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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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agressive styling gets a big i love the way the s2000 looks. esp on the inside like the engine start button and dash layout. its like an exotic, only toned down just a bit. but i know people keep referring to them as the tourqueless wonders
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by blah
Oh geez..... I pay almost tripple that for tires mounted and balanced.


Get the new Si:



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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 05:41 AM
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Got my S2000 @ 18. 21 now.car was brand new. zero tickets. $274/month full coverage. you can pick one up for $16000 nowadays. I would get the supra.
Old Feb 17, 2006 | 05:58 AM
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For what it's worth, my driving record sucks, and my s2k is LESS per month than my Scion Tc was...interesting, but I'll take it

I think your biggest concern w/ the s2k would be how comfortable you are in it. I love the interior and the car as a whole, and I don't mind driving it everyday, but it may not be suited for everyone's daily needs.
Old Feb 17, 2006 | 06:34 AM
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I owned a s2k, evo and fake supra
(soarer ) Anyways....if your interested in handling

No doubt the supra is probably at the top of the list...that is for power ect. But you liek a car that handles. Well scratch that car off. IMO it comes down to 3 cars. The evo, s2k and m3.

Dont get me wrong I love s2k's. But they cant even compare to the evos performance potential and handling ect. But you cant deny the s2k sexy lines.

If it was me it would be a choice more between the evo or m3. The m3 is kinda like a evo but much more refined and has the bmw status behind it...(i.e. the bitches will be impressed as blah so subtly stated )
But if your not concerned with that evo all the way becuase of its mod potential over the m3
Old Feb 17, 2006 | 06:47 AM
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Evo's are good, but they have an absolutely HORRIBLE interior. Seriously, the interior in my SRT4 is better looking, and better quality than an Evo interior, and I think that the SRT4 interior sucks too.

I'd get a 330ci with the 6 speed, or a S2k. The S2k is so much fun it would be hard for me to turn one down if I had the money.
Old Feb 17, 2006 | 07:21 AM
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i need to ride in/drive an s2k. do dealerships still do that thing where they give you the car for the weekend to see if its what you like? im really no good at going on a 20 min test drive (if that) and passing judgement on a car. Id love an M3 but as stated before, ownership costs. the insurance on a finaced M3 would kill. not only that but as i hear, Bimmers arent the cheapest cars to fix and or mod. im not looking for dirt cheap, just dont wanna have to skip grocery shopping because i needed a trim peice that fell off or vaccum hose.

The 330ci looks nice, but the 6spd version isnt the easiest to find, also, in the looks category, I really like the 2k5 models better and they are a bit out of what im looking to spend.

I need to test ride/drive an evo for sure because it seems to have phenominal reviews. and the top gear review was also cool, except that was an FQ400 which, no way in hell will i afford, less even find.

The supra is comfortable, and sleek, and the interior is great IMO, and they are also the car I am most familiar with. Although they are a heavy bitch, we all know they can move with the quickness. also with minor bolt ons you can sit very happily at or near 400rwhp. Granted, they dont handle as well as one would hope, but a few suspension mods and BAM there ya go. the problem is finding a good one for a decent price. Alot of owners like to fiddle with the odometer, or not properly maintain the car.

I have re-opened the idea of the corvette because insurance is actually like everyone said, much cheaper than alot of the cars listed so its definitely back in the running.

The S2k (which is about only a grand or so less than the vette) has much less power, BUT as everyone said, has such a gorgeous look to it. I love the gauges, the seats, the trim, all together one of the sexiest cars ive seen. it would also probably be the lightest on my wallet (altho no a huge concern). but its compact size may become more abundant as time wears on ( why i want to have the car longer than 20 mins).

I love the top down roadster look of the 350Z's. the cover that hides the convertible top makes the car SO incredibly sexy (a big reason why I dig ferrari 360's) and the vette also has this that ive seen, altho im not sure im crazy about a convertible (blah blah s2k is convertible i know i know). But what does it take to mod a 350z so its a nice performer?

the G35 sport coupe. while it looks better than the 350z, for some reason it turns me off, i cant pinpoint it. ::shrug::
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NEW STi with SYMs KITS that or Gialla Legacy wgn :P

Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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now THAT i think is nice. what about the soon to come out saturn SKY? or BMW Z4?
Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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lol dont want an automatic vette but your website rocks.
Thanks I need to update the gallery with the new pics. The C5R headlights really change the look.



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