From purely a driving experience perspective, I've always thought that if you are disappointed in that aspect of the car then you probably have not driven the car hard enough.

 

Lol! So funny. He must have experienced his first snap oversteer in an AP1. I remember the day that my s2000 spun out. After that I learned throttle control. Hahaha I can only imagine what happened to him..

 

He's definitely right that you sit too high in the S2000 - in my opinion that's one of the only things Honda got wrong. Can be solved by an aftermarket Recaro or similar seat though.

As far as the wet handling, early cars are known to be hairy at the limit. Whether that's a flaw or just Honda's slightly overeager rebuttal to the typical understeering setup of most modern cars is up to you.

 

I love the seating position- it is reminiscent of some of the great sports cars where you get great views out of the cockpit, but I understand that some people like to be down in the car.

 

Honda designed the seating position perfectly.....................for a short Japanese driver.

 

Okay so an average Japanese male driver is 171cm's tall or 5.6ft. That makes sense, I'm Vietnamese and am 5.6ft tall. I fit perfectly into the car and the seat holds me tight. +1 for being Asian.

 

Actually, most test drivers are on the "normal to shorter" side. Take a look a the F1 driver line up last 15-20 years. Very rare someone is near 6'.

Some sports cars are designed for someone who's 6'+ like a 911 and Evora, but after the design part, the test drivers are just normal size. Ferrari is not concerned about accomodating 6'+ drivers. If they fit, they fit... that is about the end of their thought process.

 

Huh? Is car journalism only about new cars?

 

Say what? Please elaborate. I've had a my2000 for eight years. It has 89,000 miles and the original clutch is still strong. And the transmission is sublime.

 

I always thought the transmission was praised. Did they even change it??