Dracoro

I usually filled up around 300 miles.

I think the key is, if you want it be rather economical it can be whereas a scoob will always be poor

If you blast everywhere then mid 20's will be the norm but if you need to save fuel then just keep out of vtec and you'll get over 30mpg. I got 46mpg on a 100 mile journey once in mine. boring journey though

Dark Blue Mark

Very true, at least you have the option of being economical in a Honda, even if its impossible to not thrash it!

MB

Goochie

so, as I said earlier.... S2000 it is then

Just to add, when I was looking I drove an S2000 and Impreza in the same week, the S2000 felt so much nicer than the Impreza, interior was classier, seats more comfortable, build quality was better and the noise was amazing.

Funny part was when I was alongside a Metro Turbo at the traffic lights and the dealer said "of course, its good for embarasing the boy racers" - how could I refuse ?!?!

Anyway, at the end of the week the Impreza had disappointed and the S2000 had made me smile more than any other car (perhaps the noise of a 355 excluded).

In my opinion, if you dont mind having just 2 seats its an easy choice!

Dracoro

You don't need anymore convincing do you

blip

No!!! Excellent thread - thanks for all the opinions and experiences. Next step is to take one out for a spin me thinks and see if that top end howl gets the old ticker going!

Oh and see what my scoob is worth....that could be depressing....

Goochie

when you take it out, make sure you drive it with and without the roof down regardless of the weather - some people find the S2 feels a bit small with the roof up (doesnt bother me though!).

My test drive was in April in the drizzle - good for showing off traction and also how warm you can stay with the roof down As mentioned somewhere in this thread, the GT is a bit pointless unless you live in a dodgy area or have ample space to keep the roof for 9 months of the year.

Try and get the dealer to throw in a tracker or road angel for free as there is little room for movement on the price of the car.

ScoobySnack

If you want to buy a new S2000 have a good root around here for info...

http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showforum=25

When i joined this forum it provided info that allowed me to get a good discount off my car..

J

churchwa

I have looked there, where did you find a good discount? the best i have found is 25,011 on the web. Can that be beaten?

SiDHEaD

i've found 23,500 for a brandnew unregistered 04. It says it has alarm etc so sounds like a UK car.. trying to find out more..

RB5 Paul

my mate went from an s2000 to an sti8 bloboye and wouldn't go back,think it is the torque and easyness of driving the scoob,i had a few goes in his s2000 and it was nice bt my old mx5 turbo drove and handled better and was just as quick.

RB5 Paul

Although his S2000 was an early model with the scarey back end break away lol,very twitchy,i loved that engine tho,i was thinking of one of these next myself lol

SiDHEaD

Just bought mine!

Dracoro

wotha get then? year, colour, interior, pics

SiDHEaD

MY03 Nurburgring blue with black interior... Can't wait, but gonna miss the scoob madly

Paid deposit to get it off sale, they are just finalising all the finance and that... No pics yet!

Dracoro

VTEC & top down will soon put a stop to that!

SiDHEaD

I've just gotta calm down in the wet!

fast_eddie

i thought you could only get the blue interior with the nurburgring blue car as im looking at buying one myself?

SiDHEaD

Buyer could specify black. I quite like the blue.

Scooby_S2K

Just noticed this thread.....

I am a complete Scooby addict but have now got an S2000. I had a MY98 sport in '99, then upgraded to a new MY00 Turbo with PPP. This was my ultimate car and I loved it to bits. However, after nearly 3 years with it I fancied a change.

I really considered getting an '03 STi but I wanted something different. Looked at Boxsters but eventually decided on the S2000 (I love Jap cars!). I've not looked back since. Its so much fun to drive and feels special on every journey. Take into account the looks and the fact you can get the roof down and it seems unbeatable value. Its also a bit cheaper to run. I can get over 30MPG on a motorway run, low 20s on normal B road driving and mid teens on the track. I used to get about 15-16 MPG out of the Scoob!

Tuning an S2000 is very expensive. I've got a HKS intake, manifold and cat back system which cost over 2 grand but delievers very little performance gain. However, the sound is now awesome!

Ultimately, Imprezas are quicker point to point over a B road as the damping and body control are far superior to the S2000. However, you would certainly be having lots of fun in the S2000 trying to keep up.

I've just bought a '92 Leggy Turbo which is why I've recently re-joined Scoobynet. Spose I couldn't keep away for too long!

SiDHEaD

I plan on getting a cheaper scoob in the future for track and very bad weather days

I love em, can't beat the flat 4 burble (or roar in my driving's case LOL). Gonna be a sad sad day when it goes on monday

Graz

I'll keep an eye out for an S2000 on my way to/from work now then

Sounds good, could be tempted by one or a Boxster S one day, but I'm sticking with the Scoob for now. Enjoy

Did you trade the Scoob in? Noticed it in the for sale section.

SiDHEaD

I did and it was worth a pittance Certainly less than my finance outstanding. Fiesta was worth nearly the same Glasses guide really hit scoobs for over 90k!

Graz

Cheeky question, if you're trading it in are you going to put the original wheels back on? Quite fancy a set of P1 wheels for mine Allow you to recoup some of the loss

SiDHEaD

Sorry mate they used em to bump up the price they could offer.... Wish i'd have thought beforehand before they saw it with the P1s on..