Where the s2000 can be knocked as a daily driver or road tripper is on the highway. Im looking to replace my s2000 with an evo 89 as my daily driver, i do about 250 miles commuting per week which is predominantly motorway mileage. The golf r gti is an awesome daily driver but when it comes to pushing it outside of street use, it begins to less soft. Honda has been racing for decades through its performances development division, and the s2000 makes a great track car with a little work. This car is regularly compared to the s2000 so i figured i would give my thoughtsopinions on how the two compare and which is the better car. Ive always had this itch inside for an s2000 ever since sitting in one at the dealer when my dad picked up his 08 civic. The 306horsepower hot hatch makes a good daily driver. As a daily driver i liked the m2 competition the most. Professionally rebuilt engine just 1200 miles ago with a chassis showing 49000 miles, this s2000 makes 425 hp and 299 lbft of. In this article, well explore how to prep your trusty daily driver for the track. You might not think that a twoseat convertible sports car would make a great daily driver, but quite a few s2000 owners disagree. I owned an s2000 for two years suzuka blue2002 and used it as a daily driver and weekend track car. I still have an itch to buy one, but ive heard the ride is pretty shitty and the seats are also terrible. Help me find a daily driver s2ki honda s2000 forums.
Is it worth it to spend the extra money on the 405hp version. I unfortunately have not made it to the autocross yet, as the opener was postponed last week. My point is, stock for stock, i wouldnt use either as a daily driver, but id say that the s2000 is more friendly to the daily commute. You dont need another power cord or usb port on your host pc.
But if youre looking for speed and comfort, the s2000 certainly wont disappoint. Mkii vs honda s2000 daily driver page 3 mr2 owners. Theres room for a trip to ikea, car seats fit just fine, and all the niceties like dualzone climate controls abound. Apr 18, 2014 while the s2000 is slightly heavier than its predecessors, its performance isnt affected, and it actually makes driving easier. This item will be shipped through the global shipping program and includes international tracking. Project honda s2000 billman timing chain tensioner import. Naturally aspirational honda s2000 roadster hemmings daily. Aug 06, 2014 2005 honda s2000 daily driver dilemma travis sewell bangs gears in his 400plus horsepower roadster day in and out.
We read every comment, so subscribe and stay connected for more. Of course, doing so often comes with some concessions. While the s2000 is slightly heavier than its predecessors, its performance isnt affected, and it actually makes driving easier. I dont have a family or a lot of stuff to carry, though.
Ive had my ap1 since november, daily driving it during that period. Jul 18, 2017 make your daily driver s2000 a track day s2000. Intelamd x86x64 processors only windows 7 sp1 64 bit. Join the conversation about installing a boltin rollbar and race harnesses right here in the s2ki forum. Whats it like driving a daily bagged s2000 youtube. I asked him what sort of modifications were done to the car, and what. Im leaning towards buying a used c6 z06 and use it as a daily driver. Combined with the soft top and road noise you got a real shifty daily driving stew going. Make your daily driver s2000 a track day s2000 s2ki. My car sounds tame cruising up to 45 mph but at highway speed, the revs really climb and the noise becomes ear bleeding. So for 2004, honda set out to make the s2000 more userfriendly, without losing any of its excitement. What you didnt know is that though the car is trackready from the factory, installing a set of s2000 coilovers makes things even better. That honda reliability and great visibility mean an easy carefree drive to work, plus the fun of driving one.
There are a few 20042006 s2000 s for under 00 around my area and am feeling an itch. The lotus elise is a one trick pony and a good one. That said, ive been driving mine daily for the past few months in socal and its not so bad. My decision to move on is based on the fact the s2000 can be unpredictable in the wet and given that i live in the countryside, we have poor weather during winter meaning snow is an annual treat. Ive had my ap1 since november, dailydriving it during that period. Of course, the s2000 is the ultimate in daily driver sports cars. I am wondering if this would be comfortable and tractable as a daily driver. Yes, the car is loud on the highway due to the wind noise and the fact that it sits at 4,000 rpm when cruising normally, but i got used to it and i even bought a hardtop.
Going from mk7 gti to fk8 type r daily driver 2016. Having an s2000 to drive at my leisure, i can tell you that it is not a good daily driver. Dec 02, 2019 while the s2000 is known mainly as a great sports car, it makes for a great daily too. Driving an s2000 every day is not as bad as you would think. While the s2000 is versatile enough to be driven around as a sports car, it also excels in daily driving. The s2000 is a sports car so it doesnt make much sense to spend money on parts that diminish the cars performance. The car, especially once dropped and stiffened with motor mounts or tranny mounts of any type can be very unfriendly. Great daily driver trackautocross turbo s2000 mileage. Mkii vs honda s2000 daily driver jump to latest follow 1 20 of 116 posts. Turns out the 2017 honda civic type r makes a good daily driver. Installing a boltin rollbar and race harnesses s2ki. A common question that you will find on s2000 forumsfacebook groups is owners asking for others to help them diagnose some strange engine noise. Im a big guy you proably arent and i dont fit really well in it at 62 and 270lbs.
