DrakeValle

I guess its a good thing that only ~66,000 units were sold in the US then across all model years. Only ~110,000 world wide.

You're comparing an entire model of car to one single trim level of a single generation of another car. You're not even comparing apples to oranges.. You're comparing apples to orange seeds.

CosmosMpower

I'm not bashing the S2000, I'm bashing closed minded fanboys that suggest nobody should buy another car because it's not a S2000 even if the option is a badass one. I'm a former S2000 owner and been on the board 10 years. I've also owned a lot of other different cars. S2000 is a great car but it's a little long in the tooth and there are newer better options out there now if you keep an open mind. If you only have a 15K budget it's still probably one of the best if not the best choice out there but the OP seems to have a budget of up to mid to upper 30's.

CosmosMpower

I didn't set the parameters. The OP asked about a S2000 vs. the upcoming RS.

BeachyS2K

Thanks for all the input I'll probably jus wait a few months after its release to see how people like it

DrakeValle

I understand that, and OP was not necessarily asking about whether either would be a classic or not, someone else just mentioned it and we kind of spiraled the thread out of control.

Still I would not even compare the two cars, especially when relating to future value.

Personally I would not trade my S2000 for an RS, unless the S2000 was just a beater daily duty car and I was looking for another daily car. It's honestly all personal preference, but my S2000 is my weekend/autocross toy. Sure the RS could probably fulfill those same duties and probably perform even better on the autocross side.. I just don't think it would bring me the enjoyment that the S2000 does.

Marioshi

I think the Focus RS is going to be a great car and I would very much like to own one. Having said that, I would only have one as my "only car" if I had kids.

I absolutely love the idea of a practical but fast car but there will always be compromises on a chassis designed as a FWD people carrier. However, there is undeniably a bit of magic in those ST/RS packages and anyone who has not driven the current lot Focus and Fiesta STs really shouldn't even be commenting on this thread...

I don't see what all the fuss is about the Cayman S as a "pure drivers car" at least in relation to the S2000. Feels like buying into the hype to me. The various porches I have driven have never ignited enough passion in me to pay the P-tax. All this talk of super long gear ratios in the 981s has got me pretty down on them ATM.

MaximumAttack

The RS is much more than just a "package"... It's AWD, and the AWD system is being hyped up as very, very good... potentially better than the Evo/WRX STI.

MaximumAttack

"Better" is highly subjective and depends on what you want to do with the car. The RS might end up dethroning the Evo as the next great AWD track/tuner car, but..... it's still a heavy AWD sedan and has all the disadvantages that come with that.

Don't forget that a $35k budget minus $15k for a clean AP2 leaves $20k in mods. $20k into the motor, a turbo system, suspension, etc. will go a LONG way in a (relatively) lightweight, great handling S2000.

Like I said, it really depends on what you want to do with the car and what you value for the money you're spending.

s.hasan546

not fair to compare a $35k car to a $15k car with $20k in mods. That $35k s2000 won't be a reliable DD like an stock RS. It'll perform better but thats about it. Depends what you want.

juntsky

after owning a ford and using it as a DD, I will never again own another modern ford. I've never had a car that pissed me off on a daily basis until I owned a ford.