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Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:03 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I went looking at cars with my gf yesterday evening. She was specifically looking at getting a new Honda Accord and yadda yadda yadda, I was getting bored, started looking around the yard and came across a used S2000. Whoa, nice sexy black convertible with red leather seats. 2000 yr model, with 73K kms on the clock. Started talking to one of the salesman about it, then he told me the price, $39,990. Couldn't believe how cheap it got, down from $80K brand new. Things started getting serious, went for a 10 mins test drive and I was hooked. Performance wise equal or better than my TT (as judged my my bum in the seat feeling). Came back. Offered to give 36K. The guys said that is certainly possible. Almost got down to signing the papers when my gf came in... phew. And to think I almost cheated on my sweetheart (the soarer that is). I left the dealership, got to my car drove home with my gf (given it a few WOT moments too), she then went in the house, and I've given my baby a warm hug and said I'm sorry, I'll never do that again

But seriously though, $36K!!!!! Now I'm trying to get my gf to ditch the Accord and get that! We're going back there on saturday so stay tuned
Adam Peterson
TryHard
Western Australia
V8

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:15 am, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

S2000 are bloody nice dude. I wouldnt pay anything over 35k for a 00 model.
240HP from a 2.0l NA ~ gotta love that!

Go the DOHC VTEC :P

For further reading on the Hondas, checkout the Honda website i wrote.
http://www.dohc-vtec.com.au/pages/specs.htm
Luke Nieuwhof
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:16 am, by:  Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Did VTEC kick in yo?
Adam Peterson
TryHard
Western Australia
V8

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:19 am, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It did kick in hahahaha
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:36 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It sure did yo!!!

They're quite nice, love the interior and the push button engine start, short shift manual yum yum. You can get HKS turbocharger kits for those, I wonder how much it would be to mod it down that path, hmmm, probably $$$$$. Don't worry though, I would never be one of those VTEC kicked in YO! dipshits

I have to look around in the paper and the net today, see what the prices are, at the time it seemed cheap, but then again I've never paid attention to their prices in the past, so if it can be bought even cheaper that's even better. I'm not getting it (maybe not yet, never know) but my gf was almost convinced last night, just gotta keep working on it. It would be too hard to let go of the Soarer though...
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
3.0 GT

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:48 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Heh, they are only around 25K for a 2000 model with those K's in NZ.

Dontcha think they are a bit girly looking compared to the Soarer?
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:01 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh geez, everything is cheaper in NZ you lucky bastards!!! Oh well, just had a quick browse and it looks like 36K is quite a good price, even private sales are listed at 38K...

Girly? Nah, not really...
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:10 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For your sins, see how good you are at this!

http://www.107.peugeot.co.uk/peugeot.swf
Luke Nieuwhof
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:36 pm, by:  Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They are fairly good looking cars and as you say they go hard. Never had the pleasure of driving one unfortunately but oh well.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:41 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Heh, fun - I only got to level 3 before I crashed.
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 01:24 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They got slightly higher power to weight ratio than the Soarer, and no lag hehe. I'd miss the boost feeling in a turbo car though, love it how it deceives you and makes you think the car is actually faster.

Loved the roof too, it goes up and down in 5 seconds flat, no sh|t. I've driven SAAB convertibles before and they take almost a minute to open and close the roof. Sometimes they get stuck too. Oh well. I'm keeping my Soarer anyway, imagine the mods I can do to it for an extra 36K

EDIT: Oh, and the S2000 has a digi dash too That will definately be my next car, gotta be before I have any kids hahaha.
Ben Socratous
TryHard
SA
Iv'e got less interior that all of you!!!

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 07:41 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Level 3 for me too!

That game is EVIL!!!
Ben Socratous
TryHard
SA
Iv'e got less interior that all of you!!!

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 07:48 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Speaking of sinning...

