New Toy (not a bike)

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon May 20, 2013 3:12 am

boxerscott wrote:
Blackal wrote:Honda S2000 ....... Cracking car

Al
Funny that, there`s one on my drive as we speak.

Who's is that? Too young a car for you - that's for sure

McBoxer · Post by **McBoxer** » Mon May 20, 2013 1:59 pm

GRAgusta wrote: The only car in popular memory to work properly with the challenged rear engine configuration is the Volkswagen (Beetle) and it's derivatives, including the Porsche 356 & 911 ...

Fixed that for you, although I guess it depends on your definition of "properly"!

Gromit wrote: ....despite knowing that the foibles of its forebears have largely been eradicated, I still wouldn't trust it. Saying that I'd still have one over any Ferrari.

I had the pleasure of working for Porsche a few years ago. One of the courses I did included a driving day in all of their models, including the (then new) 997. The professional driver would sit by you and talk you round the track, including a part where you would try to get the car to misbehave on the skid pan. All good fun - car handled very well and didn't lose it on the wet stuff. Had me thinking that I was a driving God, of course.
Then we did the same with all the electronic aids switched off. I have never had so much fun with my clothes on! I can remember crying with laughter as I span round & round in 80 grands worth of car, my hamfisted attempts at "correcting" making no difference whatsoever!
Might not have been so funny on a wet M1, though......

Twinspark · Post by **Twinspark** » Mon May 20, 2013 7:15 pm

Blackal wrote:Honda S2000 ....... Cracking car

Al

Sadly, horrendously expensive to insure.

(Double what my MX5 costs)

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon May 20, 2013 7:19 pm

Twinspark wrote:
Blackal wrote:Honda S2000 ....... Cracking car

Al
Sadly, horrendously expensive to insure.

(Double what my MX5 costs)

My neighbour has a mint metallic charcoal one with red leather, looks very pretty. He rates it highly reckons the handling is awesome

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon May 20, 2013 7:25 pm

Twinspark wrote:
Blackal wrote:Honda S2000 ....... Cracking car

Al
Sadly, horrendously expensive to insure.

(Double what my MX5 costs)

To be honest - I never looked beyond the performance/style/purchase price

Al

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon May 20, 2013 7:28 pm

Once you get to a certain age I've found insurance isn't an issue

My 330Ci, which is no slouch at around 240hp ISTR, is only 230 quid or so fully comp and all 4 bikes are insured on one policy for about 250 quid

Twinspark · Post by **Twinspark** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:19 pm

For insurance purposes, I'm at 'that age'.

Hence all the bikes cost me around 150 quid a year FC, K's car for both of us is £226 FC, and the MX5 is £180 FC, including business use.

I quoted on an S2000 recently - nearly 400 quid. I find that hard to swallow for a weekend toy.

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Mon May 20, 2013 11:41 pm

Not many of these cars (S2000) manufactured, stonking engine, massive performance, soft top and interior a let down... BUT not many manufactured= A Collectors Car . Very low, understated, I like very much. Your wife, mistress and her Mum will love you for letting them having a shot in this motor

Now what is Boring about Honda?

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Tue May 21, 2013 12:20 am

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Has anyone had a 'go' in the car the S2000 replaced, the glorious NSX?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RefseHobqTQ/T ... 5B1%5D.jpg

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Tue May 21, 2013 4:28 pm

Yes,I had one on demo sometime in the 90s.Great drive with paddle gear change & a fantastic engine sound inside the car.I think it was about £60,000
and not really suitable for chauffeuring.

I did think the 170mph & 0 to 60mph in 5.8 secs may have helped with timekeeping .Never did see many on the roads & only see them now at shows.

Reg.

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:05 am

I read that in the last year they were on sale in the UK they sold just seven of 'em.

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Wed May 22, 2013 6:41 am

Twinspark wrote: I quoted on an S2000 recently - nearly 400 quid. I find that hard to swallow for a weekend toy.

It costs me near enough the equivalent to that to insure My 1.0L shopping trolley, admittedly with no recent car history.

conkerman · Post by **conkerman** » Wed May 22, 2013 8:31 am

Nice.

Good little cars, but really need the VVTLi motor.

There are solid MX-5s out there.

I sold a totally solid, non welded Mk1 last summer for <700 quid. It had been rattlecanned in matt black but was in brilliant condition. I wish I had kept it, but I owned 4 cars at the time and the Mrs was giving me Gyp.

A well kept MK1 mx-5 will only go up in value.