Honda S2000 CR

Atlas · 09-12-2012, 08:21 PM

Over the last several weeks I've been lusting over the AP2 CR. Needless to say, I've been shopping around, but unfortunately haven't been able to find one locally to test drive. There are a few that are several hours driving distance away, and I'm seriously considering making the trip, but I'm afraid of what I'll do when I get there...especially if I take the Camaro. Any AP2 CR owners or even AP1/2 owners wanna chime in?

Lemme hear what you think!

I swear to Odin this car is all I have thought about, it's getting to be unhealthy. To be clear, if I so choose, it will replace the Camaro. That in itself confers much of my complacency.

Nessal · 09-13-2012, 03:19 PM

The wing and the body Kit makes it look rice

rez333 · 09-13-2012, 03:28 PM

If you put a $100k in mods, you could easily smoke a Jetta.

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 09-13-2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rez333

If you put a $100k in mods, you could easily smoke a Jetta.

bcwooten85 · 09-13-2012, 04:19 PM

Honda=Fail

C5RocksC5 · 09-13-2012, 05:07 PM

that's a sweet canyon carver. Honda = reliability. Can't go wrong except it will purr, not growl or rumble.

Number 3 · 09-13-2012, 06:14 PM

Take off that stupid hard top and spoiler and you have a really nice car. Buuuuut it has an 8,000 rpm redline and that's where you have to go to have any fun. It has very little torque and when I drove one years ago it didn't launch well. But the sewing maching smooth 4 banger was like a motorcycle engine above 6 grand. Also a verrrry small car.

pyr0b0y · 09-13-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Number 3

Take off that stupid hard top and spoiler and you have a really nice car. Buuuuut it has an 8,000 rpm redline and that's where you have to go to have any fun. It has very little torque and when I drove one years ago it didn't launch well. But the sewing maching smooth 4 banger was like a motorcycle engine above 6 grand. Also a verrrry small car.

I thought the AP2 had a upgraded 9k redline and a bump in torque for that model?

C5RocksC5 · 09-13-2012, 06:29 PM

It's not for drag racing. It is a fine car for short track, auto-cross, canyon driving.

akonechn · 09-13-2012, 06:41 PM

Had an AP1 a few years ago and it was a fun little car. Got more attention then the Camaro does because people didn't know what it was. Really fun to drive around curvy scenic roads, almost like a go cart because it was so small, low, and great feeling of having full control. Strong 4 cylinder got it moving but definitely shines in high rpm. Could be really fun with a few mods. I'm sure the CR is nice but I don't like the exterior additions.

Atlas · 09-13-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pdari

that's a sweet canyon carver. Honda = reliability. Can't go wrong except it will purr, not growl or rumble.

Agreed! The powerplant is a scalpel not jackhammer. There's nothing wrong with either, it's preference. Definitely not a car you take to the drag strip. I'm sure a lot of people will undermine this car for what it isn't, instead of what it was built to do

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Originally Posted by Number 3

Take off that stupid hard top and spoiler and you have a really nice car. Buuuuut it has an 8,000 rpm redline and that's where you have to go to have any fun. It has very little torque and when I drove one years ago it didn't launch well. But the sewing maching smooth 4 banger was like a motorcycle engine above 6 grand. Also a verrrry small car.

I'm not a fan of the spoiler either, more so the upgraded suspension over the standard AP2 and carbon fiber synchros in the transmission. The name CR stands for Club Racer, I plan to use it that way.

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Originally Posted by pyr0b0y

I thought the AP2 had a upgraded 9k redline and a bump in torque for that model?

The AP2 got the F22C1, it features a longer stroke, lower engine redline, more usable power than the F20C in the AP2.

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Originally Posted by pdari

It's not for drag racing. It is a fine car for short track, auto-cross, canyon driving.

That's why I want it. To me, it is nearly better in every regard to my Camaro. Looks to fit my driving style perfectly. But I'm still on the fence. I love my Camaro.

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Originally Posted by akonechn

Had an AP1 a few years ago and it was a fun little car. Got more attention then the Camaro does because people didn't know what it was. Really fun to drive around curvy scenic roads, almost like a go cart because it was so small, low, and great feeling of having full control. Strong 4 cylinder got it moving but definitely shines in high rpm. Could be really fun with a few mods. I'm sure the CR is nice but I don't like the exterior additions.

Thanks for the input! I understand the value of a peaky twin cam four. My previous car was an MR-S 2zzge, and I guess I'm missing that high RPM heel-toe-ing. I'm with you on the exterior styling cues, but everything else the car offers is what I'm really after!

