S2K is a beautiful car, I'd love to have one as a second vehicle. Too impractical to be my only ride, though. I think the guy is an idiot for not buying what he wanted in the first place. He probably took a financial beating on the trade.

 

If you have ever driven an S2K, I would be surprised if you didnt like the car. Granted, it doesnt have crap for torque and you need to drive it hard to stay in tha happy zone. But.... the thing is faster than my stock WRX and it is a convertible.

 

Thats a good stab at an explaination, but traffic was moving at a lesuirely 15, and just by the sound it didn't sound like a regular rev match (unless s2k's need to blip to 6k to shift into 1st, which was about around the neighborhood)

He wasn't slowing down or accelerating, so i drew the conclusion that he was either in first or second to begin with, and that kind of rev matching would have either caused a little more friction than desired on a smooth ds, or it would have jerked his car forward b/c it was too high for the speed he was going.

Final note, i didn't hear it just as he was passing by, either he is not very experienced and needs 3+ seconds of holding it at that rpm, or he was staring right into my face while he revved.

this is the second time that someone doesn't seem to think i know what a downshift is. Thanks guys i love you!

 

hahaha...that wasn't what i meant. i wasn't criticizing your judgement.

my earlier post was partly a jab at explaining why he might have revved and partly b/c i wanted to ask if others might perceive my downshifts as me revving on them.

 

s2k suck! end of discussion....

so please all STFU ALREADY!
edgar, ha ha

 

the mazdaspeed miata looks interesting

 

it was a joke :banana:

 

I know. I was just making a comment about people who do use their cars 2 pick up girls. Hahhaha.

And S2k's are sick cars. :banana:

 

Probably, i think i'm revving on people when i downshift (but it just sounds so damn cool, i can't just granny drive this thing)

 

there was a member here that got rid of his wrx for an s2k.....not an STI but still a wrx.....he's pretty happy last I heard.

We never know why someone might trade their car in. Might have been funds. Might have been his wife. Might have been he just didn't like the sti.....strangely enough that is possible.

The s2k is a great car. The new motor is pretty sweet. If a 2 seater convertible is more up your allie than a 4 door then it's a great choice for a car.

No harm no foul..just means a lucky person is gonna get a nearly brand new STI for less than he/she was gonna pay.

I saw an sti on a honda lot like 6 months ago. Blue...might be the same one. I put a thread up here on it.

To each his own. Maybe the dude got the s2k for his lady and bought himself a truck or something......

 

Straight line speed isn't everything. A lot of people prefer NA power to turbo power for the responsiveness and power delivery. I 've got my WRX tuned to more HP than my S2000 right now, but you'll always see me driving my S2000 whenever the chance to go road course racing, auto-x, or "spirited driving with friends" comes along. It may not be as quick in the straights, but definitely has a better feeling overall.

 

I test drove the s2K when my mom was buying a Civic, I gotta say that I liked the s2k, it handled really well and it felt nice sitting in the drivers seat. I don't think you could go wrong with either car, I would take both, but if I only had to choose one I would take the WRX just because I like to be able to carry more than one person and I like the 4wd, but for all out just cruising in the summer I think the s2K is hands down the winner.

Jason

 

Speed is not everything to some people. Some people would rather have a convertible and a sleek look than just pure performance. To each his own, so I wouldn't go as far as calling him/her names ..... some people just don't get that .... sigh

 

yeah well you allhave to remember we are all here because we like subaru's so this thread was gonna be one sided no matter what. imi sure if the opposite happened on a honda s2000 forum all of the post would be exactly the same but in favor of the s2k

 

You are soooo right about that!