DC5 or S2000?

JHMEG

On from my previous "Which Type-R?" thread, I've decided that the EP3 isn't for me.

Thinking my mind would be made up by a DC5, someone said to me to consider an S2000. So I'm thinking about it. Practicality aside, which would you get?

ARGINITE

Practicality aside - S2000.

Captain Slow IRL

Another vote for S2000

Alanstrainor

S2000 in a heartbeat.

colm_mcm

S2000 with no hesitation. The DC5 just looks all wrong to me, too narrow. the S2000 is in a different league, RWD, open top, looks special.

SV

You'd have to be nuts to buy a DC5 over an S2k imo..

x in the city

if your under 25, a DC5 is by all means a super car

but the S2000 is the daddy, how can you even compare them two.

pajo1981

S2000 is a much classier looking machine IMO.

Vertakill

S2k hands down.

As Sabine would say; ""Life is too short for front wheel drive!".

unkel

LOL ^^^

If you don't need the space / seats, why the hell would you get the Integra?

JHMEG

Not as clear cut as you may think

Integra has going for it
- Newer design so it's an extremely capable car in its own right
- Less likely to kill me in the wet
- More scumbag-proof thanks to a knife-resistant roof
- Probably doesn't need a track day to get the best out of it

Teddy Daniels

S2000
you know you want to.

Marty McFly

JHMEG wrote: »

- More scumbag-proof thanks to a knife-resistant roof

If thats an issue for you why not go for the hard top s2000?

Midnight_EG

NSX












Oh....sorry....it's baby brother, the S2000 :P

JHMEG

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

If thats an issue for you why not go for the hard top s2000?

There's a removeable hard roof, that needs stored indoors when not in use. GT came with it as standard. Not ideal either.

Midnight_EG wrote:

NSX

Not within budget (yet). A 1991 model is still around €20k

ARGINITE

JHMEG wrote: »

- More scumbag-proof thanks to a knife-resistant roof

You can get a hard top and never have to unfold the roof again!

unkel

JHMEG wrote: »

Not as clear cut as you may think

Pretty clear cut to me:

JHMEG wrote: »

- Newer design so it's an extremely capable car in its own right

But nowhere near as capable as an S2000

JHMEG wrote: »

- Less likely to kill me in the wet

When it's wet take it handy. FWD, RWD, 4WD - it doesn't matter!

JHMEG wrote: »

- More scumbag-proof thanks to a knife-resistant roof

As others said - hard top

JHMEG wrote: »

- Probably doesn't need a track day to get the best out of it

It's very hard to get the best out of any (semi-)performance car in day to day driving on the public road when you have to stay over 5,000 rpm at all times

Vertakill

Pretty much everything unkel said!

Taking practicality out of the equation = S2000 hands down.. still.

Sounds like you might have a sweet spot for the DC5 though already..

JHMEG

Vertakill wrote: »

Sounds like you might have a sweet spot for the DC5 though already..

I do, as it has a good heritage, coming from a line of some of the best handling fwd cars ever made. I had a DA6 (the box, before the DC2) many moons ago -- the only car I wish I hadn't sold.

Absurdum

ARGINITE wrote: »

Practicality aside - S2000.

+1

5500

Hmm hard one, I've had both, and if I had to pick again in the morning which to take I think I'd go DC5, but mainly for practicality issues as mine was a daily driver for awhile which became a pain.

I didn't find them world's apart from each other to drive, handling wise both car's seemed equal enough for a spirited drive on twistys. My s2k had a few mod's so it felt quicker by the arse dyno than the integra. In saying that I found that the s2k needed to be pushed harder to perform, second and third gear's are long in them and it would seem like 5800 was an age away.

Regardless of year I found the s2k's interior gick! granted the integra's nothing special but everytime I got into it It reminded me of an old da6 teg.

I wouldn't let the idea of the soft top and scum deter you. I parked mine in some fairly dodgy area's of town many's a night and never had a problem, and it didn't exactly blend in either, just make sure it's got the glass heated rear window and not the perspex one.

I'f I had have had the space i'd have kept the s2k, it's still a great fun car to drive and looks fantastic, I'd buy one again purely as a summer/weekend toy but not a chance would I consider one again for daily driving.

JHMEG

eireal wrote: »

everytime I got into it It reminded me of an old da6 teg.

Interesting statement... would you elaborate? I had a DA6 and while MarkN would absolutely hate it I loved it. Very functional with squillions of buttons (mine had the fully electronic climate control and a lot of electrics)

5500

It felt kind of poverty spec to me, I love gadget's and fiddly things but it wasn't happening with the s2000



None of the audio buttons on the right function once you change the headunit to aftermarket, although you can get a headunit specific cable to allow control with them.

On the other side there's only 2 knobs to control aircon and vent's and 1 to turn the blower on. I had a Euro R accord before it with all the bell's and whistles so that didn't help, but it just felt very basic and oldschool which I didnt like.