880 · 09-13-2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bcwooten85

Honda=Fail

Care to elaborate?

FitterMike · 09-13-2012, 10:09 PM

Had a AP1 about 4 years ago I loved that car until I ran it right into the side of a monte carlo but over all there super nice cars I would get another one but I wouldn't trade my camaro in for one that's for sure the camaro is just a totally different feeling to drive.

MYDLIFECRISIS · 09-13-2012, 10:13 PM

UGLY!

09-12-2012, 08:21 PM	#1
Atlas Would you kindly... Drives: Destitute Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Clovis CA Posts: 748	Honda S2000 CR Over the last several weeks I've been lusting over the AP2 CR. Needless to say, I've been shopping around, but unfortunately haven't been able to find one locally to test drive. There are a few that are several hours driving distance away, and I'm seriously considering making the trip, but I'm afraid of what I'll do when I get there...especially if I take the Camaro. Any AP2 CR owners or even AP1/2 owners wanna chime in? Lemme hear what you think! I swear to Odin this car is all I have thought about, it's getting to be unhealthy. To be clear, if I so choose, it will replace the Camaro. That in itself confers much of my complacency. __________________

09-13-2012, 04:19 PM	#5
bcwooten85 Drives: 2012 Chevy Camaro 2LS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 152	Honda=Fail __________________ 2012 Camaro 2LS

09-13-2012, 06:14 PM	#7
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,310 View My Garage	Take off that stupid hard top and spoiler and you have a really nice car. Buuuuut it has an 8,000 rpm redline and that's where you have to go to have any fun. It has very little torque and when I drove one years ago it didn't launch well. But the sewing maching smooth 4 banger was like a motorcycle engine above 6 grand. Also a verrrry small car. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

09-13-2012, 06:41 PM	#10
akonechn Drives: 2012 Black 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 117	Had an AP1 a few years ago and it was a fun little car. Got more attention then the Camaro does because people didn't know what it was. Really fun to drive around curvy scenic roads, almost like a go cart because it was so small, low, and great feeling of having full control. Strong 4 cylinder got it moving but definitely shines in high rpm. Could be really fun with a few mods. I'm sure the CR is nice but I don't like the exterior additions. __________________ 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Black \| RS Package \| Hurst Short Throw Shifter \| Sunroof \| Polished Wheels Pfadt Tri-Y Headers \| Solo Mach X Catback \| C.A.I. Intake \| Vmax \| Apex Intake Scoop & Washer Tank \| Tuning by Mike Norris Polished OEM Strut Brace \| Black Front Bowtie \| C6 Flags Rear Emblem \| Black Tail Light Bezels \| Window Tint \| Stealth Turn Signal Bulbs Ghosted Black LED Sidemarkers \| Plasma LED DRL \| DRL Harness \| ABL LED Dome Light \| LED Trunk & License Plate Lights

09-13-2012, 10:09 PM	#13
FitterMike Drives: Camaro Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 385	Had a AP1 about 4 years ago I loved that car until I ran it right into the side of a monte carlo but over all there super nice cars I would get another one but I wouldn't trade my camaro in for one that's for sure the camaro is just a totally different feeling to drive. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS Black Mods: Accuair with Airlift Struts, Pfadt Sway bars Avante Garde F241 20x10 Front 20x11 Rear Pioneer Stage 4 Sub x2, Pioneer Stage 4 3Way Components, Pioneer PRS 2 Channel ICE Amps x5 Magnuson TVS2300, Pfadt Tri-Y Headers, Roto-Fab Intake Follow me on Instagram @flawlessdetailsinc Tuned and Built by Davenport Motorsports.

09-13-2012, 03:19 PM	#2
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	The wing and the body Kit makes it look rice

09-13-2012, 03:28 PM	#3
rez333 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Joseph Posts: 1,283	If you put a $100k in mods, you could easily smoke a Jetta.

09-13-2012, 05:07 PM	#6
C5RocksC5 Banned Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 697	that's a sweet canyon carver. Honda = reliability. Can't go wrong except it will purr, not growl or rumble.

09-13-2012, 06:29 PM	#9
C5RocksC5 Banned Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 697	It's not for drag racing. It is a fine car for short track, auto-cross, canyon driving.

09-13-2012, 10:13 PM	#14
MYDLIFECRISIS Drives: '12SS/2SS/45TH-'06 2500HD/Silverado Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 2,105 View My Garage	UGLY! __________________ 2012 Camaro SS 2SS 45TH Anniversary Edition