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Originally Posted by rkan
The shifter. Gods own hand must have been involved in the developement of this. It is just the right weight, precise and my definition of a perfect man machine interface. Really, I cant stress this enough. Really. REALLY. Hyperbole you say? Then you have not driven one.
Summary:
Con's- Too raw for everyday driving. Not enough power to compete with modern day sports cars (or minivans!). Tight interior. Soft top mechanism WILL wear a hole in your top (check out the s2k forums). Convertable tonneau is 1 piece, cant be stored in vehicle, hard to put on correctly, and is a pointless piece of crap. Enthusiast crowd trends younger and "ricer" style is part of that. Trunk is small (duh.)
Pro's - Very raw, jet fighter drive, great for corner carving. Top down on great day can not be matched. Fun to redline and tear around a bit.
BEST........SHIFTER.......EVER.
Sorry for the rambling, stream of consciousness thing going on.
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I agree with the above.
I owned a 2002 for a number of years and used it as my only car. (Then, I had kids and got the BMW.) I would definitely pick up an S2000 as a second car now. It is not the fastest car in a straight line, but you feel very connected to the road and it is a blast to drive. The suspension can be harsh, but it handles great. And, it's pretty cheap to maintain and has Honda reliability. I prefer the AP1 to the AP2, but they are both loads of fun.
And, yes, it has the best gearbox ever made. Period.