The 370Z vs. the Honda S2000

chuckd05 · 02-08-2010, 10:04 PM

I had a 2001 S2000 and ran a 13.8@101 bone stock with just bilstein coilovers... The car has plenty of pep and handles like a dream especially for when it came out... In 2001 there wasnt a car out there for the money that could top it, similar to the 370z right now..

Everywhere I went, people asked what it was and oohhed and ahhhed over it... I eventually put a roll bar in it, AEM Intake, and Apexi Exhaust... It was a joy to drive and I miss it to this day.. There was zero room in the car and me being 6' 3" it ultimately lead me to trade it in... I traded it in for a g35 coupe in 2005 and just traded the G in for my 370z....

Each car did feel like a step up, but in different ways.. The G35 was the clasiest of the bunch, the 370z the fastest, but still even with me completely digging my 370z I still remember my s2000 as the most fun in a car I have had. Might of been the convertible but it was just somehting about vtec kicking in and the whole car just instantly jolting foward and bringing it up to 9k with the Tach going over the speedo with the shift light at the end. It felt like you were one with the car, its really hard to explain but its a drivers car. It certainly rewarded you for your driving skills and I loved that...

The only downside to the s2000 in my opinion is it doesnt take abuse the way my g35 and 370z seems to take. I blew two diffs while owning the s2000, both were covered under warranty, all though they prob should not of been. It was a direct result of abuse from me that it really didnt deserve. It is not meant to be dragged and while i had it I was in a 1/4 track phase and it prob saw 100 passes down the track launching at 5500-6400 rpms LOL... Poor car!!! But the car did not take that very well, as its not built to drag but its what I did with it. Never broke an axles or anything like that but the diffs would of costs me a fortune if I had to pay out of pocket.

I always said once s2000s drop under 10k I would pick another one up, but with owning the 370z now it would not be so practical to own two RWD sports cars in NY weather so that day will have to wait...

Its out matched compared to a 370z but if you look back at its arrival in 2000 nothing really came close, it was at the time the most HP per liter out of any production car to that date... Impressive for a Honda that costs 30k.

Its really hard to hate on the s2000s as there is little not to like about it... It does what it is supposed to do very well and not many cars can make it 10 years without a design change and still sell.

BLUESLATE · 02-08-2010, 11:34 PM

S2Ks don't need no massive power. They're made to handle and ARE great track vehicles... just not dragsters.

matrix_square · 02-08-2010, 11:38 PM

I own both right now...
actually two s2k`s.
Two Very different cars... I love them both for different reasons...
S2K = Light, fast, reliable and still looks good... Good mpg no matter how many times i hit vtec.

370Z = New, lighter than the 350, comforts and smooth torqy engine.

Neither one is faster than my evo ix mr. But i traded the evo for the 370Z, which i really loved. Except it was lacking on the looks department.

BLUESLATE · 02-08-2010, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by matrix_square

I own both right now...
actually two s2k`s.
Two Very different cars... I love them both for different reasons...
S2K = Light, fast, reliable and still looks good... Good mpg no matter how many times i hit vtec.

370Z = New, lighter than the 350, comforts and smooth torqy engine.

Neither one is faster than my evo ix mr. But i traded the evo for the 370Z, which i really loved. Except it was lacking on the looks department.

I disagree with this. Sure, S2Ks "can" get good MPG with minimal VTEC use, but once you hit VTEC, MPG drops like a brick from top floor, but what can I do? I just love VTEC too much.

sunkist350z · 02-09-2010, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sunkist350z

2010 s2000 is the last year production as it is dead. I had the first year production not all impressed with the car had 1-2gear recall problem. I would never purchase another honda sports car to much lack of torque. I love my hr350z and I would take a 370z over the s2k in a heartbeat.

Sorry the s2000 has been dead as the 2009 is the last model lol

1slow370 · 02-13-2010, 06:03 AM

i went on a "cruise" with an s2000 and all i can say is he was behind me or next to me(i guess if we are both sideways?) the whole time and when we got to the restaurant at the end of the cruise he was all over MY car.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/2010...HFP_731968.htm -serious vtec action at 4:30

InTheZone · 06-01-2010, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by avitech

Before the 370Z came out I never gave the 350Z much thought. No offense but I always thought the 350Z looked weird and I didn't like the interior or the seats in it. And Nissan didn't make any cars that I liked. Even their pickup truck looked low quality and unimaginative compared to the competitors.

