S2000

Rwd, 50/50 weight, vtec, lightweight, honda reliability, revs to 9k, a toddler could drift it stock and it beats 100k cars around the track.

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convertible only.

The S2000 is cool but largely overrated. The only thing it has going for it is its meme engine hp/l rating which no one really gives a shit about except for some autists. It's an average roadster that is very overpriced and is surpassed by the 350z/z4/911 in virtually every aspect of performance and value.

People like to think of the S2000 as Honda's version of the miata legacy but it just simply hasn't caught on. It's a strange vehicle that is out of place in its category.

>>16259239
Because a 350Z is a third of the price, faster, and has a roof

only weighs 200lbs more on the base

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>>16259239
I own the best version of the best car

>>16259272
>>16259272

which 100k cars

>>16259298
Escalade probably lel

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>>16259280
It is the best car in it's class, gooks confirmed it don't bother them about it. Fastest, best chassis, most reliable, most suitable to be a tuning car, and let's not forget iconic.

Though I'd personally choose the 986 Boxster S because it's cheaper.

>>16259306
>Though I'd personally choose the 986 Boxster S because it's cheaper
It's also more comfortable and more practical because 2 trunks, so as an only car the Boxster is probably the better choice.
For a weekend warrior it's a toss-up.

>>16259285
Nope. Its more expensive here.
S2000 is 10-15k

>>16259306
I'm about to check out a RX-7

If the S2K had a roof maybe I'd consider it.

>>16259298
Any luxury landbarge/not performance oriented cars.
And for the fags saying the 350z is faster, get some sense.

>>16259239
Rice tax and its totally impractical for me now. I need a trunk now.

>>16259328
I can get a 350Z in the US for under 5K

>>16259280
>z4
Top kek

>>16259335
Hard top nigger.

>>16259341
Import one to moortugal and sell it for 20k

>>16259354
nah, I'd rather have my special snowflake status and rotary

>>16259361
Enjoy your engine rebuilds.
Honda will last a lifetime of beating

I'd rather an RX-8 now that they're dropping.

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>>16259239
because a good one is like 20k+

>>16259239
Cramped, slow, unreliable, horrible ride, expensive road costs, drinks fuel.

Yeah, I know why I don't own one.

>>16259419
>honda
>unreliable

>i4
>drinks fuel

has anyone ever told you that you might have more than 1 (one) mental disability?

>>16259290
That wing is fucking gay

>>16259239
>S2000
because it looks really boring

>>16259239
i have a bumper of an S2000 in my basement
never owned one

>>16259368
Will an S2000? I don't think so.

Anyway, an FD is even lighter and better balanced, faster, and can fit bigger and wider wheels without modification. It also looks a lot better and can fit an adult inside, up to 4 if you push it. It sounds better too and is a total chick magnet.

>>16259432
I'm a fan of the s2000, but even I know it has terrible mpg and road costs. The insurance costs alone are horrible.

I was in the market for a convertible a long time ago and test drove a NC Miata, MR-S, and S2000.

Chose the NC Miata because it was the most comfortable, great mpg, cheap to insure, cheap to mod, cheap to repair.

Again, s2000 is a great car, but it's pricey to own. Can't speak of reliability because I haven't owned one personally.

>>16259460
>tfw s2000 insurance group 40 while a 1.8 mx5 is group 21

>>16259280
>overpriced

agreed. I think honda overestimated what peopel were willing to pay for what is actually a pretty cool ride.

Because its its not kawaii like miata-kun :3

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>>16259239
Because I don't want to DD a vert, and I need a car with more than 2 seats.

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>>16259437
Factory functional aero m8.

>>16259460
>picks second worst miata when best (NB) is cheaper

>>16259524
Are those speedster bumps? What is this

>>16259239
But I already do, OP. AP1.

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>>16259538
>Never heard of the s2k CR

>>16259538
His S2000 is a Club Racer. They came fitted with these tonneaus and hardtops instead of the power soft top.

>>16259538
S2000 CR. Comes with a factory hardtop, no soft top, chassis bracing, functional aero, shorter shifter throw, quicker steering ratio, stiffer suspension, etc

Honda made 699 of them, sold in 2008 and 2009

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because for the price of s2000 i could buy a miata and make it faster

>>16259557
they're nice as shit, but I thought they didn't sell them in the US

>>16259525
>nb
>best

it's the worst one
not as pure as the first one, inferior to the third in every possible way except for weight and inferior to the ND in EVERY way

>>16259525
>>16259600

There is literally no reason to buy a Miata if you aren't buying an NA.