Mum was looking at a new station wagon about 6 months ago. Went down to the local ford joint with her. While she was talking turkey with the guy, I started to ask another sales dude what could I replace my soarer with (not that I would, but he didn't need to know that) 10 minutes later I'm in a top of the range GT falcon on wet roads. Not used to mass V8 power off the line, I light it up crazy with the guy right next to me! Started to appologise when he cut me off and said that I would be wise to really get the 'feel' of it. Informed him that I've done a bit of track work, he replied with that he trust me all the more! 30 minutes later and there was bugger all tread left on the rear tyres and massive smiles on both our faces. Gotta love young salesmen.

Duy Le
TryHard
NSW
GT-T Manual

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 07:48 pm, by:  Duy Le (Sor44h) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you do the right thing's to your car with out the rice and overboard looks, focus on the potential of the engine, you get-

Introducing: My brothers Integra..


Upload


GT28-32R, Forgies, rods, fuel, the lot. Just picked up an E-manage last night for it.

Im running
200kW@RW and im even worried.
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ-32 V8 Soarer #138

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 08:15 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Nitschke wrote on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:10 pm:

For your sins, see how good you are at this!


I got score 84.

Front wheel drive snot box. My bog standard active would beat that off the line.
Rob Andreacchio
Moderator
Victoria
Supercharged VT Calais

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 08:21 pm, by:  Rob Andreacchio (Reepa) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

tis not that hard lol
Duy Le
TryHard
NSW
GT-T Manual

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 08:34 pm, by:  Duy Le (Sor44h) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Don't be hatin'
Ben Daniel
TryHard
WA
TT

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 09:17 pm, by:  Ben Daniel (Lexustt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The best thing i ever did to my Honda was crash it.
Shane Ilich
DieHard
W.A.
Manual Single T

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Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 09:19 pm, by:  Shane Ilich (Ferret) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Daniel - why would your gf want an Integra, when she could have a REALLY cheap ($11500) Soarer TT to match yours

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/5079/72877.html?1149153306

All this talk of test-drives reminds me of the time my old man took a Mk3 Supra TT for a test-drive form a dealer - he had no real intention of buying it, he just wanted to thrash the pants of "one of those turbos". Couldnt wipe the smile off my face for hours.

I know if I was ever going to consider "cheating" on my baby, it would only be for a turbo Liberty...and it wouldnt really be cheating, more like adding to the harem
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:15 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ummmm, no, no integra, S2000!!! There is one principle I will always adhere to when I'm buying a car, and that is rear wheel drive, and no less hehe. S2000 is a rear wheel drive car, which I found out yesterday. Before then I used to think it's front wheel drive but now it has my acceptance. The reason why she won't take the soarer is because of the age (yeah I know, I tried to explain something to her but she didn't listen). She likes the S2000 coz it's a convertible, I'll see how it goes on saturday, kind of hoping she gets it but I'm not setting my hopes too high hehe.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, June 02, 2006 - 08:44 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Like all Honda's you'll be wanting to flick it off in about 2-3 years before it craps out.
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Friday, June 02, 2006 - 10:17 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

S2000, NSX and the latest Accord are just about the only Hondas I've ever liked so far...
Brad Elphinstone
TryHard
NSW
MR2 Spyder

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Friday, June 02, 2006 - 11:03 am, by:  Brad Elphinstone (Belphins) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Love your bro's car Duy.

Be interesting if you two line your cars up.
Adam Peterson
TryHard
Western Australia
V8

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Friday, June 02, 2006 - 01:18 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matthew Sharpe wrote on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 08:44 am:

Like all Honda's you'll be wanting to flick it off in about 2-3 years before it craps out.



Not true at all.
I revved my Honda to 8500rpm every day, raced it at the AHG track, Motorplex, Wanneroo and backed that up by driving it to work every day for 6 years. It never missed a beat. If I could have the same from any other car, id me more than impressed.
Nick Petkovic
TryHard
WA
Soarer V8 Limited

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Friday, June 02, 2006 - 01:36 pm, by:  Nick Petkovic (Naissus96) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Adam Peterson wrote on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 01:18 pm:

Not true at all.




I agree Adam. Hondas have very reliable engines, but their bodies are a bit "soft". They rust very easily as well.

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