But the 370Z changed all that. I remember the first time I saw one on the Freeway and I was very impressed. Before the 370Z came out, I've been meaning to get a new Honda S2000. Now that the new 370Z is out it makes the older design of the S2000 look not as desirable anymore. The 370Z looks like it's going fast even when it's standing still. It also looks more like a mans car when compared with the S2000. No offense to the S2000 crowd. But in the styling department the new 370Z is far nicer then the S2000 or the 350Z IMHO. The S2000 is not the same though. Offering a light weight chassis with a high compression naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine. It's a different kind of animal.

sorry for bumping an old thread, but I swear this guy took the thoughts right out of my head lol

jetguy · 06-02-2010, 06:39 AM

370z=great gran turismo. s2000=great light open top canyon carver
i currently have the 370z and used to have a very nice s2000

02-08-2010, 10:04 PM	#31 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 19	I had a 2001 S2000 and ran a 13.8@101 bone stock with just bilstein coilovers... The car has plenty of pep and handles like a dream especially for when it came out... In 2001 there wasnt a car out there for the money that could top it, similar to the 370z right now.. Everywhere I went, people asked what it was and oohhed and ahhhed over it... I eventually put a roll bar in it, AEM Intake, and Apexi Exhaust... It was a joy to drive and I miss it to this day.. There was zero room in the car and me being 6' 3" it ultimately lead me to trade it in... I traded it in for a g35 coupe in 2005 and just traded the G in for my 370z.... Each car did feel like a step up, but in different ways.. The G35 was the clasiest of the bunch, the 370z the fastest, but still even with me completely digging my 370z I still remember my s2000 as the most fun in a car I have had. Might of been the convertible but it was just somehting about vtec kicking in and the whole car just instantly jolting foward and bringing it up to 9k with the Tach going over the speedo with the shift light at the end. It felt like you were one with the car, its really hard to explain but its a drivers car. It certainly rewarded you for your driving skills and I loved that... The only downside to the s2000 in my opinion is it doesnt take abuse the way my g35 and 370z seems to take. I blew two diffs while owning the s2000, both were covered under warranty, all though they prob should not of been. It was a direct result of abuse from me that it really didnt deserve. It is not meant to be dragged and while i had it I was in a 1/4 track phase and it prob saw 100 passes down the track launching at 5500-6400 rpms LOL... Poor car!!! But the car did not take that very well, as its not built to drag but its what I did with it. Never broke an axles or anything like that but the diffs would of costs me a fortune if I had to pay out of pocket. I always said once s2000s drop under 10k I would pick another one up, but with owning the 370z now it would not be so practical to own two RWD sports cars in NY weather so that day will have to wait... Its out matched compared to a 370z but if you look back at its arrival in 2000 nothing really came close, it was at the time the most HP per liter out of any production car to that date... Impressive for a Honda that costs 30k. Its really hard to hate on the s2000s as there is little not to like about it... It does what it is supposed to do very well and not many cars can make it 10 years without a design change and still sell. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

02-08-2010, 11:34 PM	#32 (permalink)
BLUESLATE Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Top Secret Posts: 390 Drives: 13' Subaru BRZ Rep Power: 15	S2Ks don't need no massive power. They're made to handle and ARE great track vehicles... just not dragsters. __________________ Special Thanks to Counterspace Garage, RareJDM LLC, and Dave's Garage. Rota wheels give me nightmare. Thus, it makes Rota wheels the wheels of my dreams. barf

02-08-2010, 11:38 PM	#33 (permalink)
matrix_square Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 452 Drives: Evo9-S2K-RSX-S-Z370? Rep Power: 15	I own both right now... actually two s2k`s. Two Very different cars... I love them both for different reasons... S2K = Light, fast, reliable and still looks good... Good mpg no matter how many times i hit vtec. 370Z = New, lighter than the 350, comforts and smooth torqy engine. Neither one is faster than my evo ix mr. But i traded the evo for the 370Z, which i really loved. Except it was lacking on the looks department. __________________ 2004 Honda S2000 GPW 2005 Honda S2000 Suzuka Blue 2005 Acura RSX Type-S PWP 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 MR Graphite Gray Nissan 370Z Monterrey Blue Sport/Touring/Nav package

02-13-2010, 06:03 AM	#36 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7250	i went on a "cruise" with an s2000 and all i can say is he was behind me or next to me(i guess if we are both sideways?) the whole time and when we got to the restaurant at the end of the cruise he was all over MY car. http://www.streetfire.net/video/2010...HFP_731968.htm -serious vtec action at 4:30 Last edited by 1slow370; 02-13-2010 at 06:09 AM.

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jetguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: atlanta Posts: 311 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	370z=great gran turismo. s2000=great light open top canyon carver i currently have the 370z and used to have a very nice s2000