>>16259239
i really like the s2000, one of the very few nice cars by honda other than the ultrarare rwd cars, but
because
>convertable only
>expensive miata
>made by honda whose crimes against humanity include "looks like mr, smells like mr, tastes like mr but is a fucking ff" and crv

>>16259623
but that's incorrect
you can buy the NC for superior chassis (funfact: it's chassis rigidity is better than s2000) and bigger engine bay for possible swaps

meanwhile ND is pretty much like NA except new and with a bit more bodyroll if you wont get the bilstein package

NB is kinda pointless except for the fact that it's easier to find one in a good condition compared to NA and it's actually cheaper nowadays because nobody wants them kek

>>16259623
NA is best but its hard to find one with an interior that isnt torn to shreds

>>16259600
You realize everything about the NA including handling and feel was improved dramatically but you'd prefer to ignore facts and use buzzwords like "pure"

>>16259592
Other way around actually, CR was sold in the US only. A good few have already been exported though

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>>16259650
>(funfact: it's chassis rigidity is better than s2000)

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>>16259239
Because people overpriced them, have already modded them or both.

>>16259290
>>16259524
I'm mad jelly

>>16259449
Because your shitbox miata looks less boring rightM

>>16259239
Because my "friend" wrecked my AP2 so I got a better daily (MS3) to replace it. S2k isn't even overrated, it's just that fucking good and I'd like to have another.

>>16259674
Someone got triggered

>>16259458
Your fagmobile will never be faster than that vtec. Keep dreaming tho.
>fitting 4 adults in a 2 seat convertible
Kekkles

>>16259674
kek I don't have a miata I have a golf
and I still think the s2000 looks boring

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>>16259600
>>16259623
>>16259650
>>16259654
you guys are some stupid motherfuckers.

nb>nd>na>nc

nb & nd will always be god tier, na & nc will always be trash.

if you can't afford an nd with a lsd, nb is the only option.
>best styling
>easier to find
>less likely to be riced
>no na miata tax
>no gay headlights
>slightly more powerful engine
>better aerodynamics

>>16259589
That tarbo fagmobile will last 3 hard pulls.

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>>16259668
http://youwheel.com/home/2016/06/20/car-body-torsional-rigidity-a-comprehensive-list/

>Honda S2000 (1st-Gen, AP1) 7,100
>Mazda MX-5 (NC, 2006 – 2008) 8,132 (+47% torsional; +22% bending. See press release)

>>16259685
So your golf is even more boring than the miata.
Why didnt you get the scirocco you peasant?

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>>16259667
damn, now I know how Japan feels when everyone takes their GTRs.

Now I'm extra jealous of yours. Meet me on the toe gay for pinks faggot

>>16259694
sweet opinions bro
nobody gives a shit about nb, it's soulless compared to na and inferior to both nc and nd

>>16259707
what the fug is a scirocco
they must not sell those in my country

>>16259707
He could be American, they never got the Scirocco iirc.

>>16259723
True and it feels bad man. But we have the highest burgers per capita so fuck yuropoors anyway

>>16259721
>what the fug is a scirocco
A Golf that actually looks pretty sexy.

>>16259721
sirocco is like a golf gti but instead it is THE best looking hatchback in the world.

It's absolutely fucking gorgeous. Every time I see one I get butterflies

>>16259683
>fagmobile
Words like this is why everybody thinks hondafags are retarded

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>>16259733
>>16259739
It just looks like a golf with botulism

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>>16259721
>>16259723
Cry more then.
>pic related
my ride

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>>16259749
I like the front but the back looks like a nigger's lips

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>>16259746
>>16259749
>this thing
>good looking

oww my sides hurts

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>>16259715
>give him literal objective facts
>retard cannot comprehend facts from opinions

why do i even try?

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/5894296372.html

these are the type of dumbfucks that own na miatas. most, if not every, nb miata is cared for fairly well as all the busriders flock to the na & abuse it to shit.

nb has a better chassis, and minor engine improvements, thus making it the superior miata. you faggots only care about pop up headlights, proving why there is so much na miata shilling in this thread

i want something safer tho

>inb4 "you take a risk every time"

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>>16259760
Hilarious right?

