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Trading my '06 IS350 for my 2nd S2000

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Old 11-02-09, 09:21 PM
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Congrats on the S2K. Enjoy it!
Old 11-08-09, 05:49 PM
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just joined this site looking for a good deal on a new is 250. saw this thread and as a former s2k owner, ya not the fastest car but the most fun car i have ever driven. good choice.

i'd get a mugen intake or a replica mugen intake as they both work the same and cut a hole in the front bumper as the air guide is above the radiator on that particular intake plus the air moves in a straighter line into the filter.
Old 11-09-09, 11:05 AM
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WOW o would love to go back to a S2000. Unfortunately im almost engaged so i need to stay with the IS. One thing is for sure ina couple of years im going to get an AP2 as a weekend car. Great buy and enjoy the car.
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Originally Posted by ADVIS250
WOW o would love to go back to a S2000. Unfortunately im almost engaged so i need to stay with the IS. One thing is for sure ina couple of years im going to get an AP2 as a weekend car. Great buy and enjoy the car.
If you're going to get married in the next couple years, then NOTHING is for sure.
Old 11-10-09, 01:11 AM
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glad you came back to your senses...after i got rid of my IS and its crappy shifting...I am still debating either for a S...or a Type R....

the trannies on these are 2nd to none...give me a windy road with hairpins and i'll be in heaven

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Old 11-10-09, 11:57 AM
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I'm a big S2000 fan, good luck
Old 11-10-09, 09:30 PM
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I definately wouldnt cut that intake. Thats the baller "whale *****" intake that the S2Ki guys are in love with. You could flip it for a good chunk of change and buy another intake with a lot left over if you really wanted to go that route.

I'm in the opposite end of the spectrum. I have an 08 supercharged and half CF S2000 that I love, but we're trying to decide on which IS model we want as a more comfortable DD. I love the IS-F, she loves the IS-C.

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I miss my S too...
Old 11-27-09, 08:37 PM
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I took my S2000 to my first autocross in probably 6 years on Sunday, and had a blast. I ran in the street tire class with 17 other S2000's, and came in 4th. I had totally forgotten how well the S2000 handled, and was blown away by how good performance street tires had gotten. The S2000 that won our class was about 3 seconds faster than me on a 50 second course. He was using Kumho Ecsta XS's on a virtually stock S2000. I'll be getting a set of those for my OEM wheels for next season.

I just purchased a set of Neuspeed lowering springs with adjustable Koni Yellow shocks, and a used Spugen single exit exhaust. The exhaust reminds me of the custom exhaust that Combfilter had done for his IS350 (except that Combfilter's was a dual). It's a Magnaflow resonator, Magnaflow oval muffler, and a nice Magnaflow oval tip with mandrel bent piping. I'll post a video after I install the exhaust.
Old 11-28-09, 04:23 PM
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those are sick cars. my ex girl had one and i loved driving it, but i couldn't drive it for more than a half hour. i'm 6'4" and really only fit in an S with the top down and seat all the way back in the straight-up position. love how they rev and handle though.

that's why i know when i see someone driving a honda s2xxx, they have to be a few inches shorter than me!
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