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Opinions on the following models

  • 10-05-2009 7:56pm
    #1
    murpheous81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Toyota MR2, HondaS2000, Lotus Elise.

    Would spend between 8 and 10k. How are they, technically, mechanically speaking. How do owners feel about their car i.e. twitchy in the rain


Comments

  • #2
    garyegt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭garyegt


    cousin had an elise and it was a great car! theyre generally solid and seeing that it was a 1.8 it was easy enough on the juice aswell.

    the s2000 id imagine is great on the fuel having the coolest of the vtecs and all. but fairly rare car in ireland so finding parts might be hard enough etc.

    my choice would be the elise. very fast, very cool and all that. as much as i would love an s2000, i think its a bit of a girls car.


  • #3
    Johnboy Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Johnboy Mac


    Honda with FSH.


  • #4
    Tropheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    Honda by a mile. The Elise is a good track/weekend car, but I'd imagine it could be uncomfortable as a daily driver as they are very basic inside.


  • #5
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Johnboy Mac wrote: »
    Honda with FSH.

    +1 ...but an Irish S2000, not a jap import.
    It will make it much easier to insure your car in the insurance marketplace.


  • #6
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    If it were me it would have to be an Irish (or UK) S2000 with a hardtop. The Elise and MR2 would just be too cramped to live with as a day-to-day car. I'd guess that an Elise will be too pricey for your budget as they hold their value very well. The only major caveat is that the S2000 has the potential to be twitchy in the rain. Lot of power, no traction or stability control and apparently slightly vague steering.

    Edit: I'll add if the car didn't need to be a comfortable day-to-day car in traffic then I'd be very tempted by an Elise.


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  • #7
    Mr.David
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    +1 Honda


    The elise is great, handles superbly but its hugely overpriced for what it is - a jumped up kit car. Thats not meant as a criticism its brilliant but doesnt compete with the Honda in terms of usability, refinement etc. Plus, the Honda has that glorious engine :D


  • #8
    martydunf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭martydunf


    garyegt wrote: »
    the s2000 id imagine is great on the fuel having the coolest of the vtecs and all. but fairly rare car in ireland so finding parts might be hard enough etc.

    my choice would be the elise. very fast, very cool and all that. as much as i would love an s2000, i think its a bit of a girls car.

    Don't think the S2000 is great on fuel atal tbh. You'd be doing well to see 30mpg from it at best. It is a 2 litre vtec after all.;)


  • #9
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    martydunf wrote: »
    Don't think the S2000 is great on fuel atal tbh. You'd be doing well to see 30mpg from it at best. It is a 2 litre vtec after all.;)

    I think if the OP was really concerned about fuel he would not be considering any of these type of cars.


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