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Old 07-19-2010, 05:45 PM
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ITR, Saab Viggen, Porsche 911 GT2/GT3, Ford GT to name a few...
there definitely haven't been many.
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... wow, i see a lot of specific TRIMS of cars... but, not an entire model line.

Z06? you can get a Vette with an auto though.
Civic Si? you can get a Civic with an auto though.


Elise, Exige, Noble M400/M500, Caterham 7, Viper... maybe the CGT?
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Originally Posted by Driven,Jul 19 2010, 05:55 PM
... wow, i see a lot of specific TRIMS of cars... but, not an entire model line.

Z06? you can get a Vette with an auto though.
Civic Si? you can get a Civic with an auto though.


Elise, Exige, Noble M400/M500, Caterham 7, Viper... maybe the CGT?
While being stick is an upside over the other cars at least they got different trims. What do we have really just stock or club racer.
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What else do you need?
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Originally Posted by Mark355,Jul 19 2010, 06:14 PM
What else do you need?
What about a coupe version or possibly even a hard top convertible. The fact is that it is nice to have different options to fit different type of people.

I understand that they probably kept it limited because it was only supposed to have a short run but once they produced the AP2 4 years later they should have added extra features.
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Originally Posted by JDM_JOE,Jul 19 2010, 09:40 PM
What about a coupe version or possibly even a hard top convertible. The fact is that it is nice to have different options to fit different type of people.
I respectfully disagree. Once you introduce a lot of options and make the car an "everyman's" type car, it begins to lose some of it's identity and becomes less special.

I hate to sound elitist, but a car like the S2000 isn't and shouldn't be meant for everyone. That's part of what makes it so very special.

By the way, all of the great English sportscars of the 40s, 50s and 60s were also very limited in options. You bought them the way they came, or you didn't buy them. It wasn't until the 70s, when they were desperate for market share, that they started to introduce options and automatic transmissions. Had they focused on updating the cars and quality control, they probably wouldn't have found themselves in that situation. The S2000 is what the MGB should have become.
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Originally Posted by 01YellowS2K,Jul 19 2010, 05:45 PM
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eh? .... SMG isn't manual
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