[Stradale]

Hi guys, picked up the STi a couple weeks ago, just signed up for the board. Here it is pictured with my S2000. Needless to say I love it, an absolute blast to drive, but in a totally different way than the S2000.

[Stradale]

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[thermobox]

welcome. that is one awesome s2k. glad to see you didn't have to give up one to get the other

[Stradale]

Thanks, I didn't really plan on the matching Black/gold combo just kinda worked out that way.

[KingofImports.com]

Nice! Have you modified your S2K?

[Stradale]

Originally Posted by kevin@kingofimports.com

Nice! Have you modified your S2K?

Thanks, yes it is lightly modified, there are no bolt-ons that make any real performance gain short of the Supercharger kits by Comptech and Vortech. This is great to see intakes/exhausts/headers actually making real gains on the STi. Half of the stuff out for the S2000 doesn't make any gains, and cost an arm and leg.

[mn1028]

oh man, I hate you!, j\k. That is a sweet looking S2000. Both of those cars are sweet! Which one do you prefer to drive?

[Digitalfiend]

Great pictures! "Beauty and the Beast"

[Stradale]

Originally Posted by mn1028

oh man, I hate you!, j\k. That is a sweet looking S2000. Both of those cars are sweet! Which one do you prefer to drive?

Thanks.

As for preferences, for a daily driver, in traffic and stuff I take the STi anyday. It has the passing power, more comfortable, and just overall easier to drive. I love how the power is there on demand and there is pretty much no need to downshift to accelerate.

But I have to say the S2000 is slightly more "fun" to drive. Th go-kart feel, open-top, RWD, 9k redline all play in to that. So for a joy ride on some curvy roads I would choose the S2000, but it is a pain to drive daily in traffic. It is just hard to take advantage of its power when you can't really wind it out.

[Stradale]

Originally Posted by Digitalfiend

Great pictures! "Beauty and the Beast"

Thanks! But which one is the beauty? BTW, I used to have a Nighthawk Black RSX-S, loved that car until some old man pulled his Buick out in front of me going 50mph.

[droideka]

Originally Posted by Stradale

Half of the stuff out for the S2000 doesn't make any gains, and cost an arm and leg.

Hahaha. I say the same thing about the 350Z. Dumped mine for the STi. Big Honda fan here too. Got a little '03 Si as my daily driver. Would've been in an S2K a long time ago if they made a true coupe. Don't do the ragtop thing. That and the steering wheel that doesn't move. I don't fit right in the S2K.

[Stradale]

Originally Posted by droideka

Hahaha. I say the same thing about the 350Z. Dumped mine for the STi. Big Honda fan here too. Got a little '03 Si as my daily driver. Would've been in an S2K a long time ago if they made a true coupe. Don't do the ragtop thing. That and the steering wheel that doesn't move. I don't fit right in the S2K.

Yeah it can be a challenge to squeeze into if you are taller. It fits me like a glove. Here in Florida, you gotta have the ragtop to tag advantage of the weather. Plus, hardtops are available. Supposedly the '04's have more elbow room, who knows....