Pics of My New Car

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BADAPPLE

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2,265 posts

261 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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I picked up my car a couple of weeks back now, but haven't been able to take pics or go for a proper drive til today. Nice 70mile hoon round the welsh hills.I love this car more & more by the day










flat_steve

1,534 posts

254 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Very nice car! Those hills look very familiar - were you in and around the South Wales valleys where I live?

wedge girl

4,688 posts

246 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Very nice, what wheels are you running with?

tuttle

3,427 posts

244 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Ooh eer missus Much envy,lovely looking motah!

Badapple

Original Poster:

2,265 posts

261 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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flat steve said:
Very nice car! Those hills look very familiar - were you in and around the South Wales valleys where I live?

Cheers mate, yep S wales.
It's the road from hirwain down to the A470
No numpties about today either


Wedge girl said:
Very nice, what wheels are you running with?


Theyre just the standard 16"'s with So2's on the front, the rears have odd pattern goddyears on
Gotta change them

Tuttle said:
Ooh eer missus Much envy,lovely looking motah!

Cheers mate

Paul 2000

1,080 posts

274 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Good choice Badapple - had mine 18 months and still love it. Enjoy.

Badapple

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261 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Will do, should be fun

Bonce

4,339 posts

286 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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Nice! I'll be on the lookout for an S2000 as soon as I've sold my Elise.

Edit: I see you had an Elise. How does it compare in your opinion?

>> Edited by Bonce on Sunday 14th November 23:28

Pierscoe1

2,458 posts

268 months

Sunday 14th November 2004
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hmm.. very much interested to hear your opinions abou the S2K.. particularly compared to the 'lis and M Coupe, as all three have been nominated in my £15k car thread...

what year is you S2K? and have you tried one of the revised (supposedly with great improvement) '02, or even '04 cars ??

are the changes made to the later cars retro-fitable?

Badapple

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2,265 posts

261 months

Monday 15th November 2004
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Bonce,Pierscoe1
I'd definately so far reccommend the S2000, it's a bit hard to compare so far because I've only done a few hundred miles. Also i've been taking it easy, because of the tyre differences on my car.

Compared to the elise, it's obviously very different but shares the fact that their both designed for driving.
Interior is awesome with everything you need in your face & the speedo/rev gauge is easy to read.
The ride is less harsh, but not that much. Still feel a lot. Steering I'm finding is quite vague & the S feels much bigger. Gotta remember i'm comparing to a elise though Best steering ever
Brake wise it's nice to have ABS again as I never really got on with the elise ones (always wanted to upgrade). The car doesn't seem to tramline or skip over bumps under hard braking.
Gearbox is so close it's unbelievable, right bastard when cold though. But one warmed up it's awesome, it's also quite loud though as is the clutch. But my car's the 99 version & it's well known for this.
My elise had far from the best of gearchanges so it's a definate improvement.
The roof is brilliant, so quick & easy & makes it possible to enjoy 'topdown' everyday. In the elise I just used to take it off & go ut for the whole day.
Can't really do it for the way to work etc..
It's also got loads of room in the boot, even with roof off.
The engine brilliant, the car's not as quick as I've had but it's so much fun getting there. It really is quite manic trying to keep it 5/6K up.
You do need to though as there is zero torque down low. Could be a bit annoying on motorway, just needs a bit more planning. Again just another chance to get it to wail. & if you get one, get a Sports exhaust.

Mine was 99/V 43K, FHSH, Bodykit, Cd changer, 3 owners, Private plate £13,750 & it's £250 for a Honda extended warranty if car's have FHSH.
Insurance went up £250 from the elise.

I love it to bits so far.

Pierscoe, for breadvan's look here www.z3mcoupe.com/forum2/index.php
I'd have thought you would be looking at LHD's for £15K though

Also www.s2ki.co.uk for the S2000


>> Edited by Badapple on Monday 15th November 00:37

Badapple

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Monday 15th November 2004
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Gazboy said:
I've just spotted the exhausts, anything else been done to it?


Nah, just going to add a CAI & that's all I think

The DJ 27

2,666 posts

260 months

Monday 15th November 2004
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IIRC the 2002 revisions are retro-fittable to any S2K. Just some detail geometry changes I think. Didn't think they were down to those sort of prices. Hmmm.....

woogie

3,313 posts

259 months