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Hey guys, looking to get a s2000 in the next 6 to 12 month :angel: Just wondering, how is it for an everday car?
Or do most people on here use it as a weekend cruise car?
maybe things like...if it's driven too often, it will increase the car maintenance fee too much? what is the realistic fuel consumption and maybe...what about the boot room? (not expecting much here)
Information will be very helpful :D thanks all :)
Boot is suprisingly good. I've done shopping runs every so often, its only when I need to buy TP that I take another car.
Petrol isn't too bad, I get around 450km per tank (well, not to light being on, but close to it). Over all they're not too bad as DD. But I'd only say the ride isn't very comfortable on Sydney roads.
I use my car as a daily, no point having a nice car in a garage all day :) unless your at work of corse haha.
Only bad thing about having 2 seats is you can only take one girl home at a time ;) LOLL
boot is small I rekon, can't really fit stuff in it maintenance is easy it dosen't require much.
No problem here, drive it every day, to and from work. For everyday things, the boot is big enough I find, shopping, work stuff and gym kit all fit in there no worries.
I also get off on the hateful looks I get from people when stuck in traffic on a gorgeous morning enjoying the sun. Id only consider a winter DD, but winter just passed and it wasnt too bad.
I hate putting Km's on mine, lol.
I know its there to be driven but its only ever taken out on sundays.
I believe taking it out on weekends only keeps the enjoyment for the car. I look forward to the drive all week and i still have the biggest smile the moment i start it up and drive out of my driveway, and Ive owned it for 6 Months.
I dont want to loose that feeling.
Had my car for nearly 3 years, and if I don't drive it for a week I feel weird.. LOL! Gotta take it out every few days, even if it's just going down the road to the milk bar because the "long way home" is always worth it.
Lol, i have a disease.
My car clicked over to 90 000kms on sunday. At 89 999 i pulled over, took some deep breaths and slowly took of cringing all the way to 90 000.
use mine as a daily lol! cant stand not driving mine :D lol asps91 i did that wen i mine hit 99999 haha boot is a lil small but
I used mine as a daily for 3 years, bought a ek civic to use as a daily, and I sold it 6 months later as driving that pos nugget aged me! Then I bought a type r to daily and sold that as it competed with me modding my S and I wasn't as passionate about the R. Now I have a nice daily and the S2000 still comes out 3 times a week I love it 5 years on!
Oh and I have never ever once got more than 400kms out of a tank, I drive it as it was intended and I don't even speed just accelerate quickly and heel toe everywhere it's a drivers car not a hybrid.
+1 to this!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferrari
Really shits me how people go to buy quick cars and powerful cars and always ask about fuel efficency. If you want a fuel efficient 4 cylinder get a civic or a corolla. Why drive like a bitch to save $10 a tank and lose all the enjoyment.
I have an s2000 as my everyday car, its my only car. Its awesome yes, but lacks in a few things and depending on how picky you are. Boot space isn't too bad to be honest, its small but not horrible.
Fuel wise I get around 450kms a tank, but thats with alot of highway driving.
I don't see a maintenance fee going up, you will still service it every 5000kms and service according to log books theres no way around it. But realistically its not a built car running a twin plate etc so you really shouldnt get into much maintenance problems its an NA 4 cylinder. Take care of it and it will take care of you.
Overall its a car that you will either hate it or love it for everyday driving depending on how anal you are.
I use mine as a daily driver. Sometimes I wish I had another car as a daily driver purely for milage sake as I drive back and forth from geelong to melbourne for work about 3 days a week so my milage is getting quite high (i just clocked 173,000 :{ ). But even when I had a prelude sitting around at home to use as a daily driver I just couldnt do it. The drive of the s2000 is so addictive that I feel I would be crazy to drive anything else when I have to option of the S sitting there. Ive got coilovers on my car so its a stiffer ride than most cars but Ive become used to that and while people complain about the seats/driving position I actually find it to be very comfertible. And as far as fuel consumption goes I find it suprisingly good. Its actually slightly better on fuel than my prelude was believe it or not.
The only real downsides to using the S as a daily driver is the limited boot space and the fact you only have one passanger seat. Also you'll have to say good bye to shagging girls in your car as well because that proves to be some what impossible :P
True story!! LOL, top down is the only way but then you get footprints on your center console n shit LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by JamieP
Fuel efficiency matters because it's a Honda one of the main reasons why people buy NA cars :P My mate's s15 gets better fuel eco then me and it's faster, FML.