anyone NOT like to take their S to the track
#2
I'll say I'm not big on it. The S is my fun weekend car. I love driving it through the hills. I definitely plan to take more driving courses with the S, but more geared towards accident avoidance and spin control stuff rather than the high speed track stuff.
If I'm going to the track, I'd rather be on my bike. Plus, I plan to sell the bike someday whereas I plan to keep the S. I'll baby it a bit more by keeping it off the track.
If I'm going to the track, I'd rather be on my bike. Plus, I plan to sell the bike someday whereas I plan to keep the S. I'll baby it a bit more by keeping it off the track.
#4
Well yea it is a pretty big risk for pretty much nothing other than enjoyment and adrenaline.
I go to the track so I don't race on the street though, simple as that. I need to go and get it out of me so I can putput all the way home
You really appreciate the cars capabilities on the track though and it's safe environment to push the limits. Driving through the hills would leave me wanting to push the corner harder and harder until i'm eventually wreckless. They can't take your licence away from a spin on the track. But a spin off a cliff in the canyons or into on coming traffic is a whole different story.
main thing is to keep it safe and don't push the limits on the street, there is a time and a place
I go to the track so I don't race on the street though, simple as that. I need to go and get it out of me so I can putput all the way home
You really appreciate the cars capabilities on the track though and it's safe environment to push the limits. Driving through the hills would leave me wanting to push the corner harder and harder until i'm eventually wreckless. They can't take your licence away from a spin on the track. But a spin off a cliff in the canyons or into on coming traffic is a whole different story.
main thing is to keep it safe and don't push the limits on the street, there is a time and a place
#5
My car is my daily driver and i really appreciate how new and tight everything feels even 6 years later. Maybe I am being paranoid but i just have it in my head that if i start tracking it, the car will deteriorate and not feel as good. The idea of hanging the engine at redline all day and pushing the suspension to the limit has to take its tole and be worse then just enjoying the car on city roads. I picture the transmission and suspension starting to make weird noises and just show signs of age. I Know its not a fair comparison, but my old civic I drove EXTREMELY hard with many autocrosses and just pushed it everytime i was in it. After 7 years of that the car was making all sorts of noises and the transmission was whining and complaining.
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#9
I know plenty of people who aren't into it. Mostly for one of two reasons - either the risk of severe damage, or the lack of any meaningful competition.
the S2000 is not an inexpensive car (relative) so if you're in fear of damage then there's no shame in admitting it and avoiding track days. You are however, a douche if you give the second reason.
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I love taking it to the track, but doing track days has a lot of expenses with it (which I cant afford right now). Hopefully I will start tracking the car more after my wedding and hopefully getting a Daily Driver.
Only thing I didn't like about the track was the slap in the face regarding how bad of a driver I really am . The instructer I had drive my car (after I had driven it for about three or four sessions) showed me how much skill and confidence I lack when it come to driving the S in track conditions.
Only thing I didn't like about the track was the slap in the face regarding how bad of a driver I really am . The instructer I had drive my car (after I had driven it for about three or four sessions) showed me how much skill and confidence I lack when it come to driving the S in track conditions.