06-08-2009, 08:47 PM
You should look around for roll bars for the S2000, I remember that for a long time there just werent any available due to the hateful install and slight hacking up of the interior required to get one in. It could be a deal breaker right from the start, but they're great cars and getting cheap now. If you get one i'd leave it stock, stock, stock except for safety bits, brake pads and shocks to keep it simple.
As for a factory five, they are surprisingly quite expensive to build. Sounds like a great idea, but the little odds and ends just add up and all the small bits eat your budget alive not to mention the time to do all of the little things (fluid lines, cables, bodywork, etc, etc) - they sell for pretty good money ($25-35k) for a nice one already built with some miles on it for a street/track car.
Next time you hit the track try to go for a ride in some of the faster instructors cars, even something you wouldnt consider buying (miata, fwd, etc) just to get a feel for what else is out there and how it feels on track. If you want something thats a fun car to take out on nice days, weekends, etc then it may narrow things down - a civic hatch with teh vteks would be nice on track, but not too nice to take to work on a sunny day. I would agree a drop top would be good here
As for a factory five, they are surprisingly quite expensive to build. Sounds like a great idea, but the little odds and ends just add up and all the small bits eat your budget alive not to mention the time to do all of the little things (fluid lines, cables, bodywork, etc, etc) - they sell for pretty good money ($25-35k) for a nice one already built with some miles on it for a street/track car.
Next time you hit the track try to go for a ride in some of the faster instructors cars, even something you wouldnt consider buying (miata, fwd, etc) just to get a feel for what else is out there and how it feels on track. If you want something thats a fun car to take out on nice days, weekends, etc then it may narrow things down - a civic hatch with teh vteks would be nice on track, but not too nice to take to work on a sunny day. I would agree a drop top would be good here