Another 'Help Me Pick My Car' Thread

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

That looks like a good deal, imo! Looks to be completely stock also!

If I didn't have the FRS, I may have put in a bid on it as the s2000 was the car that got me into cars (also my first option when car shopping)..

That car will go for over $20k, would you still call it a good deal at $25k? That's the norm for low mileage pristine examples of the AP2 in the area where the seller is.

example:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/5365346350.html

[bcj]

What Do I Do When My Lease Is Over?

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

That car will go for over $20k, would you still call it a good deal at $25k? That's the norm for low mileage pristine examples of the AP2 in the area where the seller is.

example:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/5365346350.html

Low mileage, pristine, still stock, full history (more or less)? I'd buy.

Had a chance at a local AP1 with 17k on the clock, stock, some bumps and bruises but nothing major for 17k but didn't have the cash on hand back then. 1 owner, older fella who took it out on the summer weekends only.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Low mileage, pristine, still stock, full history (more or less)? I'd buy.

Had a chance at a local AP1 with 17k on the clock, stock, some bumps and bruises but nothing major for 17k but didn't have the cash on hand back then. 1 owner, older fella who took it out on the summer weekends only.

Meh, S2K is disqualified due to low score on feels.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Meh, S2K is disqualified due to low score on feels.

BUT BUT... VTAKKKKKK

Sat in one a few weeks back. Its soooooo cramped, the Twins are spacious in comparison.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

BUT BUT... VTAKKKKKK

Sat in one a few weeks back. Its soooooo cramped, the Twins are spacious in comparison.

It's out! I'm 6'3". Plus my dad would be pissed if I bought a honda.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Meh, S2K is disqualified due to low score on feels.

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

BUT BUT... VTAKKKKKK

Sat in one a few weeks back. Its soooooo cramped, the Twins are spacious in comparison.

Originally Posted by Nevermore

It's out! I'm 6'3". Plus my dad would be pissed if I bought a honda.

I have only ever even seen one. Once. While driving. He almost drove into the curb staring at me.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have only ever even seen one. Once. While driving. He almost drove into the curb staring at me.

I squeeeeeezed myself into @VitViper's. Whole lotta nope there.

On a related note, last night he took me out for a quick spin in his *cough* hot lava rocketship.

HORY SHEET!!!

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

It's out! I'm 6'3". Plus my dad would be pissed if I bought a honda.

Yeah, I'm your typical small Asian male. You would not be comfortable in it..

[Sideways&Smiling]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Meh, S2K is disqualified due to low score on feels.

Have you ever actually driven one or are you just repeating what the internet tells you? I've driven both....... The S2000 is hands down more exciting to drive than the FR-S/BRZ. More power, better sounding engine, better shifter, better suspension design, sharper & more immediate turn-in response. You can argue all day long about steering "feel" and being able to "feel" what the front-end is doing, but the truth is you adapt and get used to how any car handles, and the better suspension design and super tight more responsive turn-in more than makes up for it.

I like both cars, but I have to laugh when people put their fanboyism on display. The feel thing is highly exaggerated.

[Sideways&Smiling]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have only ever even seen one. Once. While driving. He almost drove into the curb staring at me.

Might have something to do with living in Canada. =P

They are all over the place in Florida and California.

Drove into a curb staring at you? Are you delusional, man? It's not exotic. I see 86s all over the fucking place daily... almost always stock automatics driven by women.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

Might have something to do with living in Canada. =P

They are all over the place in Florida and California.

Drove into a curb staring at you? Are you delusional, man? It's not exotic. I see 86s all over the fucking place daily... almost always stock automatics driven by women.

LOL your statements above still apply to the FRS here. The guy was staring so hard he started to drift (drift not DRIFT YO) over and looked up just in time to miss hitting the curb.


Go a couple of hours north of me (Toronto) and they are all over the place. Around the southern part of Ontario they are a pretty rare sight and still break necks and get comments. Even the places where there are more of them the number of sightings can be low. They only brought 2,000 a year into the whole country and it is a big place. It isn't like we have them in the same volume as the US. I have seen maybe a total of maybe 6 in my immediate area in the last year and a half (2 driven by old ladies one of which licked my ass at a light).

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

Have you ever actually driven one or are you just repeating what the internet tells you? I've driven both....... The S2000 is hands down more exciting to drive than the FR-S/BRZ. More power, better sounding engine, better shifter, better suspension design, sharper & more immediate turn-in response. You can argue all day long about steering "feel" and being able to "feel" what the front-end is doing, but the truth is you adapt and get used to how any car handles, and the better suspension design and super tight more responsive turn-in more than makes up for it.
I like both cars, but I have to laugh when people put their fanboyism on display. The feel thing is highly exaggerated.

UMMMMM your hypocrisy is showing there Side! Your whole statement above is dripping in fanboyism.
I know I know those are "facts" so not fanboy material.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

Have you ever actually driven one or are you just repeating what the internet tells you? I've driven both....... The S2000 is hands down more exciting to drive than the FR-S/BRZ. More power, better sounding engine, better shifter, better suspension design, sharper & more immediate turn-in response. You can argue all day long about steering "feel" and being able to "feel" what the front-end is doing, but the truth is you adapt and get used to how any car handles, and the better suspension design and super tight more responsive turn-in more than makes up for it.

I like both cars, but I have to laugh when people put their fanboyism on display. The feel thing is highly exaggerated.

The butthurt is stong but I guess that's exaggerated too.


Nah, you got me. I've never driven one because I'm a sasquatch. I barely fit in a twin. I am quite sensitive to the feel of the car, though. I'm not so much into the numbers game as I am into feeling the car talk back to me. Even with respect to the tires, I've driven twins with grippier tires and understand exactly why they went with the Primacy.

So, yeah, I'm a fanboi.