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I'm not toooooo concerned in regards to the rattle. I test drove the car and was already all smiles when shifting the car. I used to drive manual cars when I was 18 (it was a kia pride - also known as a ford festiva! LOL) and I miss it! I missed it so much that whenever my friends offered to let me drive their stick shift cars, I would be the first in the driver's seat. LOL. I HATE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This is also another option lol. |
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I've tried virtually everything... my latches have all the gaps filled with rubber foam to reduce play to virtually nothing, and the bathtub liner fix the rattle! |
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02-08-2013, 01:34 PM | #495 |
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Look up the foam fix trick for the latches on s2ki.
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just yesterday, i found out about the hidden compartment thing (PLEASE DONT FLAME ME FOR THIS - HAHA) thanks to the s2000.life video on YT.
any other neat things about the s2000 i should know about? i am just scared to spin out in this thing hhahaha. |
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This is interesting... New convertible fr-s vs. s2000. I still think that the long hood is sexy on the s2000.
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02-15-2013, 05:58 PM | #498 |
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On the side note, I'm hours away from my s2000. Can't wait.
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02-15-2013, 06:22 PM | #499 |
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Congrats man, enjoy it!
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Its here! I am already thinking of the important things I need to do for the car.
1) Full Maintenance on the car - CMC leak, and flush of all fluids, etc... 2) Full Pain correction in April/May (My first time to learn how to do paint correction - gotta budget for this) |
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Copied & pasted from s2ki...
Drove the FR-S today, I've only driven the BRZ prior. The car felt spot on - terrific handling, great shifter for a non-s2k, & great seats / position. Awesome car! My only real complaint is the looks of both the FR-S & BRZ. The proportions remind me of an RSX. It bothers me to a point where it's becoming a deal breaker. Edit: In addition... I installed JRZ RS Pro on my CR yesterday. Along with the JRZ's the car has a Gendron front sway bar with ball bearing mounts. I have to say... the FR-S handles better & it is more responsive to inputs than my CR. Granted, I didn't get a chance to align, corner balance, & put the shocks in a proper shake down. The FR-S is a better handling car.. say what!?! |
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Wow. So this has probably been covered already, but to compare the S2000 to the FR-S is like comparing a Corvette to a Camaro, pricing-wise. I just looked at a window sticker for a 2007 S2000: (as near as makes no difference) $34,500!
Now adjust for inflation in 2013 dollars: $38,300. FR-S: $25,500. Obviously a used S2000 isn't going to cost $34k now, but looking at what that car cost new and what it offered vs. the FR-S new and what it offers is truly impressive. For an extra $9,000 all you got was an extra 37hp and a retractable top. I think I'd take the FR-S based on that alone. The used car market levels that out a little, but a low-low-mileage AP2 S2000 still books for $25-27k.
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I personally love the looks of the FR-S, but everyone's got different tastes.
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BMW 5spd Getrags are amazing, when the bushings aren't worn out of course. MK1 MR2's have a great shifter too, especially for being not directly connected to the gearbox. (Of course, these are all older than the S2000) Some of the worst shifters I've experienced were in the Porsche Cayman and Lotus Elise, oddly enough. These are cable-activated too, but how Toyota managed to have a better shifter feel than a Porsche is beyond me.
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