so many S2000's are CAT D
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Sensible head on now ,you tend to find they are expensive to repair ,hence the cat d write offs
As to the drivers treat it with the same respected as any other 240bhp rear wheel drive car that doesnt have drivers aids and it wont bite
Drive it like a numpty in the wet and it will laugh at you just before it flies of the road
>> Edited by MrV on Monday 5th September 21:57
Sensible head on now ,you tend to find they are expensive to repair ,hence the cat d write offs
As to the drivers treat it with the same respected as any other 240bhp rear wheel drive car that doesnt have drivers aids and it wont bite
Drive it like a numpty in the wet and it will laugh at you just before it flies of the road
>> Edited by MrV on Monday 5th September 21:57
There are numpty's that drive it just like any car. But the fact that it's a honda makes it appeal to ex Civic Type-R CRX Prelude type people which are FWD. Just before I took my test drive, the dealer had been out with a guy who had a CTR and said that guy scared him silly because he wasn't driving it like a RWD car.
Factor in the lack of driving aids and there you have it. The car is a complete pussycat if you know how to drive it, but cats'll bite you if you don't treat them right.
In comparison with say a TVR, everyone knows a TVR will kill you if you don't treat it with respect, but if you've gone in to a HOnda Dealer to buy an Accord Type R for example and come out with an S2000, they probably don't know what they've let themselves in for.
Factor in the lack of driving aids and there you have it. The car is a complete pussycat if you know how to drive it, but cats'll bite you if you don't treat them right.
In comparison with say a TVR, everyone knows a TVR will kill you if you don't treat it with respect, but if you've gone in to a HOnda Dealer to buy an Accord Type R for example and come out with an S2000, they probably don't know what they've let themselves in for.
Agreed,a lot is down to individual drivers 'attitudes',oh & don't forget decent rubber can help masses too
. When we first got the 'liner I was quite scared of it for the same kinda reason.I'd read so many 'skyline twitchy back end deathtrap' horror stories.But TBH it's always felt really solid & planted to the road & we've not yet had any probs of that kind.I wouldn't consider my self any more skilled a driver than the next guy but I would say that smooth inputs & a 'deft right foot' work wonders for RWD leary beasts.Similar ought to apply to the venerable S2000 too,I imagine.
Safe & happy motoring to ya all
The stock S2000 tyres, especially on the pre-2004 models don't like the cold weather much either.
They are made specifically for the S2000 and work really well when warm and in the dry, and averagely well when warm in the wet.
But spectacularly badly when cold in any weather.
Many people don't realise this or believe they are OK so long as the weather is dry and then try to blame diesel spills and the like when they exit a roundabout facing the driver behind.
If you're not used to RWD and 240bhp in the same package, it's a car you'll learn to drive gradually. Good car though, I'm on my second.
They are made specifically for the S2000 and work really well when warm and in the dry, and averagely well when warm in the wet.
But spectacularly badly when cold in any weather.
Many people don't realise this or believe they are OK so long as the weather is dry and then try to blame diesel spills and the like when they exit a roundabout facing the driver behind.
If you're not used to RWD and 240bhp in the same package, it's a car you'll learn to drive gradually. Good car though, I'm on my second.
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