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>>16259749

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>>16259761
>cherrypicking this fucking hard
>he thinks that "best styling" is "literal objective facts"

stop embarrassing yourself

>>16259756
>not enjoying those round hips
I'd fuck that exhaust

>>16259785
>better chassis
>minor engine improvements
>what is reading comprehension
>i am an illiterate nigger

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_MX-5#Second_generation_.28NB.29

>>16259761
I don't understand what argument you are even trying to make. Yeah, people like to rice out NAs. How does that make it a poor pick?

I think the abundance of NBs on the market and lack of NAs is evidence enough that people prefer the NAs which are becoming increasingly harder to find in good shape/without rust.

The NA is the epitome of a classic Miata. In my opinion, if it doesn't have the pop up lights, it's not a miata.

And an ND miata is the dumbest fucking thing I have ever seen. No one spends $30,000 on a "modern miata". You're just trying to make it something it never was. You buy a 350Z or a Porsche or some other roadster at that point.

>>16259809
barking at the wrong tree here nigger, i don't own the NA
also, i find it hilarious that while NC recieved not minor but major upgrades yet you claim that it's inferior but suddenly specs matters when it comes to NA vs NB
nice double standards faggot

>>16259697
pretty much any miata can be safely boosted to 250-300bhp

>>16259819
the argument i am trying to make is that the nb miata is the superior miata if you are going to buy used for the following reasons:
>better chassis
>engine improvements
>better examples on used market
>no drift/jaydeemm tax like there is on na miatas

are you literally trying to tell me that the nb miata with a better chassis & improved engine is worse than the first gen miata?

>>16259822
the nc is the fucking heaviest at 2500 pounds, whereas the nb is 2200 pounds. it also uses drive by wire, and the stability control interferes often & is fucking awful.

>>16259843
You are comparing two completely different things here. Yes, on paper, the NB is a better car - but there isn't a single person on the planet who has driven both and will not say that the NA is a better miata

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>tfw had a dream last night that I won like 50 cars through a game or something
>tfw was most excited about my s2000, crx, and prelude
>tfw woke up

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>thread about the s2000
>its just anons talking about miatas
>hondafags thinking theyre relevant

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>>16259870
>Thinking your car makes you relevant
How is highschool going?

>>16259511
yeah, but your engine isn't mid-mounted so it's automatically shit

>>16259749
>owns a wrong wheel drive egg
>thinks it looks good


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG_DpaCZy6k&t=388s

>tfw people choose an na miata over this

>>16260254
Taste follows a normal distribution.
Just like iq, and you sit far to the left on both graphs.

>>16259432
>thinks hondas are reliable

Has anyone told you that you've never worked on cars?

>>16260317
>thinks hondas are unreliable
1/10 made me reply

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>>16259749
>it's literally an egg

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>>16260356
you sure have a weird way of asking for more pics

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>>16260450

>>16260297
This coming from someone who bought an egg and thinks it looks good.

>>16259239

I did. I bought one brand new in 2005, and sold it in 2013.

>>16260617
>he keeps replying
Stay btfo

>>16260649
For how much did you sell it?

>>16260617
Enjoy your shitbox carolla poorfag

>>16259819
>if it doesn't have the pop up lights, it's not a miata
thanks for confirming you are a clueless retard whose opinions should be ignored

>>16259852
>but there isn't a single person on the planet who has driven both and will not say that the NA is a better miata
literally anyone who isnt a braindead autistic faggot such as yourself will say the NB is objectively superior in every metric

unless the miata experience is all about driving a floppy twitchy unstable piece of shit that feels like it will twist and rip in half taking any corner above 40mph
"na is the better miata" is bullshit regurgitated by poorfags on reddit and rcr youtube comment sections trying to deal with their buyers remorse... stop posting kid, seriously

>>16261349
It's also 17 years older than one

>>16260885
>corolla
>fag drives an egg

get that pile of dog shit you call a car out of this thread

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>>16260903

thanks. I love my right wheel drive rolla

>>16261349
cant you just call it a neutered engine with a turbo?

>>16261388
>>worse power to weight ratio than cobalts

The cobalt may be a piece of shit, but the SS has a better power to weight ratio than 99% of cars. That's kind of a weird thing to complain about.

