not with him which is like twice a year, must have about 130 on the clock and sweet as a nut.
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Best car I ever owned. Superb build, great looks, hatchback servicing costs, that engine, great gearbox, uber reliable and most of all a heck of a lot of fun without going to silly speeds! Would have another no question!

Any chance of some pics?

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Originally Posted by Rbon91
Always loved these cars... Fancied getting one and doing supercharger conversion on it
That would be sweet but too much money involved for me sadly
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Ye build quality is brilliant . Great handling . Donuts very easy . The confidence that it Feels like it will keep going . And to rev to 9000 makes me very horny haha. Roof goes up and down like lightning . And they look good or in some cases can look good. Very refined car like its made around you I will try get some pics up buddy
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they are not the best pictures but do the job . i looking at doing the wheels black soon

i did want a grey one but i got this at good price with 46k on








i got none of inside with me but it blue leather inside
Old 21 July 2013, 10:29 PM
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I loved my first one so much I bought another after a short break. By far the most reliable car I've ever owned!

Here's a quick pic of my last one -



And what made it even more fun to drive...

Old 21 July 2013, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by nickwrxstiV2
I loved my first one so much I bought another after a short break. By far the most reliable car I've ever owned!

Here's a quick pic of my last one -



And what made it even more fun to drive...

That looks real nice I love that colour . Glad to hear you finding it reliable too
The the facelift looks are nicer aswell
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Nick- that's a bo55 s2000 in the best colour too, love it!
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Love it. This is gonna be my next car i think
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Now with tinted headlights
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Love them, Am considering of getting one in near future too...
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Such great cars but getting on a bit now. Still some bargains to be had.
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Getting on ,just like a classic! buy now as nothing now or in the future will replace it .
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This thread cost me money!



I joined the club! (replacement for my gsxr which is up for sale )
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I had a one years ago, hated it at first.. That was until I realised it was worn tyre inner edges and a poor geometry setup.

Once I'd sorted that, it was an epic car! Just needed more grunt for me (and no I didn't have a problem smashing it everywhere!)

Wonder if the want above about "mate's one being lethal" is down to same issue as mine? I took mine on the motorway the day I got it and it was scarey. It felt like it was gonna go into a slide twitching about in tram lines.
Old 02 September 2013, 11:24 AM
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Yeah the alignment has big implications on these from what I can tell. Luckily mine is a 2004 model which means it has the revised suspension and geometry settings, and the previous owner had the alignment done at Honda earlier in the year.

As such it was great on the drive home, no issues like that
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I've got one too, sooo much more fun than the Subaru!





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