Same here bro. when I was 16-17 saved up $3,000 (which may not seem alot to you guys, but when Im working at minimum wage it was alot to me.) and I spent it on the down payment for a used S. Hella worth it...

 

saved up 5K working one summer. 15bucksanhourftw!

sold my camaro.

bought my used S.

i hate taking out loans....

did get one from the parents though, 3K intrest free loan...will have it paid off in a few more months.

 

got my s2000 when i was 16(actually 4 days before i turned 16). Saved up money from the time i was 12 to buy a FD....then i saw the s2000. Did a little research and fell in love! So i put a down payment on it with the money i had saved for the FD and worked 70 hours a week to pay it off. 5 years later and i still have her! I love s2000's!!!

Good luck with your purchase!

 

You worked in a Chinese Sweat shop at 12? (70 hours a week)

Nah kidding, family owned business or something?

 

I'm turning 19 tomorrow. Paid a 15% down payment for the S and am currently in school (On my Co-op workterm) so paying off the monthly payments isn't hard.

Good luck with your search, and keep in mind that if you get worried about crashing or taking the S for a little rip without much experience, you may want to consider an AP2 with traction and stability control.

Good luck!

 

How is Honda TCS? I have it on my toyota rav4 (Just bought an s2k this week) and its like if you are about to wreck in the rav4 it WILL make you wreck. When I lose traction (super easy in the rav 4 especially on ice) it will be like BEEP BEEP BEEP, and than start twitching the wheel and make me lose control >.<

I was taking a turn at like 15 mph on half-way iced roads in my Texas neighborhood and I hit a bump in the road or something and it started twitching my wheels and made me start sliding a bit.

 

2006 and up has VSA. 2004-2005 does not.

 

I just thought of something, the youngest person to own an s2k is the girls in High School Music! (Nah not really I dunno her age and the movie is lame)

http://www.s2kblog.com/2008/12/another-s20...hool-musical-3/

 

I suggest you sign up for an autocross practice session and drive the car at its limits to connect with the car. But just don't get big headed and drive the same way on the road.

Ap2's are probably going to be more friendly with you, since the rear is more predictable and less twitchy.