It was given a little blurb in the new issue of Road & Track. Supposed to have a 1L I4 with 120hp and a 2000lb. curb weight... for well under $20k. It is what the Miata lost focus on being, an affordable roadster for the masses. If Honda brings it here, I'm on it... And I mean it this time!!!

Anthony "Mario" Crea


Modified by honda93 at 10:41 PM 8/9/2003

 

is that it? i would buy that also!

 

That's awfully good looking, but I don't know about 1L and 120hp. No torque OR hp? Eh....

 

no i believe that was the prototype for the new accord coupe thats out now.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by illusion &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no i believe that was the prototype for the new accord coupe thats out now.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the image was taken from this forum post:
http://www.forum-auto.com/sqlf...5.htm

 

Yea... the CRX fans have been talking about this for a while now...

The problem is, it'll come out with the engine of a CRX but probably weighing several hundred pounds more.

 

I wonder if a 2000lb car could really meet US safety regulations. I kind of doubt it.

 

What about either the Sun Elise or the soon-to-be-released Elise? That's gotta be right around 2000lbs if not under. Maybe they could throw the K-series in there, that'd be quite a vehicle...

 

The Elise I saw the article on a while ago was around 1600lbs in US trim with an ITR motor and trans. I seem to remember seeing something last winter on someone having put a K motor from a TypeS in one. The car was crazy fast, I think it worked out to something like 300hp/ton. I think they were working on cooling system and brakes since they were set up for a 120hp motor.

The R&T article didn't seem too confident on the S1000 coming over here. Too bad, I think we need some light fast cars again.

 

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Anthony "Mario" Crea</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, but is the Honda going to be FF? I read it will, unlike the S2000. FR is something the Miata still got and probably won't lose focus of. I would hope the Honda will at least have a stock LSD.

 

[img]C:\Documents and Settings\Tony and Michelle\Desktop\S1000!.JPG[/img]

Here is the pic.

Pardon the fold in the sheet, the image was close to the binding.
Please join me in contacting American Honda in CA and lobbying them to bring this spiritual successor to the S500/600 to this country in pure, unladen form.

This car appeals to the all the underpaid high school special education teachers like myself who, despite recent lapses still enjoys his Civic immensely, but secretly wants a low priced entry level roadster like the original 1990 Miata was.

Thank you

Anthony "Mario" Crea

 

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I'm guessing the Sun Elise is so low-volume that they don't have to meet normal US regulations.

As for the rumored US elise, that's a good point. I don't know anything about what the US version will be like though.

--buji

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by honda93 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> [img]C:\Documents[/img]

Here is the pic.

Pardon the fold in the sheet, the image was close to the binding.
Please join me in contacting American Honda in CA and lobbying them to bring this spiritual successor to the S500/600 to this country in pure, unladen form.

This car appeals to the all the underpaid high school special education teachers like myself who, despite recent lapses still enjoys his Civic immensely, but secretly wants a low priced entry level roadster like the original 1990 Miata was.

Thank you

Anthony "Mario" Crea</TD></TR></TABLE>

can't link to images on your hard drive. you will have to upload it somewhere first.

 

There was some talk in Mag-X about this car a little more then a year ago. I really like to look of it. Kind of a mini-RSX. I doubt the US will see a car that small. We can hope.

 

So what does it look like?
I can't find it with Google.

 

i wonder if you can swap any different engines in it like maybe the k series

 

BTW, the new Elise in US spec is being prototyped with a 190 hp 2.2 VVTI Toyota motor. According to a magazine that has actually been right about most new, uh, sport compact cars, that is

If they are right Toyota should definately use that 2.2 in everything, especially the MRSpyder.

Hope that Honda decides to put make a hot version of the S1000 and bring it here.

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--Embarassed that he thought the EVO vs 911 article might be worth reading

Ken




Modified by 91SiKen at 4:25 AM 8/10/2003

 

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Unless they have a new motor in the works, it will probably use an E or L series variant. Engine bay size will be the number one issue. Any1 know if the L & E series are bolt compatible with the K-Series?

 

the amount of autox/road race content in this thread is overwhelming.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the amount of autox/road race content in this thread is overwhelming.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed. Perhaps someone should bring up the concept of a burger-grilling contest.

 

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someone should bring up the concept of a burger-grilling contest.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Anyone know where I can get a McDonald's cheeseburger?

 

FYI, I finally got a pic posted.

See original post...

Anthony "Mario" Crea

 

ib4tl?

 

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Modified by honda93 at 10:41 PM 8/9/2003</TD></TR></TABLE>

honda93, i read on another sight that it might be fwd. Does the R&T article mention anything about fwd or rwd? It looks like it could be a fun car.

 

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is that it? i would buy that also!</TD></TR></TABLE>

same here. just think, ivtec engine swap..... sm/sm2 here we come....