Can't get an S2000 to race.

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Shifting the Mustang GT at 4k would be comparable to shifting the shitbox Honda at 5500. Shifting at 4k the Mustang would probably pull off 8sec 0-60 times. 1/4 would still be in the 15s easy.

Actually, shifting a GT at 3500 would be the equivilant of shifting the S2000 at 5500. I am sure that the Mustang will do just as poorly dispite it's higher torque.

As far as the quotes about Honda's being reliable at 8k so they should be reliable at 9k, why aren't their bikes seeing 100,000 miles?

I don't even see why bike engines were even brought up in this discussion. Just because the S2000 has a similar power band to a bike doesn't justify saying that the engine won't last a long time. Honda would not risk their reputation making this engine if it wasn't going to last. The B16(which also has a powerband similar to a bikes) has been revving to 8XXX rpms since 1989. There are B16's out there with well over 150k miles and are doing just fine.

Furthermore, how many conservative owners redline their Civic's and Integra's around? Not too many, I'll clue you in on that. Most Honda's are babied around by grocery toting tree huggers.

This is true. But it is also true about the S2000 so far. Most of the people who buy them aren't going to be driving them hard. I figure 80% of S2000 owners are 40+ upper middle class men with no thoughts of racing the car.

I understand your frustration about owners of other cars on this site, but there is no need to insult any body over something this stupid. Also, I see no need to speak badly of any other manufacturer(except for Daewoo ).

Oh yeah, one last point, someone in this thread(not sure who and am too lazy to go back through) said the GT runs 13's which is not true. Both the S2000 and the 99+ GT are low 14 second cars but with great drivers(such as LizardKing) can dip down in the 13's.

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