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#5 of 604 blacktalon by habitat1 Sep 11, 2003 (3:23 am)
I agree with geepers. I've briefly ridden in the S2000 with a hardtop installed and the added noise and confinement led me to conclude that I would never buy one, even for winter use.   As a ground up coupe, I suspect Honda would do a better job with respect to sound deadening, etc. But IMO the beauty of the 9,000 rpm engine and go cart handling of the S2000 are best experienced with the top down. If a car were ever designed to be a roadster, the S2000 is it.
#6 of 604 by blacktalon Sep 11, 2003 (9:50 am)
It depends on whether it's your second car or your only car. As sunny day toys, I agree that convertibles rule.   However, as a daily driver sports car, I still think an S2200 coupe would be more tossable, responsive, and fun to drive than a 350Z or an RX-8. (Even though the Z and 8 are both great cars in their own rights.)
#7 of 604 Redesign by mhenderson1 Sep 25, 2003 (7:57 am)
Does anyone know if Honda will be completely redesigning the S2000 in 2004 or 2005. I like the S2000, but I am 6'6" and I can barely fit in it. I recently heard that more room will be placed in the redesign. I hope that also comes with a telescopic/tilt steering wheel.
#8 of 604 by varmint Sep 25, 2003 (9:42 am)
I doubt very much the S2000 will undergo a full model change any time soon. The upcoming 2.2L design is the 2004 model, so I wouldn't expect any significant changes for another three years.   The 2004 is supposed to have more interior cockpit space, but I don't recall which dimensions have been enlarged. I'm well over 6' and barely fit in the original S2000, so I know where you're coming from. It's the only roadster I've driven with enough leg room. If I were any bigger, I'd be out of luck.
#9 of 604 No drastic redesign by geepers Sep 25, 2003 (3:26 pm)
It's just a slight redesign for 2004. The frame stays the same but Honda says it has more interior room. I think that only means resculptured door panels for a little more elbow room. There's not much room for any other addition of space that I can see since they kept the frame identical. No mention of a tilt steering wheel.   17" vs 16" rear wheels, 2.2 vs 2.0 engine with a bit more torque and 1k lower red line, same horsepower. Redesigned front and rear panels. Softened? or different suspension at least.   I think you're still out of luck for more room. That's what you get for exceeding the 90 percentile limits of size.
#10 of 604 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 28, 2003 (10:44 am)
blacktalon---you'd be at home in Europe. They much prefer the coupe version of a car for sporting driving and for the track. You rarely see a droptop in European amateur racing.
#11 of 604 Edmunds drives 2004 S2000 by geepers Oct 01, 2003 (8:07 pm)
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/firstdrive/100600/articl- e.html?tid=edmunds.h..reviews..19.*
#12 of 604 blacktalon by ksoman Oct 03, 2003 (6:54 am)
the s2000's can be had with a hard top....
#13 of 604 no wonder i couldn't find this discussion by ksoman Oct 03, 2003 (8:16 am)
but the name is still officially s2000 !!
#14 of 604 2004 S2000 by blacktalon Nov 16, 2003 (7:44 pm)
From everything I've read, Honda has managed to do the near impossible -- make the S2000 a much better daily driver while keeping it just as fast on the track and through the twisties:   - More torque - More usable power - Better ride - Greatly reduced tendency for snap oversteer - More rigid body - 17" tires - Similar or better 0-60, 1/4 mile, and track times - Similar or better roadholding   Despite my preference for fixed-roof coupes, the S2K is rapidly climbing to the top of my must-drive list...

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