i currently have a 93 rx7 that is bone stock. i have someone that is interested in purchasing it. i am considering buying an s2k.
the rx7 is very tossable,and makes for a good drift car. i am very much aware of the reliability of the 7, and that is why it will stay pretty much stock.
i have driven a friends s2k but not at 10/10ths. how easily does the *** end come out? i really am having fun with that..with the 7.
i am looking for any opinions. just dont bring up the reliability issues please...
interested in the fun to drive quotient...

thanks in advance.

 

Personally, when I had mine, the *** end came out very easily. However, I have heard different stories. Mine was a Honda Certified Vehicle, so it came with "inspection passable" tires on it, and NOT the S02's that come on stock S2000's. I had some variation of Dunlop Sport's.

This was my first RWD car, so I can't really compare the handling to any other car, especially the RX-7. I did drive my friend's older 300ZX and the back end rarely ever comes out, maybe because the car is so heavy. ::shrugs::

I found the S2000 very easy to control if the back end did come out, but it isn't a very good "drift" car. Doesn't transfer weight that smoothly IMO. I'll stop talking about drifting right now because most HT's don't like that. Hehe.

EDIT: In anything except dry weather, the car is very unstable. That unstability increases exponentially when your rear tires get worn down. But I believe this happens in every RWD car, right?

 

how easily does the *** end come out?

very, very much like the FD's ***

sell dat REW and get da honda

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18CXr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how easily does the *** end come out?

very, very much like the FD's ***

sell dat REW and get da honda </TD></TR></TABLE>

What is "FD" and "REW" LoL?

 

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What is "FD" and "REW" LoL?</TD></TR></TABLE>

FD = FD3S, the 3rd gen RX-7 chassis code

REW = 13B-REW, the third gen's engine code. 1.3 L twin turbo rotary.

 

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FD = FD3S, the 3rd gen RX-7 chassis code

REW = 13B-REW, the third gen's engine code. 1.3 L twin turbo rotary.</TD></TR></TABLE>

HAH, this entire time the thread was here I thought REW was like a "slang" way of saying RWD. HAH. on me

 

even though the s2000 is a harder car to drift, you can still make it drift.

it's different on different cars (the method).. i'm sure that you know how to drift your rx7 and know a little about how it works..

I.e.

You can't drift an s13, the same way as an s14..
the s13 does not go into drift as easily as the s14, and it's known for understeer, so you need to give it a little more gas during the drift and shift the weight harder, and pull the E-brake sometimes too..

where as the s14, is a little more balanced in the front and rear, and can pull into drifts a lot easier.. you don't need to go hard on the gas, it's easier to turn in.. etc..

(chassis differences)..

ok enough with the drifting info.. i'm not sure about the characteristics of an s2000 in drifting..

but you can always find that out, and see how it responds.. it will drift once you find out how to make it.


and for anybody that's about to flame me about me liking drifting, go on...

(And if i stated something incorrectly, please correct me)

 

the s2000 and rx7 are two of the best handling cars out of japan. handling should be similar, but dont expect the turbo pull of the rx7 when you drive a s2000. most of the power comes in after 6krpm, like a sportbike. i like it, but for someone who is used to lowend torque, it could take a while to get used to. but ill tell you something, the rx7 is quicker in a straightline but the s2000 is definately the funner car to drive. i speak from experience, i've driven my cousins 93 R1(before he sold it).

the test drive will make the choice obvious.

good luck.

 

on the subject of drifting, it obviously takes a car setup for drifting to drive properly, I am not aware of how the s2000 handles with the s02s on it because mine has Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD-3s I believe, and the back end comes around incredibly easy until those tires have been heated up, I have done alot of drifting and it is unlike any other car in its handling. It is somewhat quirky and will probably take some time to master drifting in it, first off a little bit more power would definitely help that, a combination of the e-brake and brakes and proper steering can keep the car from doing 180s, 360s,720s, or however many spins you do. The only real problem I run into while drifting is if you apply the brakes too much and lose too much speed you lose the powerband you were in, but its a fun car to drive, id go for it.

 

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Pay off the lil' amount you owe and keep the car. Even though you have someone willing to buy it right this minute, you and I both know you'll still be able to sell it pretty easily several months or a year from now.


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Reliability isn't an issue because you know how to take care of the car and you are doing things to combat the heat issues assoc. with the car.

Drifting is fun but remember you can put either into the ditch or curb just as fast as the other (speaking from personal experience).

Keep your paid off RX7. Sign up for a spring driver's school and learn to really drive that car. If you don't like, then sale it and move on. Nuff said!