adz9

With an average driver and typical British weather, most things that are FWD I'd imagine.... EP3, Clio Sport etc

surfer_crx

I'm pretty sure that I will be able to get faster lap times in my CRX than I will be able to in my S2000, the question for me is which one will be more fun

Thanks for the pointers, just had a read up. Seems brakes are a weak point, that surprises me as they are quite a good size for a standard car.

S2K-RS

I've only done a couple of track days so far. Brakes wise, DS2500 pads with RBF600 fluid was fine for me. Wasn't that impressed with the handling to be honest, but I'm still running standard MY06 suspension and OEM Bridgestones. Engine and gearbox great fun though, and about the right amount of power I thought.

jezer101

All depends on your confidence and ability as a driver.

I feel I could drive my daily probably faster in the wet, but I know if I had more confidence I the s2000 would be tons faster.

Also fwd is relatively easy to drive fast compared to Rwd if you have less experience.

Nottm_S2

The early cars are more suited to track with harder suspension (can be skittish on bumpy roads, bad camber etc)

I would prefer non assisted steering

Bulletproof if looked after

Dembo

Not bulletproof as many can attest. I think the high cost of engines and parts would worry me if I was thinking about a pure trackday car. Better to choose something where an engine can be picked up for a few hundred quid.

Other than that, great ;-) Probably some would say it's a bit too heavy and has too much grip for the power.

RichwiththeS2000

Engine failures seem to be more luck of the draw/history of how its been treated than wether you track it or not though. You could just use your S to potter to the shops and back and still have it go pop on you.

Dembo

I agree, I doubt mine failed because it was used on track. But if it's a fun car, do you really want that cost hanging over your head? It would only take one misshift and overrev and you have a £2.5K bill.

RichwiththeS2000

True, but the same could happen in other sports cars. Over rev an M3 and it might explode as well, are the engines really that much cheaper on other cars? What would you have instead out of interest

Dembo

Not an M3. I remember being tempted by the idea of an old MX5 or MR2. A 30 second look at ebay reveals engines for either for a few hundred, whereas look for an S2000 and they're mostly £2K+.