I drive 60 miles a day for work and will do the occasional autox. Ranking the most realistic daily driver sports car options. It drove to the track and back with no issues while remaining comfortable and fun to drive. The s2000 series is designed to dock on top of the alaris passport flatbed accessory, offering a quick and easy solution for scanning passports, id cards and other small, fragile documents. Well i have an 88 accord and i drive the hell out of it every day and it doesnt burn oil at 125,000 miles. Download and install the latest driver for the s2040s2050s2070 scanner. Amrit soos had a vision when he decided to build up his 2008 honda s2000 club racer cr. It is a fun car, but it is the weekend car around here in nc. Nothing about the s2000 is conducive to daily driving, except the fact that it makes driving fun. Illustration for article titled the honda s2000 is a surprisingly great daily driver for me. Unlike a lot of other specialized vehicles out there in the world, a. Evo 89 as a daily driver to replace my s2000 mitsubishi.
Grinding when changing gear changing the transmission fluid can fix the problem. Turns out the 2017 honda civic type r makes a good daily. This included driving it in heavy rain and, on at least 4 occasions, snow covered roads. What is it like to own a honda s2000 as a daily driver. Turbo s2000 for sale built 425whp enthusiast owned. I drive a s2000 right now so im not worried about how it rides because the s2000 is a pretty stiff ride. Similar threads daily driver wheels recommendation for gt350 daily driver rollingshi59, mar 31, 2020, in forum. I live maybe 15 minutes away from work and being in california, a soft top. Although unchanged for 2005, the honda s2000 received significant improvements for the 2004 model year including a larger displacement 2. And my previous daily driver for the commute was a motorcycle concours 14. The honda s2000 is increasing in both interest and value. Daily driving a sports car can be tough, but the honda s2000 has proven to be a fun and reliable road warrior.
Will the s2000 need to be parked in a covered space or will buying a car cover suffice. If you need to go to the store and pick up more than a couple bags of groceries, or for some reason you need to take more than one passenger, you wont be able to do it. The tensioner is basically a spring loaded pinread more. The s2000 was designed to look, feel, and handle like a race car, and honda did a great job while making it a good everyday drive. The ultimate s2000 coilover suspension guide low offset. Since this new car will become my daily driver come sun or snow, i wanted to ask you. Personally i could probably live with the s2000 as a daily driver, but god knows how it would perform in winter. We also go over whether or not the s2000 is good for a daily driver, and what issues have occurred during ownership. Its my daily driver and it has 125,000 miles on the odometer. Project honda s2000 billman timing chain tensioner. Seats the factory seats, excepting the cr edition, are smooth leather. To make the 2004 s2000 a bit more satisfying as a daily driver, honda embarked on an extensive program of careful upgrades. I know the ap1 is more reliable but since i work for chevy i get parts and labor at a discount.
The boot space was a problem for me too, hence i ended up with the z4 coupe. I did about 2 autocrosses a month and took it to my local racetrack every other weekend. The honda s2000 is a roadster thats built to be driven and driven hard. Originally posted by osovtec is the car your referring to an s2000 all hondas, the factory says that. The s2000 is a very engaging car in stock form as a daily, but here are some specific areas where it falls short. What are some common problems with the honda s2000. A nice ap1 is 15k and it needs nice suspensiontires so another 2k makes it the same price as a used c5 z06. Vibrating when accelerating there is a heavy vibration when accelerating, particularly when going round corners. I still have an itch to buy one, but ive heard the ride is. The capper was that the s2000 was recently named one of the 100 most attractive cars of all time by those official experts on auto styling, popular. My turbocharged integra project car made 900 horsepower but was designed to go in a straight line and the onset of power wasnt. The s2000 was a very decent daily driver and accomodated one full size or two travel bag size sets of golf clubs in the trunk.
Daily driving an s2000 is like having sex with a cactus. However if your goal is to have a 400 500 whp weekend monster, and obtain that as reliably and cheaply as possible, the mr2 is the way to go. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 2005 s2000 models nationwide. Bmws projected sales figures show that the m4 will outsell the m3 by seven times. Its a convertible with a sports car type suspension. He comments, i wanted to do something different with this build. It was rather cheap, it was rather fast, it had enough important differentiation compared with the standard cars and, most importantly, it became an automotive icon. Supra and 22 other daily driver cars supramkv 2020. I finally got around to taking my daily driver scion frs to a track day. Initially i thought i would compare the two only on track, but i want to give my insight on how both fare as a daily driver as well. But if youre looking for speed and comfort, the s2000. Unlike a lot of other specialized vehicles out there in the world, a pretty good portion of s2000 owners actually uses them as daily drivers. Mkii vs honda s2000 daily driver mr2 owners club forum.
Earlier this year msn autos named the s2000 a used car steal and the website everyday drivers compared an 80,000mile s2000 against a new scion frs and a mazda rx8 and the honda came out on top. Dec 11, 2019 s2000 2000, 2001 miata 99, 2012, 20, 2017. That being said, if you just want to lower your s and daily drive it without much enthusiastic driving, lowering springs may be a decent option for you. Sep 07, 2017 that is exactly what speed academy did to their former s2000 daily driver by adding a rock star garage bolt in roll bar, bulkhead bar, racing harnesses, and recaro race seats. I own a 2004 black s2000 and it is my daily driver. If i did daily highway driving i dont think i would have this car or at least use it for that purpose. Ive wanted one for a very long time and have a daily driver. With a revhappy engine, roaring inline 4 cylinder and stunning looks, it makes for the perfect ride. A honda loyalist, this cr is amrits second honda s2000 and hes already built a 900horsepower integra. While there are many different things that can contribute to noises at idle the most likely culprit is the oem timing chain tensioner. While the s2000 is known mainly as a great sports car, it makes for a great daily too. I had an s2000 2002 model that i used as a daily driver 23 miles each way tofrom work for 18 months.
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