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Old 05-29-2009, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Flite
Get Brides, because Recaros are garbage...
I'm hoping there is undetected sarcasm in this post.
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Old 05-29-2009, 05:00 AM
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the rear sucks in the rain/snow and you are not fitting golf clubs in it unless your gonna drive with the top down


I ride on Bubbyclub Nspec coilovers, Cusco front and rear bars. big brakes. car handles like a champ. bouncy as hell though

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Old 05-29-2009, 05:01 AM
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Default Re: s2000 owners get in here; pros/cons associated with them?

Originally Posted by Flite
Cons:
- tiny-- Yes
- underpowered--Yes
- twitchy handling--Sorta
- drop tops are for the gays--VERY true. I like the Hardtop
- no torque--Yes
- expensive parts--VERY
- noisy--ish. Better with the Hardtop
- uncomfortable--VERY, but I'm 6'1"
- radio sucks--Changed it the first week I bought the car
- steering is numb--Ish
- most of the "leather" is vinyl--Yes
- windshield chips--BADLY
- rear visibility sucks--Better with Hardtop, still not the best
- cop magnets--Yes
- gas mileage is not that good--I get 26mpg mainly city, some interstate. But, I baby the shit outta my car.
- unrefined--Ummm...
- squeaks--A lot
And I pay around ~85 a month for full coverage insurance, with not the best driving record.
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Old 05-29-2009, 05:02 AM
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Default Re: s2000 owners get in here; pros/cons associated with them?

Originally Posted by Flinch
I'm hoping there is undetected sarcasm in this post.
Brides are JDM. Go with the real JDM goodness. Recaros are played out crap.
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Default Re: s2000 owners get in here; pros/cons associated with them?

Originally Posted by EEK
the rear sucks in the rain/snow and you are not fitting golf clubs in it unless your gonna drive with the top down
Not true. I put my dads clubs in my trunk. They fit. And there was JUST enough room for his shoes, too.
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Default Re: s2000 owners get in here; pros/cons associated with them?

Originally Posted by Flite
Brides are JDM. Go with the real JDM goodness. Recaros are played out crap.
Thats all I needed to hear.
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Default Re: s2000 owners get in here; pros/cons associated with them?

Originally Posted by C Ory
Not true. I put my dads clubs in my trunk. They fit. And there was JUST enough room for his shoes, too.
mustve been midget clubs, or my ap1 trunk is extra tiny
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Default Re: s2000 owners get in here; pros/cons associated with them?

Originally Posted by C Ory
And I pay around ~85 a month for full coverage insurance, with not the best driving record.
how the hell? my insurance just went up to 210 a month, full coverage. after my accident
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This dude must be 50 to pay $85 for full coverage with tickets.
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Old 05-29-2009, 05:26 AM
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Default Re: s2000 owners get in here; pros/cons associated with them?

Originally Posted by C Ory
Not true. I put my dads clubs in my trunk. They fit. And there was JUST enough room for his shoes, too.
My Collegiate Hoofer bag, a dozen Pro V's, and a box of golf shoes will fit in the trunk of an AP2...seen it done with my clubs

Originally Posted by EEK
mustve been midget clubs, or my ap1 trunk is extra tiny
Assuming AP1 trunks are smaller then.

Originally Posted by The Wok
This dude must be 50 to pay $85 for full coverage with tickets.
My insurance would be ~$72/mth full coverage on an 06 with VERY low mileage. Clean record.
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