I am going to be buying a car in the next year or so and have narrowed it down to either an s2000, supra or an rx7 running cost aside which car would be the fastest b road blaster? I have looked at other threads comparing s2000 to rx7s and to supras on the website but I am only really interested on how the car performs on b roads as I already have a track car and a diesel for my daily driver. Is the speed difference between an s2000 and an rx7 that great?

 

Probably not the S2000, without some modifications.

Cue other owners.

 

Fastest on B-roads, or most enjoyable?

For pure speed have a look at this.

Not much in it and both heavily modified, but looks like the RX7 has the torque edge. It will mostly be in pieces in the workshop whilst the S2000 is still blasting around B-roads mind...

 

Hmm I do own a dc2 integra type r so I know how enjoyable hondas can be. Is the s2000 basically just a rear wheel drive integra in the sense of involvement, cornering speeds etc.

 

No. It is a 1960's British convertable roadster that loves B roads.
And all the power is between 6 and 9K - so you really have to think smart on how do drive it well.


To be frank... get a test drive in one - on some twisty roads, and try to keep the revs between 6 and 9K.


You will either

A/ Get it - and love it
B/ Hate it as it is hard work.


Kind of like Marimite really.

 

Wahahah. You came to the right place.

In the past 18 months i have had a host of cars, from a 380bhp RX7 to a 400bhp Supra 6spd.

Supra - The supra is an amazing car with its uber reliable 2JZ-GTE block. However this is not a car for the touge. I had mine setup on HSD coilovers and a full track setup and my S2000 with eibach springs is already better. My friend also has a similar setup supra and i passed him on the touge and left him for dead.

RX7 - Classic Jap car with a lot of potential. I had mine setup with steel turbos on a full non-sequential setup. I would however never own one again due to every time you go and put the key in and turn it on you are waiting for something to go horribly wrong. Shortly after i sold it the engine gave up after only 3k on a rebuild.

Now after having my 400bhp power trips im back to 240bhp, NA and i can safely say this is the most involving car ive owned and will always put a smile on your face. Also the reliability is a mega bonus.

Go for the S2k. You wont be disappointed.

 

Totally agree, good points

 

Well I have owned an integra so I am very used to keeping it in the happy zone

 

Thanks for that dat you have just confirmed what I wanted to hear how would you comapre the rx7 to the s2000 in regards to acceleration and cornering speed?

 

Well... put it this way.

Honda built the S2000 as their 50th Birthday present to themselves.
It was supposed to run for about a year.

10 years later.....


That should give you enough of a clue for a test drive.