>>16261388
>>0-60 in 3 minutes

and yours can do it in 9 hours

>>16259672
>Because people overpriced them, have already modded them or both.
this desu

>>16261374
Then its not the best car now is it.

8:18 at Nurburgring

>kinda slow desu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj42UcJpuFs

>>16261407
wrong.
>>16261411
4 sedans runs the 0-60 quicker than the s2k.

>>16261380
>yet he keeps replying
Stay btfo

>>16261445
>muh 0-60
Opinion discarded

>>16261445
Right.

>>16261445
>4 sedans with more hossepower runs the 0-60 quicker than the s2k.

no shit, buffoon. Can we please give this idiot the noble peace prize?

You can mod a fucking civic to be faster than 100k$ sports cars. Yet do you really think it would give you the thrills and automotive feels an s2k would?

>>16261484
>c5
>miata tier chassis

Listen, cars aren't just about the specifications. Drive an s2000 then come back to us.

>>16259272
No to mention it also has some pretty kickass aftermarket parts

>>16261500
>miata tier chassis
um no, miata has a superior chassis to the s2000
s2000 is weak floppy shit. im pretty sure a convertible c5 would have more rigidity

>>16261540
>american trash is better than purist s2k driving experience.
Can't hear you over these revs nigger.

>>16259694
having owned a NB and NC, the NC is superior in every way

the ND is better than both btw

>>16261341
>unless the miata experience is all about driving a floppy twitchy unstable piece of shit that feels like it will twist and rip in half taking any corner above 40mph

it is not, and that's why i drive NC instead of wet noodle NB
face it, people who buy NB are retards who wanted muh performance but they were too poor for superior NC and ND, at least NA fags don't give a fuck about minuscule details

>>16261341
Holy shit you are retarded. I sincerely hope you are trolling right now because otherwise I genuinely feel bad for the people around you in real life. Grats, the NB is better than half of the NAs, but now you're defending something that is inferior to both the NC and ND and something that has also deviated away from what the original Miata was about.

I'm looking to replace my na8 mx5 and the s2k is not bad, if I found an early facelift with the full red interior i'd probably even get one.

But really I want a z4m roadster. . .

>>16259460
Stock 2007 AP2 gets 12mpg under WOT load.

You're an absolute idiot if you don't think that's awesome.

>>16265250
2.2, fly by wire, redline of a diesel.
Why not just get the diesel anyway anon if you like your empeegees.

>>16265250
non issue if you're in America or any other country with cheap fuel

>>16265291
>>16265300
That's what I'm saying

12mpg under full load is awesome.

>>16259683
Serious? Stock, a 1992 FD is faster in a straight line or track. And that's stock, there's lots about the stock FD that was meant to be swapped out, unlike the S2k which is a "finished" product.

I never implied that the S2k had four seats. Are you retarded? Hondrones I swear

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>>16265816
>12mpg
>awesome

A decent S2K is around $20K. For that price there are more well-rounded options like a Boxster S or a Z4M.

>>16266403
Those are nice, but not as fun imo.

>>16260450
>>16260459
>>16259749

holy shit i know what my next hatchback will be damn that shit is sexy as fuck

>>16266553
>tfw they don't bring them to murrika

Probably still wouldn't get one even if they did because the VAG reliability meme, but fuck if they aren't sexy as hell.

>>16266562
just checked my county's used cars site, there's like 6 six proper ones listed.

what the fuck, i can't wrap my head around how good this car looks. it's like a volvo c30, but with a sexy ass instead of a prolapsed anus

>>16266595
*kinda like

Can't afford one yet. But I do plan on buying a bone stock, pristine, yellow AP1 when I can.

>>16259861
You sound like a fa/hg/ot

I've had dreams winning the lottery, hey excited and then a weird doubtful feeling. It's horrible when you wake up

>>16266553

you like talking to yourself dont ya?

>>16266562
The 2.0tsfi is reliable as hell and gets great mpg, about 40 if you dont push it. Will skyrocket if you drive it spiritedly.
The 1.4tsi isnt so much, but what do you expect when you run 30psi.

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I do :^)

>>16266659
I wouldnt say the s2000is 3x better than that, but if i had the money id go for an s2000. You get diminuishing returns everywhere so..

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Nb is best.

>>16266655
Don't stop diddit diddit don't stop diddit diddit

Engineering Explained owns an s2000 so it has to be the best

>>16267248
You mean m00ts half brother?