Eastern NC New Member Says Hi
09-20-2006 | 01:22 PM
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Eastern NC New Member Says Hi
Hi Everyone;
(Posted this under Intro's; someone suggested also posting it here...)
I just returned home to Oriental, NC from New Orleans with a new (used) '06 S2000.
Most of the trip (1200 miles) - through the backroads of LA, MS, AL, GA, and NC - was accompanied by frog stranglin' rain. The S2000, though, proved itself a delight (and water tight, too).
I settled on the S2000 after test driving the new Miata, and a couple of used Boxster S examples. Just recently remarried, my wife and I decided that we no longer needed her '05 Mazda 3 hatchback (She adopted my Audi A8). First thought was to trade it on a new Miata, but the test drive said "Slighty Boring". Not much different than the '99 Miata Sport I bought for my son 6 years ago.
The Boxster S is much better, but I've already had a number of Porsches - how about something different? That's when I started thinking about an S2000, and found this (great!) website. My brother in law actually bought the '01 Boxster S I had singled out, though, and loves it - his first sports car.
So, we decided to sell the Mazda 3 on EBay, and buy an S2000 similarly, knowing we would take a big hit on the near new Mazda 3. The M3 buyer flew in from KY and picked up the car. I flew to New Orleans the next day.
The S2000 is an '06, 12K miles, and I paid $23,500. Yes, it has a few very minor warts, but is basically new. Color is bright blue - not my first choice, but maybe it will grow on me.
Impressions?
1. This is a serious sports car. Handling, engine character, and overall feel are in the sport racing region.
2. I have seen these cars at PCA events. Now I know why they're so damn fast.
3. Character of the car, within my limited experience, is alot like the early 911S - one of my all time favorite daily drivers. The S2000 is tail happy, can be handily throttle steered, has an engine that really wakes up at about 6000 RPM, has phenomenal steering feel; otherwise, it is noisy, suffers from gear rattle, is bog slow at low RPM, and should not be sold to most American drivers (they won't like it a bit). In summary, the car is just about perfect.
Thanks again for a great website!
(Posted this under Intro's; someone suggested also posting it here...)
I just returned home to Oriental, NC from New Orleans with a new (used) '06 S2000.
Most of the trip (1200 miles) - through the backroads of LA, MS, AL, GA, and NC - was accompanied by frog stranglin' rain. The S2000, though, proved itself a delight (and water tight, too).
I settled on the S2000 after test driving the new Miata, and a couple of used Boxster S examples. Just recently remarried, my wife and I decided that we no longer needed her '05 Mazda 3 hatchback (She adopted my Audi A8). First thought was to trade it on a new Miata, but the test drive said "Slighty Boring". Not much different than the '99 Miata Sport I bought for my son 6 years ago.
The Boxster S is much better, but I've already had a number of Porsches - how about something different? That's when I started thinking about an S2000, and found this (great!) website. My brother in law actually bought the '01 Boxster S I had singled out, though, and loves it - his first sports car.
So, we decided to sell the Mazda 3 on EBay, and buy an S2000 similarly, knowing we would take a big hit on the near new Mazda 3. The M3 buyer flew in from KY and picked up the car. I flew to New Orleans the next day.
The S2000 is an '06, 12K miles, and I paid $23,500. Yes, it has a few very minor warts, but is basically new. Color is bright blue - not my first choice, but maybe it will grow on me.
Impressions?
1. This is a serious sports car. Handling, engine character, and overall feel are in the sport racing region.
2. I have seen these cars at PCA events. Now I know why they're so damn fast.
3. Character of the car, within my limited experience, is alot like the early 911S - one of my all time favorite daily drivers. The S2000 is tail happy, can be handily throttle steered, has an engine that really wakes up at about 6000 RPM, has phenomenal steering feel; otherwise, it is noisy, suffers from gear rattle, is bog slow at low RPM, and should not be sold to most American drivers (they won't like it a bit). In summary, the car is just about perfect.
Thanks again for a great website!
09-20-2006 | 01:40 PM
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Welcome hisport!
Laguna Blue is a new color for 2006, alot of people salivate over it so consider yourself lucky! We look forward to seeing you at some of our meet, eat, and drives (MEDs), as well as techdays, and regional events like this weekend's 6th Annual DragonBall Run!
-Jason
Laguna Blue is a new color for 2006, alot of people salivate over it so consider yourself lucky! We look forward to seeing you at some of our meet, eat, and drives (MEDs), as well as techdays, and regional events like this weekend's 6th Annual DragonBall Run!
-Jason
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09-20-2006 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hisport,Sep 20 2006, 05:22 PM
has an engine that really wakes up at about 6000 RPM,
That is the addiction called VTEC...
It will never, ever get old to you friend... 
Welcome and hope to see you at some events...
!
