Sadly we've decided to sell our beloved MX5

[Edbear]

I'd rather pony up some more and get a turbocharged Audi or similar.

Japanese stuff feels like cheap trash once you've been in one.

Met a bloke recently who has owned one for a while. He's fed up with it.

[breakaway]

Which is cheaper to fix/repair?

Come on man, sometimes you got to live a little.

[SVboy]

In saying that, s2000s are not regarded as an "easy" handling car and can bite at the limit. I think this trait was improved with the face lift version.I think the v-tec motor[although sounding great] makes for a frenic experience when they are pushed.

[SMOKEU]

I think the v-tec motor[although sounding great] makes for a frenic experience when they are pushed.

You just need to drive it the way you'd ride a 2 stroke bike with power valves.

[SVboy]

Come on man, sometimes you got to live a little.

You buy your vw/audi with a hairdryer attached and you will be giving more than a little!

[Nova.]

How dare you bring a Honda into this conversation!

[SVboy]

How dare you bring a Honda into this conversation!

We wanted to give you a chance to slag off something else you wouldnt have a clue about.

[Nova.]

try me.

[SVboy]

try me.

Cheers: we find you trying....

[ducatilover]

Now you are talking!-just make sure your pockets are deeeeeeeep to keep it running as it should.

When you're a BMW spaz like myself, deep pockets are not needed. The E36 M3 are a very reasonable car to maintain when you have the knowledge And damn, they're a fine bit of four wheeled kit
Problem being, I can't afford an M3.

[ducatilover]

Which is cheaper to fix/repair?

The S2000 won't need repairs...

[breakaway]

The S2000 won't need repairs...

Unfortunately not even that makes up for the fact that it's a Honda.

Seriously though even the higher spec Japs feel like cheap trash when compared to the Euro in the same "class".

[SVboy]

When you're a BMW spaz like myself, deep pockets are not needed. The E36 M3 are a very reasonable car to maintain when you have the knowledge And damn, they're a fine bit of four wheeled kit
Problem being, I can't afford an M3.

I concur. Great car.I have heard if the SMG goes in one of these-sell your house, your testies and any kids you may have legal ownership of!! I haveheard the VANOS? gives horrific problems in the early model of these. However, it would be the BMW for me-with the manual trannie thanks!

[Nova.]

I concur. Great car.I have heard if the SMG goes in one of these-sell your house, your testies and any kids you may have legal ownership of!! I haveheard the VANOS? gives horrific problems in the early model of these. However, it would be the BMW for me-with the manual trannie thanks!

oh you would love the trannie wouldn't you

[SVboy]

Unfortunately not even that makes up for the fact that it's a Honda.

Seriously though even the higher spec Japs feel like cheap trash when compared to the Euro in the same "class".

Oh puleese!! Just because a car "feels" like its quality, it simply is not so. The shocking reliability of so many euro cars simply destroys any feelings of having purchased an "aspirational" european vehicle. I doubt you have experienced a Lexus if you consider that jap cars feel like trash.