S2000 or BRZ, I want your personal opinions

[zygrene]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Well, the Elise isn't a killer on maintenance. If it came down to that, I'd just get the FR-S then. New reliability since S2000s are either old, expensive, or high-mileage. Plus a lot more crash worthiness. I'm not a huge S2000 fan, though I love how easy they are to turbo to high power. Perhaps the one I drove was just a lemon.

I got my 2004 S2000 with barely over 61k miles and great overall condition for $15k. Not sure if that's a normal price or if I got a good deal, but for me it was the most cost effective, low mileage, true sports car with good power-to-weight that I could find in the Bay Area after almost 2 months of searching. I also considered the Mk2 MR2 Turbo (impossible to find in clean condition and not the best handling), MR-S (low on power), FD RX-7 (almost as pricey as S2000 but 10+ years older and unreliable rotary), as well as some older Porsches. I even considered an old '71 Datsun 240Z at one point since it was dirt cheap and looked great, but I realized it was more of an antique than a track tool.

[EAGLE5]

You have to search hard to find an S2000 with reasonable miles for a reasonable price. Even then, it's probably been beat upon. At least you know the car will probably last.

[girlracer]

Why not just add a $4000 supercharger to the BRZ.
Then the comparison is old S2000 vs new BRZ.
Only difference is price.

[Huehuecoyotl]

I enjoy eating s2000s at the track and chucking them to the side

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

I enjoy eating s2000s at the track and chucking them to the side

Challenge accepted.

Care to take on the CSG sponsored S2000? (not my S2k) It's built with the same philosophy behind the CSG BRZ: a few simple but carefully selected bolt-ons.

Originally Posted by zygrene

All of those cars you mentioned are great, but cost more up front than an S2000 and/or cost a lot more to maintain. Also, S2000 is arguably just as fun to drive, if not more so, than all except maybe the Elise and Exige.

P.S. This is coming from a new S2000 owner, so take my opinions as you will.

S2000's have about the same maintenance cost as a Civic Si.

[Huehuecoyotl]

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

Challenge accepted.

Care to take on the CSG sponsored S2000? (not my S2k) It's built with the same philosophy behind the CSG BRZ: a few simple but carefully selected bolt-ons.

I plan to bring it west after I am all dialed in, no sense road tripping expenses when I am still building, i wont make the 4/20 weekend sadly
yes this sounds like FUN!
maybe you can come Indie Motorsports in May-new track for me, but hear good things about it
after that its wait till fall by me, too hot

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

I plan to bring it west after I am all dialed in, no sense road tripping expenses when I am still building, i wont make the 4/20 weekend sadly
yes this sounds like FUN!
maybe you can come Indie Motorsports in May-new track for me, but hear good things about it
after that its wait till fall by me, too hot

This should be fun.

5/4 and 5/5 CVR is an option too. Gives you a few more weeks.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by zygrene

All of those cars you mentioned are great, but cost more up front than an S2000 and/or cost a lot more to maintain. Also, S2000 is arguably just as fun to drive, if not more so, than all except maybe the Elise and Exige.

P.S. This is coming from a new S2000 owner, so take my opinions as you will.

S2000s are cheap to maintain. They cost more to mod.

[Hanakuso]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

S2000s are cheap to maintain. They cost more to mod.

This is very true. The amount I was spending on maintenance for my AP2 was basically the same as my families Fit and Civic, with the exception of few extra things such as fluid for the diff.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

This is very true. The amount I was spending on maintenance for my AP2 was basically the same as my families Fit and Civic, with the exception of few extra things such as fluid for the diff.

That extra $15 bucks for a bottle of gear lube is gonna break the bank

[redcelica]

Originally Posted by naikaidriver

Could always just get Enkei RFP1s like every other guy who owns an S2000.

Last week I had my car parked in the Continental Tire Sports Car Paddock. I had the only FRS both days and there were over 50 S2000's. Half of which where sporting RFP1s.

Not hating or understating what a great car the S2000 is. Its better than an 86 in many respects. I just didn't want do be like every other middle-aged engineer out there with one. At least you didn't get an MX-5.

Scott

Nope...those are +45s and require a roll! Some of us dont want to permanently ruin...errr....modify the car structurally in order to make a set of $800 wheels fit. jm2c.

[GTM_Challenge]

I love my FRS more and more. S2k still has a special place in my heart, and Im not getting rid of it, but the FRS is just so joyous for me to drive fast.

[fatoni]

and the award for the strangest thought process of the week goes to "

Originally Posted by girlracer

Why not just add a $4000 supercharger to the BRZ.
Then the comparison is old S2000 vs new BRZ.
Only difference is price.

why not just buy a porsche gt3?

[Collin]

I think that's the best possible solution.