Any S2000 owners here who use it as their Daily Driver?

dmw16

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I am pretty set on getting an S2000. I am currently lining up a sale of my car and will be ready to buy one soon. My only concern is how it will be in the winter. I live in MD so we dont get tons of snow, but we got a little bit. If the weather is really bad I can take off from work, but Im just wondering if any S2000 owners here use it as their daily driver? Is it a bad idea?
 

Ornery

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Cripes, just put studded snows on all four corners and you're good to go... in ANY snow!
 

dmw16

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My other hope is since my GF is a teacher and they are terrified of snow in MD she'll have off and I can take her car.
 

J Heartless Slick

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I have seen them on the NYC metro area roads year around except on snowny days. You can get a hard top for them.

Check out the S2000 website. I forgot the address but google for it. You will get more feedback and information.
 

mayonnaise

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Well it doesnt have a whole lot of ground clearance, and it's rear wheel drive. Depending on how good of a driver you are will depend on how well you perform in the snowy weather - assuming your local govt keeps the roads clean. Also keep in mind it's a Honda and insurance might be a bit high compared to some other similar vehicles.
 

dmw16

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Actually, similar vehicles the insurance isnt bad. I was quoted $192/month in the DC-Baltimore area and I am 23.

And as for ground clearance - we dont get deep snow all that often and the roads are usually pretty clear. If not I just call in "sick"
 

iamwiz82

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Originally posted by: Ornery
Cripes, just put studded snows on all four corners and you're good to go... in ANY snow!

Illegal in MD.

Actually, similar vehicles the insurance isnt bad. I was quoted $192/month in the DC-Baltimore area and I am 23.

And as for ground clearance - we dont get deep snow all that often and the roads are usually pretty clear. If not I just call in "sick"

Yikes, I believe i pay less than that per month for 2 new cars with full coverage. :shocked:
 

LS20

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i use s2000 as my DD. despite common belief, it is surpringly comfortable for that tasks.. ride is smooth and freeway ride is not droning/noisy... relatively, i guess.

no clue about snow.... seems like a good task for a beater car, though
 

jagec

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For most RWD cars, put a couple sandbags in the back, and they'll be fine in the snow...
 

jlee

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Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
I hear Blizzaks are great snow tires

Blizzaks are good...Hakkapeliittas are as well. We have a set of Cooper snows that did a great job too -- not sure what specific model they are, though. I've also seen a few Winterforce snows up here (NH).
 

EyeMWing

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Originally posted by: dmw16
I am pretty set on getting an S2000. I am currently lining up a sale of my car and will be ready to buy one soon. My only concern is how it will be in the winter. I live in MD so we dont get tons of snow, but we got a little bit. If the weather is really bad I can take off from work, but Im just wondering if any S2000 owners here use it as their daily driver? Is it a bad idea?

There are a BUNCH of them up here in PA that get used as daily drivers.
 

TerryMathews

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Originally posted by: bR
The hardtop will run you around $3000 if you get it from the dealer.

Oh and I hope you dont need this much.

One could say at least it has a trunk. There are many drop-tops that do not... Especially sports drop-tops.
 

YBS1

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The car is hopeless in any amount of snow, but it has little to do with it being rear wheel drive. It's the "summer only" max performance tires that are the culprit. Both the OEM S02's on the earlier models and the RE050's on the later simply aren't designed to deal with snow, though the RE050's do deal with the wet stuff much better than the S02's. Beyond tread design not intended for snow, the rubber compound in either loses an above normal amount of grip when temperatures start dipping down toward freezing even on dry pavement. Many members on S2Ki report excellent results from the Blizzaks though for winter duty.