m4a1mustang's 5.0, S2000, and other cars thread

[vo2max99]

It's a shame Honda discontinued the S2K but considering nobody was buying them its no surprise.

I guess the HP wars killed the sales which is sad. Not enough people understand that test track #'s don't necessarily equate to the best car to drive.

[ZMan8]

Originally Posted by vo2max99

It's a shame Honda discontinued the S2K but considering nobody was buying them its no surprise.

I guess the HP wars killed the sales which is sad. Not enough people understand that test track #'s don't necessarily equate to the best car to drive.

This!

I have long defended "gay" jokes from my friends over me liking the miata. Performance is not determined by just HP numbers, but most consumers just look at hp/price when dealing with performance cars.

I think the s2k was not selling as well also because the economy crashed and nobody really wanted to pay 40k for a honda that is mostly a summer car and a 2 seater.

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by ZMan8

This!

I have long defended "gay" jokes from my friends over me liking the miata. Performance is not determined by just HP numbers, but most consumers just look at hp/price when dealing with performance cars.

I think the s2k was not selling as well also because the economy crashed and nobody really wanted to pay 40k for a honda that is mostly a summer car and a 2 seater.

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by ZMan8

This!

I have long defended "gay" jokes from my friends over me liking the miata. Performance is not determined by just HP numbers, but most consumers just look at hp/price when dealing with performance cars.

I think the s2k was not selling as well also because the economy crashed and nobody really wanted to pay 40k for a honda that is mostly a summer car and a 2 seater.

Plus, iirc, Honda was marketing mostly for the reliable family car image, which the S2k really doesn't fit. It's a reliable car, sure, but the sports car image doesn't necessarily fit with that.

[SMJane_Again]

Originally Posted by shadoquad

Plus, iirc, Honda was marketing mostly for the reliable family car image, which the S2k really doesn't fit. It's a reliable car, sure, but the sports car image doesn't necessarily fit with that.

Shado, I think you're exactly right on with that assessment, but if crusty, musty, fusty ol' Toyota can breathe life back into their vanilla lineup with their FT-86 project, I think Honda can come back as well with a car that once again has a pulse.

S.